To increase the total number of nonimmigrant visas that may be issued to nurses under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in each fiscal year, to increase the number of such visas that may be allocated for employment in States with larger populations, and to exempt locally-owned hospitals in health professional shortage areas from certain requirements applicable to employment of physicians and nurses admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of such Act.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect nonimmigrant H-1C visa alien nurses to: (1) increase the number of annual entrants; and (2) increase the number of entrants available for employment in larger States. Exempts from certain H-1B visa (specialty occupation) numerical limitations nonimmigrant aliens employed as physicians, or registered or licensed practical nurses in a locally-owned hospital situated in a health professional shortage area.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 September 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 2 August 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
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