American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012
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HR 6210 — American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an (employment-based) immigrant visa for an alien entrepreneur who has engaged in a new commercial enterprise in the United States that has benefitted the U.S. economy and: (1) has, during the period beginning four years prior to the filing of a preference classification petition for such alien, created full-time employment for at least five U.S. workers, or in the case of an enterprise in a Distressed Area Development Zone, for at least three U.S. workers; and (2) the enterprise has received enough investment or revenue during this period to support such employment creation requirements.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- John Conyers · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 6210 do?
- American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an (employment-based) immigrant visa for an alien entrepreneur who has engaged in a new commercial enterprise in the United States that has benefitted the U.S. economy and: (1) has, during the period beginning four years prior to the filing of a preference classification petition for such alien, created full-time employment for at least five U.S. workers, or in the case of an enterprise in a Distressed Area Development Zone, for at least three U.S. workers; and (2) the enterprise has received enough investment or revenue during this period to support such employment creation requirements.
- Who sponsors HR 6210?
- HR 6210 is sponsored by John Conyers (D).
- What is the current status of HR 6210?
- This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 6210?
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