A bill to improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes.
H-2A Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker. Exempts an employer filing a petition to employ such a worker from the requirement to show that the position is of a seasonal or temporary nature.
Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions.
Authorizes such alien to petition to become a lawful permanent resident after having worked as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker in the United States for not fewer than 33 of the preceding 36 months.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2530)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)
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