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115-hr-6794115th Congress

Immigration Innovation Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

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Summary

Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 This bill makes various changes related to employment-based visas, including by (1) providing statutory authority for extending employment authorization to the alien spouse of an H-1B visa holder, subject to prevailing wage-level requirements; (2) allowing an H-1B visa holder, under certain circumstances, to change jobs without amending the H-1B petition; and (3) increasing the issuance of employment-based visas based on the number of visas that went unissued in previous years.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

CO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/13/2018

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