H.R. 10400
Ends diversity visa lottery, sets visa levels by industry
Ends the visa lottery and limits family visas to spouses and minor children, and creates a board that sets yearly work visa numbers for each industry.
- Ends the Diversity Visa Program, which gives visas out by lottery
- Limits family visas to spouses and minor children of citizens and green-card holders
- Creates a five-member board, appointed by the president, to set visa levels by industry
- Sets the first-year cap for skilled temporary worker visas at 85,000
In committee