Workpermit.com report: "E2 visa holders could secure permanent US residency after new bill filed"

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Workpermit.com reports that, "US Republican Congressman John Rutherford has filed a bill that could allow job creators, who have been in the US on an E2 treaty investor visa for more than 10 years, to apply for legal permanent residence. A press release issued by Rutherford’s office confirmed that the bill, H.R. 3265, has been filed.

The new legislation could allow the children of E2 visa holders to remain in the United States until the age of 26 and then apply for work authorization. Under current US immigration law, thousands of E2 visa holders are welcomed into communities, establish businesses and employ American citizens, but are ineligible for permanent residency status.

Regardless of how long they have lived in the country or how large a contribution they have made over a decade, E2 visa holders are denied access to permanent residency. Equally, the children of immigrants in the US on an E2 visa are required to leave the country at the age of 21.

Consequently, families are divided and children are forced to head to other countries for education or work, taking their talents elsewhere and leaving the US to lose out on their skills despite being born and raised in the country."

 

Read more here: http://www.workpermit.com/news/e2-visa-holders-could-secure-permanent-us-residency-after-new-bill-filed-20170803

 

It further says: "However, similar legislation has been filed with Congress in the past with little success. Co-sponsoring the latest bipartisan bill alongside John Rutherford – the Republican representative for Florida - is representative for New Hampshire, Ann McLane Kuster.

The bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee and if passed it could help over 100,000 families and businesses nationally.

The bill, titled ‘H.R.3265 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain E2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident status’, will need to pass the House and the Senate before being passed by President Trump and becoming law."

 

 

This is a great bill! If you are based in the US and on a E2 visa or a dependent of somebody on an E2, perhaps you could contact either or both of these two representatives (I've included their details below) and perhaps show your support?

 

Contact Rep John Rutherford: https://rutherford.house.gov/contact

 

Contact Rep Ann McLane Kuster:

https://kuster.house.gov/contact

Edited August 5, 2017 by Karlam

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E2 is not an immigrant visa, obviously there are routes that can be used to obtain residency but not directly through the E2, says so on the package.

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15 hours ago, Boiler said:

E2 is not an immigrant visa, obviously there are routes that can be used to obtain residency but not directly through the E2, says so on the package.

 

If the proposed bill passed, permanent residency could be obtained through this visa after 10 years. 

Edited August 6, 2017 by Karlam

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Similar legislation has been proposed for 15 years to my knowledge, I would be prepared to place a reasonable sum on this not going much further.

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12 hours ago, Boiler said:

Similar legislation has been proposed for 15 years to my knowledge, I would be prepared to place a reasonable sum on this not going much further.

 

Do you know why such legislation has not been able to get to the stage where it could become law? 

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Needs votes, what is in it for Congress?