# 116-hr-2877: To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.

116-hr-2877, To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2877
- Congress: 116
- Title: To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2019-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9051: CASH Act of 2020
- 116-hr-9047: CASH Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8901: Holyoke Veterans Act
- 116-hr-8736: AARF Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8633: Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-2877 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2877)

## Related
- [116-hr-9051: CASH Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9051)
- [116-hr-9047: CASH Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9047)
- [116-hr-8901: Holyoke Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8901)
- [116-hr-8736: AARF Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8736)
- [116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8696)
- [116-hr-8633: Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2877 (as of 2025-11-18).