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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
10/19/2021 • House
Summary
Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act or the AMIGOS Act
This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible for E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrant visas if the government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals. The bill also imposes additional requirements on such visas.
An E-1 visa is for individuals entering the United States to engage in international trade, while an E-2 visa is for individuals investing a substantial amount of capital in the United States. Both are limited to nationals from countries that have a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States.
Furthermore, under this bill, if an alien who has never received an E visa became the national of an E visa-eligible foreign country by making a financial investment in that foreign country, that alien must have been domiciled in that foreign country for a continuous period of at least three years at any point before applying for an E visa.
Passed House • 6/23/2021
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Originated in the House
Introduced
April 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Review
Floor Debate
June 22, 2021
Passed Chamber
June 23, 2021
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Related Bills (3)
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H.R. 4350
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
S. 1194
AMIGOS Act