H.R. 772 · 116th Congress
Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve King
- Introduced
- 2019-01-24
- Latest action
- 2019-03-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Summary
Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2019
This bill places restrictions on the issuance of special immigrant visas for religious workers. No petition for such a visa may be approved if the alien's country of nationality (1) is identified in the 2018 International Religious Freedom Report as a Country of Particular Concern or a country where religious freedom is of significant interest or particular concern, or (2) does not provide similar immigration treatment to U.S. nationals.