To provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees, and to reduce the period of time during which certain intracompany transferees have to be continuously employed before applying for admission to the United States.
Public Law 107-125 · H.R. 2278 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jan 16, 2002 · Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. George Gekas (R-PA-17)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Lamar Smith,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to with respect to intracompany transferee (L visa) aliens to: (1) permit accompanying nonimmigrant spouses to work in the United States; and (2) reduce from one year to six months the required period of prior continuous overseas employment with a petitioning employer under a qualifying blanket L visa petition.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Jan 16, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-125.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 4, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 13, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Oct 16, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sep 5, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Aug 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 24, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 27, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 25, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 21, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.