# 117-hr-8761: To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.

117-hr-8761, To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8761
- Congress: 117
- Title: To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-08-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8761 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8761)

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