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Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese (PRC) immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. Sets forth the following transition period for employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) immigrant visas: (1) for FY2013, 15% of such visas allotted to natives of countries other than the two countries with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2011; (2) for FY2014, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2012; and (3) for FY2015, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2013. Sets forth the following per country distribution rules: (1) for transition period visas, not more than 25% of the total number of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country; and (2) for non-transition period visas, not more than 85% of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country. Provides that the amendments made by this Act will take place as if enacted on September 30, 2012, and shall apply beginning in FY2013.
AI Summary
This bill, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013, aims to reform the U.S. immigration system by altering numerical limitations on visas. Specifically, it proposes to eliminate the per-country limit for employment-based immigrants, meaning there would no longer be a cap on how many employment-based visas can be issued to individuals from any single country. Additionally, it would increase the per-country limit for family-sponsored immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total available visas, allowing more family members to immigrate from any given country. The bill also addresses a provision in the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 that reduced immigrant visas for Chinese nationals to offset those who adjusted their status under that act, by eliminating this reduction. To manage the transition, the bill introduces specific rules for employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) visas for fiscal years 2013 through 2015, reserving a percentage of these visas for individuals from countries that are not among the top two countries receiving such visas in preceding years, with further per-country limits of 25% for these reserved visas and 85% for non-reserved visas. These changes are intended to take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2012, and apply to fiscal year 2013 and beyond.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (15)
Jason Chaffetz (R)*,
Doug Collins (R),
John Delaney (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Raúl Labrador (R),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
James Moran (D),
William Owens (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Jared Polis (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. (on 04/08/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
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| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr633ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr633ih.pdf | 03/06/2013 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/633/all-info | 03/06/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr633ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr633ih.pdf.pdf | 02/21/2013 |
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