Jerry Nadler: “Mr. Speaker, the 1990 amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act created two new Visa categories, O and P, which…”

“Mr. Speaker, the 1990 amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act created two new Visa categories, O and P, which provide for the temporary entry of aliens who have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, and for the temporary entry of athletes and entertainers with lesser abilities. Clearly, Mr. Speaker, the O and P visa categories were created to ensure that entertainers, athletes and support personnel would no longer be admitted under the broad H-1 standard of omission but, instead, would come in under the O and P categories. It is my understanding, therefore, that this bill under consideration today does not pertain to the temporary admission of entertainers and their accompanying crews. Is that also the gentleman's understanding?”