This bill aims to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas, which are given to foreign nationals who want to enter the US temporarily to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which they have invested, or are actively in the process of investing, a substantial amount of capital. It would deem Israel as a foreign state eligible for E-2 visas if Israel provides similar nonimmigrant status to US nationals. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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H. R. 3992
112TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E–2 nonimmigrant
visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar
nonimmigrant status in Israel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of Cali-
fornia, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E–
2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States
nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status
in Israel.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. NONIMMIGRANT TRADERS AND INVESTORS
4 FROM ISRAEL.
5 Israel shall be deemed to be a foreign state described
6 in section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nation-
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7 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) for purposes of
8 clauses (i) and (ii) of such section if the Government of
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1 Israel provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals
2 of the United States.
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