seems, house will also unveil its proposal this or next week.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90Q0EV20130128
seems, house will also unveil its proposal this or next week.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90Q0EV20130128
Sen. Schumer provides timeline (Spring or Summer) on the CIR. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...gration-video/
I read somewhere that they were pretty explicit that all illegals will be behind the legals in line.Quote:
Originally Posted by rupen86
yes, it was specified. By that token, we can hope that they are planning to reform EB immigration in real way apart from talking point of STEM.Quote:
Originally Posted by abcx13
good article on STEM green cards.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blog...versities.html
A good article on NPR about the challanges for CIR. http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolit...political-risk
Rather than conservative Republicans, I think liberal democrats and Obama might put the deal in jeopardy. People will be closely watching on Obama's speech today.Quote:
Originally Posted by pakkpk
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...5ee_story.html
If we add 11 m in the GC Q, does this mean any fresh Legal GC applicants will be behind the just applied Illegals. IMHO-Unless they increase the annual quota, nothing may improve. On the otherhand by increasing annual quota all problems may disappear for legal GC applicants
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Originally Posted by rupen86
The pessimist in me does not have any hopes on CIR. Also as we have see last year piecemeal legislations (like HR3012) for EB category is out of question.
I will just wait 2/3 year for my turn to get green card and get out of this mess. If it is beyond that time frame it would be a good idea to ignore green card and just focus on ones career (in US or wherever).
Note: Personally I am against a CIR that gives 'amnesty' to 11 million illegal immigrations. This will only encourage more illegal immigration. It is human pshycology. I agree with an article (and Mitt Romney in primaries) that said, by making it difficult for illegal immigrants to get job here will help and they will self deport. You can call me a heartless person without sympathy. I do not want to get into the arguments of why i am like this. This is my personal opinion.
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Originally Posted by rupen86
Although I am against CIR that gives amnesty to these 11 m illegal immigrants, if it were to pass, it would be best to have 2 separate Qs. One for existing and future Legal Immigrants. Other for Illegal Immigrants (existing 11m). This 2nd Q will start getting Green cards only after the existing Q in the 1st. After that point both Q's go their own ways.Quote:
Originally Posted by bvsamrat
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Originally Posted by skpanda
illegal agenda has more political power. If both queues are separate, changes will be made in such a way that illegal queue will move faster and legal immigration problems will remain as they are currently. By making illegals part of the existing queue, there would be focus on clearing existing people from the queue. This is about politics and no one cares what is right thing to do. But in whatever is happening, we should look out for our interests.
I mean it is all politics. Period. This whole discussion is happening because one group got more votes and another one didn't get any from this group in last election.
I am a legal immigrant here.
Legal immigrants started what 10 million different petitions? Did you see any result? No? What about HR3012? Another legal group fought hard against it. At least they (illegals) are united for this and speaking in one language and not trying to undermine each other. We legals should learn something from them, at least.
Ok, so if this is happening because of illegal immigrants (remember they are also immigrants), I would personally send 10 thank you card to them because I got my green card because of the efforts by them.
P.S.: Legals will get GCs because if govt does not do that it will be a kind of "moral-hazard".
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Originally Posted by skpanda
Not sure it this is going to have anything for us, but i feel worh watching to see what he as to say.
WHAT: President Obama on Immigration (You can watch the remarks live, starting at 2:55 PM EST.)
WHEN: January 29, 2:55 PM EST
WHERE: WhiteHouse.gov/Live
Any idea/comments from Gurus if CIR is implemented, how is it going to impact EB2 movement.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/us...html?hpw&_r=1&
In reality illegal Q will be part of family Q --- only with a backseat preference.
EB based Q never had any illegals anyway... If they do - it is immediately called out as fraud and removed from Q.
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Originally Posted by rupen86
Let us wait for the blue print and see. In any case combining 11m with legals applicants would only be eye wash without increasing quota. But who knows, an alternmate definion of GC may happen, where who ever eligible will become GC holder. No quota limit at all? But a job/tax status for a minimum duration(2-3 years)
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Originally Posted by rupen86
They can become part of family Q if they have any family to sponsor. If they are working and not having family here to sponsor, they would have to be added to EB QQuote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
From Oh Law firm
Mccain says so called "hi-tech" bill can be included in CIR
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-va...rehensive-plan
Obama's proposal on CIR. His version is somewhat more liberal that it is not contingent on border security, but his plan also includes illegals to go at the back of the line and no separate line except for 'DREAMERS'.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...0a3_story.html
Obama's plan has drawn criticism from Rubio. Rubio won't support the bill if border security is removed from the bill and if he does not support the bill, that might be the end of it.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...-new-overhaul/
I am not sure but in 2000-2001 period, illegals were allowed to file in EB3 (Those who were working in small businesses like stores etc.) That was the reason of the backlog in labor certification. In those days LC was paper based and at state level.
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Originally Posted by qesehmk
The Rubio/Hatch bill is introduced. This bill actually does not seem as bad as we were discussing. It seems to have many good things.
From oh law firm,
01/29/2013: Summary of Senate Bi-Partisan Bill of "Immigration Innovation Act of 2013" with Nick Name of "I-Squared Act of 2013"
The bill which is introduced in the Senate today will be made available soon but here is the sponsor's summary of the bill:
Employment-Based Nonimmigrant H-1B Visas
Increase H-1B cap from 65,000 to 115,000
Establish a market-based H-1B escalator, so that the cap can adjust ¡V up or down ¡V to the demands of the economy (includes a 300,000 ceiling on the ability of the escalator to move)
o If the cap is hit in the first 45 days when petitions may be filed, an additional 20,000 H-1B visas will be made available immediately.
o If the cap is hit in the first 60 days when petitions may be filed, an additional 15,000 H-1B visas will be made available immediately.
o If the cap is hit in the first 90 days when petitions may be filed, an additional 10,000 H-1B visas will be made available immediately.
o If the cap is hit during the 185-day period ending on the 275th day on which petitions may be filed, and additional 5,000 H-1B will be made available immediately.
Uncap the existing U.S. advanced degree exemption (currently limited to 20,000 per year)
Authorize employment for dependent spouses of H-1B visa holder
Increase portability of high skilled foreign workers by:
o Removing impediments and costs of changing employers;
o Establishing a clear transition period for foreign workers as they change jobs; and,
o Restoring visa revalidation for E, H, L, O, and P nonimmigrant visa categories
Student Visas
Allow dual intent for foreign students at U.S. colleges and universities to provide the certainty they need to ensure their future in the United States
Immigrant Visas and Green Cards
Enable the recapture of green card numbers that were approved by Congress in previous years but were not used
Exempt certain categories of persons from the employment-based green card cap:
o Dependents of employment-based immigrant visa recipients
o U.S. STEM advance degree holders
o Persons with extraordinary ability
o Outstanding professors and researchers
Provide for the roll-over of unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers to the following fiscal year so future visas are not lost due to bureaucratic delays
Eliminate annual per-country limits for employment based visa petitioners
U.S. STEM Education & Worker Retraining Initiative
Reform fees on H-1B visas and employment-based green cards; use money from these fees to fund a grant program to promote STEM education and worker retraining to be administered by the states
Please stay tuned for the full text of the bill.
Summary of Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act of 2013:
http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_22...ore?source=pkg
More on Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...0AY7NZ20130129
Red the below section which will impact EB2/EB3 visas
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/...inglePage=true
-Cut Red Tape for Employers.
The proposal also eliminates the backlog for employment-sponsored immigration by eliminating annual country caps and adding additional visas to the system. Outdated legal immigration programs are reformed to meet current and future demands by exempting certain categories from annual visa limitations.
Will Obama kill or save immigration reform ?
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blog...r-kill-it.html