SERVICE for America Act

This bill would create a new W visa for immigrants who came to the United States as children and work, or have a job offer, in a public service job such as government, public safety, public health, public education, or a nonprofit. To qualify, a person must have DACA or have lived lawfully in the U.S. for at least 5 years as the dependent child of a work-visa holder, and must have been physically present for at least 5 years. The visa would last 3 years and could be renewed once for 3 more years, and spouses and children could also receive the visa and work. The bill would also let certain people with at least 7 years of presence and 2 years of public service work apply for permanent residence (a green card). It would bar detention or removal while that application is pending and would make DACA recipients and certain long-term dependent children eligible for AmeriCorps.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Ami Bera Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors