Folks get behind this bill!
From immigration-law.com
"9/09/2011: Rep. Zoe Lofgren's Bill H.R. 2161 'IDEA ACT of 2011' Moving Aheard in the House 09/08/2011
IDEA stands for 'Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America.' This bill literally represents "comprehensive" employment-based immigration system reform legislation to attract and retain foreign brains and to attract small foreign enterpreneurs to boost creation of employment by removing hurdles to application for permanent residence as seen in the following titles and sections of the bill:
TITLE I--ATTRACTING AND RETAINING INNOVATORS AND JOB CREATORS
SEC. 101. U.S. GRADUATES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS.
SEC. 102. ENTREPRENEURS WHO ESTABLISH BUSINESSES AND CREATE JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES.
SEC. 103. ELIMINATING GREEN CARD BACKLOGS.
SEC. 104. IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
TITLE II--INVESTING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS AND JOB CREATORS
SEC. 201. INVESTING IN STEM EDUCATION FOR U.S. STUDENTS.
SEC. 202. U.S. STEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACCOUNT.
SEC. 203. ACCESS TO STUDENT VISAS FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
TITLE III--REDUCING ADMINISTRATIVE HURDLES TO FOSTER INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION
SEC. 301. STREAMLINING LABOR CERTIFICATIONS.
SEC. 302. STREAMLINING PETITIONS FOR ESTABLISHED EMPLOYERS.
SEC. 303. PREMIUM PROCESSING.
TITLE IV--PROTECTING AMERICAN WORKERS
SEC. 401. STRENGTHENING THE PREVAILING WAGE SYSTEM TO PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS.
SEC. 402. REFORMING THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM TO PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS.
SEC. 403. REFORMING THE L VISA PROGRAM TO PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS.
TITLE V--PROMOTING INVESTMENT IN THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
SEC. 501. EB-5 EMPLOYMENT CREATION INVESTOR PROGRAM.
SEC. 502. CONCURRENT FILING; ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.
SEC. 503. FEES; PREMIUM PROCESSING.
This bill was initially introduced in the House on June 14, 2011, nd referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Yesterday, the bill was further referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. This bill contains all juicy provisions for the employment-based immigration reform. "
I appreciate the enthusiasm for petition-to-congress and I hope people will carry it over to support the above bill, but most people are not aware of the legislative process and can't understand that we need to get behind a bill. Petitions will not result in a bill. Please support the above bill. Contact your local congressperson and demand that they support this bill. This is our best chance and probably the only one!
BTW, I am back in the US without any probs whatsoever at POE. Very smooth!