Can't a senator introduce relief for EB cases. For God's Sake !

[marlon2006]

This is the part that I don't get it.
Why can't a senator such as Sen. Specter go to the Senate floor and present a specific bill which allows relief for the EB permanent residency applicants who have been waiting, stuck in the queue since 1998 ?
By recapturing visa numbers, yes, but not necessarily increasing this to 350,000 idefinitely since the immigration reduction folks are very sensitive to that.

No H1B or anything else should be attached to our cause, otherwise the proposal would most likely fail.

Then future EB queues should be addressed by the upcoming immigration bills in congress.

I will probably need a break to recover from the apparent defeat of S.1932-8001/8002 sections, but I will see if I can write to Sen. Specter suggesting the above.

 

[srinireddydgl]

Yes But You need to do few things

YES They Can

Call Spector Right now

But First you will have to do Something
Lots and Lots of Applicants around you are sleeping and doing nothing
You will have to wake them up First
Only then and then, it will happen

Lot of them are being selfish, not doing anything leaving it on others to do
It will not work this day

Ask everyone to participate and join

http://www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/techworkers1

http://www.isnamerica.org

 

[techy2468]

srini...i tried to wake them up....but they are very determined...

and one more thing....last time i tried to participate in techworkers....i found that the moderaters were total whackos...who had gone into depression....and lost their senses....

i hope things are better now in techworkers1 and isnamerica.org...

i think i can try few more times....to get more participation...

 

[Inrisk]

Guys, here is the reply I got from Congressman today, I thot everything was over and here pops the email!!!

From: Representative *****<no_reply@mail.house.gov> Mailed-By: mail.house.gov
To: *********@gmail.com
Date: Dec 15, 2005 8:25 AM
Subject: Reply from ******

December 15, 2005
Mr. ******
Electronic Mail,

Dear Mr. Mohan:

Thank you for your recent communication in support of increases
in the availability of H-1Bs and employment-based immigrant
visas.

On October 1, 2003, the H-1B cap reverted back to its original
level of 65,000 after being raised in 1998 and again in 2000 to
195,000. Congress and the administration raised the cap at those
times to enable employers to temporarily import workers to fill
professional specialty occupations.

The climate in the 109th Congress is much-changed from the one
that existed when H-1B visa caps were addressed previously. The
labor market has been slowly recovering from the 2001 recession.
The information technology (IT) sector remains especially hard hit,
and computer-related jobs have been affected by offshore
outsourcing as well. The reduced demand for IT workers is
reflected in the number of approved new H-1B visas, which have
fallen short of the elevated cap in FY2001 and FY2002.

The 130,000 fewer H-1B visas allowed under the lower cap
starting in FY2003 has meant that employers of H-1B workers in
occupations in which demand has remained strong have hit the
limit earlier in each year, in February for FY2004 and in October
for FY2005.

In order to address this increasing demand, the Senate has
proposed, in its budget reconciliation bill, that the H1-B visas not
issued in FY1992 through FY2003 be reissued at a rate of 30,000 a
year starting in FY2006. A $500 per worker fee would be also
charged to the hiring employer. The Senate budget reconciliation
bill would also allow other unused employment-based visas to be
reissued next fiscal year at a rate of up to 90,000 additional visas a
year with the same employer charge.

I will be sure to keep your concerns in mind as we proceed with
the budget reconciliation process. Many thanks again for
contacting me. Please feel free to do so again on this or any other
matter important to you.


Ill hide the names for now!!