H.R. 9646 · 117th Congress
Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2022
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This bill increases the number of employment-based immigration visas available.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 21, 2022
Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2022
This bill increases the number of employment-based immigration visas available.
The total number of additional visas made available under this bill shall be based on a formula relating to certain types of visas issued from FY1992-FY2021. These visas shall be available in FY2023 and in subsequent fiscal years until they are used.
Furthermore, the yearly cap on the number of employment-based immigration visas that are made available to a single country shall not apply to the visas made available under this bill. (Generally, individuals from a single country may only receive up to 7% of such visas made available in a fiscal year.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2022
Latest action (Dec 21, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 21, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.