HR 3370 · 114th Congress · Immigration

EB-JOBS Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-07-29· Sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.(2015-09-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 or the EB-JOBS Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make conditional permanent resident (EB-6) visas (adjustable to permanent resident after two years) available to qualifying venture capital-backed and self-sponsored startup entrepreneurs based upon specified investment, job creation, and commercial activity requirements. Permanent resident (EB-7) visas shall be made available to nonimmigrant treaty investors holding an E-2 visa who: (1) have maintained such status for at least 10 years, and (2) created full-time employment for at least 5 U.S. workers for at least 10 years. EB-6 and EB-7 visa holders are exempted from worldwide immigration limits. An alien who is eligible to receive an EB-6 or EB-7 visa may adjust to permanent resident status if he or she was present in the United States on the date of the enactment of this Act and has been continuously present since that date. The EB-5 employment creation regional center program is made permanent with a set-aside of at least 5,000 visas. A regional center shall: (1) have jurisdiction over a specific geographic area, which shall be consistent with …

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats