A major new initiative to try to secure thousands of visas for Irish people to live and work in the US has been launched by senior political figures in Washington
However, the previous efforts to introduce the measure fell when it was opposed by one Republican senator.
The E3 treaty professional visa is a temporary work visa currently limited to citizens of Australia. Up to 10,500 E3 visas may be granted each year and the visas are valid for up to two years on a renewable basis. Qualifying jobs in the US for which an E3 visa may be obtained require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a speciality occupation.said the Government wanted to see the development of new legal mechanisms to facilitate the two-way exchange of people between Ireland and the US.
Meanwhile the US House of Representatives has passed unanimously a resolution criticising any move by the British government to block investigations into or prosecutions of crimes during the troubles in Northern Ireland. The resolution calls on the European Union, including the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom to act in good faith with regard to negotiations around Brexit and implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.
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