A bill to increase the availability of H-2B nonimmigrant visas during fiscal year 2004 for rural border areas, and for other purposes.
Emergency Relief for Rural Borderlands Act - States that aliens issued H-2B (temporary nonagricultural worker) nonimmigrant visas may not be counted toward the numerical limitation applicable to such visas during FY 2004 if the alien is working: (1) at a work site in a rural area not more than 50 miles from an international border; and (2) for an employer who has hired H-2B workers during not less than two fiscal years between FYs 1999 and 2003. Requires expedited visa processing for aliens who meet such requirements.
Requires these provisions to take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2003.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7753)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7753-7754)
checking server…
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line