Key Votes
S AMDT 3965 - Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
James DeMint voted Yea (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- S 2611 - Immigration Reform Bill
- S AMDT 3965 - Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment
- S AMDT 4064 - English As National Language Amendment
- S AMDT 4072 - "State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" Amendment
- S AMDT 4073 - English as Unifying Language Amendment
- S AMDT 4087 - Orange Card Program Amendment
- S AMDT 4095 - H-2C Visa Program Amendment
- S AMDT 4097 - Confidentiality Requirement Amendment
- S AMDT 4177 - Employer Verification Amendment
- H 6103 - Authorizes Civil Unions
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Amendment Adopted (Senate) (50-48) - May 17, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment
Vote to adopt an amendment that specifies how an individual can petition for legal residence after being employed as a guest worker and after having maintained nonimmigrant status for four consecutive years.
- Allows an individual to petition for legal residence after being employed as a guest worker and after having maintained nonimmigrant status for four consecutive years.
- Calls for documentation from the employer that proves employment and proof that the job cannot be filled by an American.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - May 17, 2006
Title: Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Jon Kyl (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
