A POTENTIAL deal that would boost working and residency rights for Irish and US citizens in each other’s countries could be a “win-win” situation, Fine Gael TD John Deasy has said. A POTENTIAL deal that would boost working and residency rights for Irish and US citizens in each other’s countries could be a “win-win” situation, Fine Gael TD John Deasy has said. Deal on working rights for Irish and US citizens would see 5,000 work visas for Irish annuallyThe deal on the table would see the US offer around 5,000 work visas for Irish people very year, in return for an easing on restrictions on Americans retiring here. Under the proposed legislation being put forward by Democrat Richard Neal and Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, Irish citizens would be able to apply for unused E3 visas. News of the potential deal comes as immigration is a highly contentious subject in the US.

Source: Irish Independent November 07, 2018 15:45 UTC