U.S. Citizenship Act

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action on immigration issues related to H-1B, L, F, STEM OPT, and EAD. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Basel implementation and global plastic agreement. H.R.1177, U.S. Citizenship Act. S.348, U.S. Citizenship Act.

Client expense: $1,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206/S. 4813, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901/S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3215, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3541, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 4331, Americas Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 (Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021) H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4681, Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 5924, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 H.R. 7549, Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 H.R. 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8433, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 8685/S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1861, Partner with Korea Act S. 2207, A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2753, Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021 S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 3869, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Draft legislation titled Affordable and Secure Food Act Proposed Rule, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; Optional Alternatives to the Physical Document Examination Associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) (87 Fed. Reg. 50,786-50,794, August 18, 2022) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access; potential Reinstitution of Stateside Visa Revalidation Services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays; Visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs; improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry; expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad

Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), U.S. Citizenship Act (H.R. 1177/S.348), International student work visas (J1 & F1)

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office

Submitted a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the subcommittee hearing entitled, Flatlining Care: Why Immigrants Are Crucial to Bolstering Our Health Care Workforce. (H.R. 6) - American DREAM and Promise Act - Expressed support for the American DREAM and Promise Act. This legislation would provide additional protections and a pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) as well as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. (S. 348) - U.S. Citizenship Act - Expressed support for the U.S. Citizenship Act. This legislation assists DACA and TPS recipients as well as provide an earned pathway to citizenship for approximately 11 million undocumented persons.

Client expense: $228,746 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor immigration issues, including H.R.6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, H.R.3648, EAGLE Act of 2022, H.R.1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, and S.348 / H.R.1177, to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Monitor efforts to reform the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; monitor H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; and H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act; monitor efforts to enact comprehensive immigration reform legislation, including S. 348 / H.R. 1177, to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R.1177/S.348 U.S. Citizenship Act; S.306 - SECURE Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.7239 Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

Client expense: $261,261 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Immigration Reform H1B Visas Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Optional Practical Training H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 May 29 Presidential Proclamation, Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the Peoples Republic of China June 22 Presidential Proclamation, Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak H.R. 1177, S. 348 - US Citizenship Act H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor development of immigration reform legislation Support H.R. 4288, the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act Monitor S. 348/ H.R. 1177, the U.S. Citizenship Act Monitor President Biden's executive actions on immigration Support H.R. 3897, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 Support H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE

H.R. 1177 and S. 348: U.S. Citizenship Act A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (provisions relating to legalization for Dreamers and changes to the immigrant and non-immigrant visa systems). H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 264: Dream Act of 2021 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2255 and S. 1024: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas (ALL). H.R. 3648 and S. 4567: Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes (ALL). Presidential and executive actions on immigration and international travel.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CHN supports H.R.6 the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 that would provide permanent protection and a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), Temporary Protective Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforcement Deportation (DED) recipients and other immigration provisions. CHN supports H.R.4/S.561 the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act which would prevent racial discrimination in elections. CHN supports H.R.1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 that would provide an earned path to legal immigration status and citizenship to farmworkers and their families. CHN supports H.R.1333, the NO BAN Act that would limit executive authority to issue future bans like the Muslim Ban. CHN supports immigrants in mixed family status receiving the $2000 stimulus checks in the American Rescue Plan. CHN supports ending private prisons for Immigration. CHN supports S.348/H.R.1777 U. S. Citizenship Act which would allow most undocumented to become citizens. CHN supports S.747/H.R.1909 the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act which would create a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrant essential workers. CHN supports H.R.529 the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act which prohibits immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of a sensitive location unless there are exigent circumstances and written prior approval has been obtained from certain officials. CHN supports the admission of 62,500 refugees to the U.S. CHN supports expansion of Temporary Status Protection for 18 countries among them El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. CHN supports the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, H.R.6 which would provide a part to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants, e.g. Dreamers, farmworkers, recipients of TPS, CHN supports ending the Title 42 program in the U.S. health code which gives the government authority to quickly return migrants to Mexico to prevent the spread of disease. CHN supports The U.S. Citizenship Act (H.R. 1177/S.348) that reunites families, gives businesses access to a workforce with full labor rights, and creates a path to citizenship for those already living and working in the United States. CHN supports The Dram and Promise Act and Farmworker Modernization Act (H.R. 1603) to create a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS recipients and farmworkers. CHN supports Lift the BAR Act (Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration). CHN supports S.3108 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 that would appoint or provide counsel at government expense to aliens in removal proceedings. CHN supports S. 4311, H.R. 5227, the LIFT the BAR Act of 2021 which would end the 5-year bar denying benefits to immigrants.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CHN supports H.R.6 the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 that would provide permanent protection and a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), Temporary Protective Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforcement Deportation (DED) recipients and other immigration provisions. CHN supports H.R.4/S.561 the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act which would prevent racial discrimination in elections. CHN supports H.R.1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 that would provide an earned path to legal immigration status and citizenship to farmworkers and their families. CHN supports H.R.1333, the NO BAN Act that would limit executive authority to issue future bans like the Muslim Ban. CHN supports immigrants in mixed family status receiving the $2000 stimulus checks in the American Rescue Plan. CHN supports ending private prisons for Immigration. CHN supports S.348/H.R.1777 U. S. Citizenship Act which would allow most undocumented to become citizens. CHN supports S.747/H.R.1909 the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act which would create a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrant essential workers. CHN supports H.R.529 the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act which prohibits immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of a sensitive location unless there are exigent circumstances and written prior approval has been obtained from certain officials. CHN supports the admission of 62,500 refugees to the U.S. CHN supports expansion of Temporary Status Protection for 18 countries among them El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. CHN supports the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, H.R.6 which would provide a part to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants, e.g. Dreamers, farmworkers, recipients of TPS, CHN supports ending the Title 42 program in the U.S. health code which gives the government authority to quickly return migrants to Mexico to prevent the spread of disease. CHN supports The U.S. Citizenship Act (H.R. 1177/S.348) that reunites families, gives businesses access to a workforce with full labor rights, and creates a path to citizenship for those already living and working in the United States. CHN supports The Dram and Promise Act and Farmworker Modernization Act (H.R. 1603) to create a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS recipients and farmworkers. CHN supports Lift the BAR Act (Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration). CHN supports S.3108 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 that would appoint or provide counsel at government expense to aliens in removal proceedings. CHN supports S. 4311, H.R. 5227, the LIFT the BAR Act of 2021 which would end the 5-year bar denying benefits to immigrants.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CHN supports H.R.6 the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 that would provide permanent protection and a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), Temporary Protective Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforcement Deportation (DED) recipients and other immigration provisions. CHN supports H.R.4/S.561 the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act which would prevent racial discrimination in elections. CHN supports H.R.1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 that would provide an earned path to legal immigration status and citizenship to farmworkers and their families. CHN supports H.R.1333, the NO BAN Act that would limit executive authority to issue future bans like the Muslim Ban. CHN supports immigrants in mixed family status receiving the $2000 stimulus checks in the American Rescue Plan. CHN supports ending private prisons for Immigration. CHN supports S.348/H.R.1777 U. S. Citizenship Act which would allow most undocumented to become citizens. CHN supports S.747/H.R.1909 the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act which would create a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrant essential workers. CHN supports H.R.529 the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act which prohibits immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of a sensitive location unless there are exigent circumstances and written prior approval has been obtained from certain officials. CHN supports the admission of 62,500 refugees to the U.S. CHN supports expansion of Temporary Status Protection for 18 countries among them El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. CHN supports the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, H.R.6 which would provide a part to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants, e.g. Dreamers, farmworkers, recipients of TPS, CHN supports ending the Title 42 program in the U.S. health code which gives the government authority to quickly return migrants to Mexico to prevent the spread of disease. CHN supports The U.S. Citizenship Act (H.R. 1177/S.348) that reunites families, gives businesses access to a workforce with full labor rights, and creates a path to citizenship for those already living and working in the United States. CHN supports The Dram and Promise Act and Farmworker Modernization Act (H.R. 1603) to create a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS recipients and farmworkers. CHN supports Lift the BAR Act (Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration). CHN supports S.3108 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 that would appoint or provide counsel at government expense to aliens in removal proceedings. CHN supports S. 4311, H.R. 5227, the LIFT the BAR Act of 2021 which would end the 5-year bar denying benefits to immigrants.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1603; "The Farm Workforce Modernization Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 478; "The Higher Wages for American Workers Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 747; HR 1909; "The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; "The U.S. Citizenship Act;" impacts on dairy producers Monitor attempts to legalize immigrants who are essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1603; "The Farm Workforce Modernization Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; "The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; "The U.S. Citizenship Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 478; "The Higher Wages for American Workers Act;" Impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrants designated as essential workers; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

HR 1603; "The Farm Workforce Modernization Act;" impact on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; "The U.S. Citizenship Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; "The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act;" impacts on dairy producers Legalization of certain immigrant groups in budget legislation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action on immigration issues related to H-1B, L, F, STEM OPT, and EAD. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Basel implementation and global plastic agreement. H.R.1177, U.S. Citizenship Act. S.348, U.S. Citizenship Act.

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Comprehensive Immigration Reform; H-2B legislation and regulations; guest worker programs; E-Verify; Temporary Protected Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; public charge rule; EB-5 program; U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (H.R. 1177/S. 348); H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act, Build Back Better Act/reconciliation

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 1177 and S. 348: U.S. Citizenship Act A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (provisions relating to legalization for Dreamers and changes to the immigrant and non-immigrant visa systems). H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 264: Dream Act of 2021 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2255 and S. 1024: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas (ALL). H.R. 3648 and S. 4567: Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 Vehicle for the Houses comprehensive innovation and competitiveness legislation (provisions relating to the exemption of international STEM doctoral and masters graduates from numerical limits on immigrant visas and the allowance of dual intent for international STEM doctoral students, letting them transition to a green card without first needing to leave the country and starting the visa process over.) Presidential and executive actions on immigration and international travel.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action on immigration issues related to H-1B, L, F, STEM OPT, and EAD. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Basel implementation and global plastic agreement. H.R.1177, U.S. Citizenship Act. S.348, U.S. Citizenship Act.

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 1177, U.S. Citizenship Act - a bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (entire bill). S.348, U.S. Citizenship Act - a bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (entire bill). S.306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and in Emergency (SECURE) Act - a bill to provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for other purposes. (Entire bill) H.R. 8295, Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023 - Seeking an H-2B visa exemption for construction and industries with high unemployment and requiring prevailing wage (no amendment introduced). S.4678, Department ofHomelandSecurityAppropriationsAct,2023 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes; SEC. 408. Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Sec5 retary of Labor, and upon the determination that the needs of American businesses cannot be satisfied in fiscal year 2023 with United States workers who are willing, qualified, and able to perform temporary nonagricultural labor, shall increase the total number of aliens who may receive a visa under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year above such limitation by not more than the highest number of H-2B nonimmigrants who participated in the H-2B returning worker program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from such numerical limitation. Recommendations for appropriate levels of guest worker visa caps. Recommendations for deferred enforcement against labor investigation witnesses.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206/S. 4813, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901/S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3215, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3541, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 4331, Americas Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 (Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021) H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4681, Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 5924, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 H.R. 7549, Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 H.R. 7900/S. 4543, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8257/S. 4679, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8433, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 8685/S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1861, Partner with Korea Act S. 2207, A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2753, Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021 S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 3869, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access; potential Reinstitution of Stateside Visa Revalidation Services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays

Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Issues pertaining to visas for international students and scholars: H-1B, Dreamers/DACA, OPT, STEM OPT Extension F-1, J-1 American Dream and Promise Act (H.R.6) DREAM Act (S.264) U.S. Citizenship Act (H.R.1177/S.348)

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R.1177/S.348 U.S. Citizenship Act; S.306 - SECURE Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.7239 Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

Client expense: $277,725 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Monitor immigration issues, including H.R.6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; and S.348 / H.R.1177, to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor efforts to reform the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; monitor H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; and H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act; monitor efforts to enact comprehensive immigration reform legislation, including S. 348 / H.R. 1177, to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Submitted a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the subcommittee hearing entitled, Flatlining Care: Why Immigrants Are Crucial to Bolstering Our Health Care Workforce. (H.R. 6) - American DREAM and Promise Act - Expressed support for the American DREAM and Promise Act. This legislation would provide additional protections and a pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) as well as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. (S. 348) - U.S. Citizenship Act - Expressed support for the U.S. Citizenship Act. This legislation assists DACA and TPS recipients as well as provide an earned pathway to citizenship for approximately 11 million undocumented persons.

Client expense: $189,724 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), U.S. Citizenship Act (H.R. 1177/S.348), International student work visas (J1 & F1)

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office

Immigration Reform H1B Visas Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Optional Practical Training H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 May 29 Presidential Proclamation, Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the Peoples Republic of China June 22 Presidential Proclamation, Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak H.R. 1177, S. 348 - US Citizenship Act H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor development of immigration reform legislation Support H.R. 4288, the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act Monitor S. 348/ H.R. 1177, the U.S. Citizenship Act Monitor President Biden's executive actions on immigration Support H.R. 3897, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 Support H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE

HR 1861; Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act; impacts on milk consumption in schools HR 2820; S 1251; Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Act; additional relief for dairy producers House; Senate; FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; funding for Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects HR 1603; Farm Workforce Modernization Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; Citizenship for Essential Workers Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; U.S. Citizenship Act; impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrant essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1861; Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act; impacts on milk consumption in schools HR 2820; S 1251; Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Act; additional relief for dairy producers House; Senate; FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; funding for Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects HR 1603; Farm Workforce Modernization Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; Citizenship for Essential Workers Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; U.S. Citizenship Act; impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrant essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1861; Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act; impacts on milk consumption in schools HR 2820; S 1251; Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Act; additional relief for dairy producers House; Senate; FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; funding for Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects HR 1603; Farm Workforce Modernization Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; Citizenship for Essential Workers Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; U.S. Citizenship Act; impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrant essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1861; Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act; impacts on milk consumption in schools HR 2820; S 1251; Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Act; additional relief for dairy producers House; Senate; FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; funding for Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects HR 1603; Farm Workforce Modernization Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; Citizenship for Essential Workers Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; U.S. Citizenship Act; impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrant essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1861; Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act; impacts on milk consumption in schools HR 2820; S 1251; Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Act; additional relief for dairy producers House; Senate; FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; funding for Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects HR 1603; Farm Workforce Modernization Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; Citizenship for Essential Workers Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; U.S. Citizenship Act; impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrant essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1861; Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act; impacts on milk consumption in schools HR 2820; S 1251; Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Act; additional relief for dairy producers House; Senate; FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; funding for Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects HR 1603; Farm Workforce Modernization Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; Citizenship for Essential Workers Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; U.S. Citizenship Act; impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrant essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1861; Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act; impacts on milk consumption in schools HR 2820; S 1251; Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Act; additional relief for dairy producers House; Senate; FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; funding for Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects HR 1603; Farm Workforce Modernization Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; Citizenship for Essential Workers Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; U.S. Citizenship Act; impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrant essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1861; Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act; impacts on milk consumption in schools HR 2820; S 1251; Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Act; additional relief for dairy producers House; Senate; FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; funding for Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects HR 1603; Farm Workforce Modernization Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; Citizenship for Essential Workers Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; U.S. Citizenship Act; impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrant essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1861; Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act; impacts on milk consumption in schools HR 2820; S 1251; Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Act; additional relief for dairy producers House; Senate; FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; funding for Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects HR 1603; Farm Workforce Modernization Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; Citizenship for Essential Workers Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; U.S. Citizenship Act; impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrant essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1603; "The Farm Workforce Modernization Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 478; "The Higher Wages for American Workers Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 747; HR 1909; "The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; "The U.S. Citizenship Act;" impacts on dairy producers Monitor attempts to legalize immigrants who are essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1603; "The Farm Workforce Modernization Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; "The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; "The U.S. Citizenship Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 478; "The Higher Wages for American Workers Act;" Impacts on dairy producers Inclusion of adjustment of status for immigrants who are essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

HR 1603; "The Farm Workforce Modernization Act;" impact on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; "The U.S. Citizenship Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; "The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act;" impacts on dairy producers Legalization of certain immigrant groups in budget legislation; impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 6, The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 1177, S. 348 US. Citizenship Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Issue: Support policies allowing undocumented students to attend U.S. medical schools and graduate medical education. Support Dreamer eligibility for federal student loans. Issue: Support retention of DACA Executive Action H.R. 3541/ S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization and expansion of the Conrad 30 program, and improvements to physician immigration Issue: Support policies to ensure timely and predictable processing for immigration of academic medicine community Issue: Oppose policies limiting entry of medical students, residents, researchers, and health professionals to the U.S. on the F-1, J-1, and H-1B visas. H.R. 2255/ S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Issue: Support reduction of green card backlogs for health professionals

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 1177 and S. 348: U.S. Citizenship Act A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (provisions relating to legalization for Dreamers and changes to the immigrant and non-immigrant visa systems). H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 264: Dream Act of 2021 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2255 and S. 1024: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas (ALL). H.R. 3648: Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5376: Build Back Better Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to a pathway to citizenship for undocumented students and making undocumented students eligible for federal post-secondary aid programs). H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 Vehicle for the Houses comprehensive innovation and competitiveness legislation (provisions relating to the exemption of international STEM doctoral and masters graduates from numerical limits on immigrant visas and the allowance of dual intent for international STEM doctoral students, letting them transition to a green card without first needing to leave the country and starting the visa process over.) Presidential and executive actions on immigration and international travel.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Comprehensive Immigration Reform; H-2B legislation and regulations; guest worker programs; E-Verify; Temporary Protected Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; public charge rule; EB-5 program; U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (H.R. 1177/S. 348); H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act, Build Back Better Act/reconciliation

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE