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114-hr-3636114th Congress

O-VISA Act

Sponsored By: Representative Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]

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Summary

Oversee Visa Integrity with Stakeholder Advisories Act or the O-VISA Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to give the appropriate labor union and management organizations previously consulted a copy of any decision regarding the nonimmigrant O-1 visa admission of an alien seeking to work in a motion picture or television production (or an accompanying O-2 visa alien involved in such production). The annual DHS report to Congress regarding such O-1 visa petitions shall include the number of petitions that: have been filed; include opinions or involve consultations that recommend denial and, of such number, the number that were approved; and include opinions or involve consultations that recommend approval and, of such number, the number that were approved.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/29/2015

  • LAMAR SMITH

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/20/2015

  • Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 10/22/2015

  • Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2016

  • Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

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