Assuming Senate passes the Bill....when will my PD become current
- Thread starter danp
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dbwr,
OK, I will request them to make the PD cutoff date to October 2003 so that you are happy.
Seriously thinking, I think USCIS will keep on banging the same language
of Jan 1 , 98 for India....until the bill becomes into a law. Till then,
we guys just have to hang in there, hoping for the best.
OK, I will request them to make the PD cutoff date to October 2003 so that you are happy.
Seriously thinking, I think USCIS will keep on banging the same language
of Jan 1 , 98 for India....until the bill becomes into a law. Till then,
we guys just have to hang in there, hoping for the best.
When the PD will be current
Under the Constitution of the United States, either
House (House of Representatives or Senate) can initiate the
legislative process in most cases. Or the two Houses can initiate the
legislative process simultaneously. Within each House, the bill is
first introduced and goes through the relevant Committees and
Subcommittees. The Committees' bill is then presented to the full
floor of that House. Statistically, the full floor usually rubber
stamps the Committee bills in most cases. Accordingly, the major
struggle lies with the Committee actions. If one House initiates
alone, the bill moves to another House for its action. In the another
House, a same process will take place before the another House either
amend and pass or reject the bill or just approve the bill. Where two
Houses initiate similar bills either simultaneously or sequentially,
and the two Houses passe similar bills with difference in some
provisions, then the bills go to the Conference committee that is
consisted of the House and the Senate. If the Conference Committe
reaches a compromise, the bill then goes back to each House and the
full floor of each House will either pass or reject it.
Statistically, rejection of the Conference committee compromise is
very rare. Once the bill is finally passed by the two Houses, then it
is presented to the President for his signature. The President has a
power either to consent and sign it into law or veto the bill within
10 days. The so called "statute" or "law" takes effect "upon
President's signature." Accordingly, even if the Congress passed a
bill, there will be no law until the President signs it into law.
This legislative process will tell you two things. The bill which the
Judiciary Committee in one House, the Senate, passed yesterday is not
a law. Second, for this bill to become a law, there is a long road
ahead and will go though a painful struggle in both Houses. Roll up
your sleeves and work on lobbying!!
Under the Constitution of the United States, either
House (House of Representatives or Senate) can initiate the
legislative process in most cases. Or the two Houses can initiate the
legislative process simultaneously. Within each House, the bill is
first introduced and goes through the relevant Committees and
Subcommittees. The Committees' bill is then presented to the full
floor of that House. Statistically, the full floor usually rubber
stamps the Committee bills in most cases. Accordingly, the major
struggle lies with the Committee actions. If one House initiates
alone, the bill moves to another House for its action. In the another
House, a same process will take place before the another House either
amend and pass or reject the bill or just approve the bill. Where two
Houses initiate similar bills either simultaneously or sequentially,
and the two Houses passe similar bills with difference in some
provisions, then the bills go to the Conference committee that is
consisted of the House and the Senate. If the Conference Committe
reaches a compromise, the bill then goes back to each House and the
full floor of each House will either pass or reject it.
Statistically, rejection of the Conference committee compromise is
very rare. Once the bill is finally passed by the two Houses, then it
is presented to the President for his signature. The President has a
power either to consent and sign it into law or veto the bill within
10 days. The so called "statute" or "law" takes effect "upon
President's signature." Accordingly, even if the Congress passed a
bill, there will be no law until the President signs it into law.
This legislative process will tell you two things. The bill which the
Judiciary Committee in one House, the Senate, passed yesterday is not
a law. Second, for this bill to become a law, there is a long road
ahead and will go though a painful struggle in both Houses. Roll up
your sleeves and work on lobbying!!