When you guys are supporting a bill, make sure to read the fine prints. One of the biggest benefit that over subscribed countries have (like India, China, Mexico, Philipines) have is that any unused GC in that category gets alloted to these countries per quarter. So even if the per country limit is 7.1% (which would be typically 10,000 for each country per year), more than that number is allocated (like Indians got something like 30,000 GC in the last many years). The law that makes it possible is this one, and any proposal that fiddles with it is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaddddd.
The relevant line is Sec. 202. [8 U.S.C. 1152] , paragraph 5
SEC. 104. LIMITATION ON PER COUNTRY CEILING WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS.
(a) SPECIAL RULES- Section 202(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.1152(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(5) RULES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS-
“(A) EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS NOT SUBJECT TO PER COUNTRY LIMITATION IF ADDITIONAL VISAS AVAILABLE- If the total number of visas available under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 203(b) for a calendar quarter exceeds the number of qualified immigrants who may otherwise be issued such visas, the visas made available under that paragraph shall be issued without regard to the numerical limitation under paragraph (2) of this subsection during the remainder of the calendar quarter.
If this is removed then, it's kiss of death for over subscribed countries (in fact for everyone, as they wont be able to allocate all the GC in a year (as was in 2003, they only adjudicated less than 100,000 GC when the limit was 140,000))
For example take 3 1033, Section 602, it talks of removing para 5. Please appose this measure.
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.1033:
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c109:1:./temp/~c109K8Xmrn:e103606:
SEC. 602. COUNTRY LIMITS.
Section 202(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking `, (4), and (5)' and inserting `and (4)'; and
(B) by striking `7 percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or 2 percent' and inserting `10 percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or 5 percent'; and
(2) by striking paragraph (5).
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The relevant line is Sec. 202. [8 U.S.C. 1152] , paragraph 5
SEC. 104. LIMITATION ON PER COUNTRY CEILING WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS.
(a) SPECIAL RULES- Section 202(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.1152(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(5) RULES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS-
“(A) EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS NOT SUBJECT TO PER COUNTRY LIMITATION IF ADDITIONAL VISAS AVAILABLE- If the total number of visas available under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 203(b) for a calendar quarter exceeds the number of qualified immigrants who may otherwise be issued such visas, the visas made available under that paragraph shall be issued without regard to the numerical limitation under paragraph (2) of this subsection during the remainder of the calendar quarter.
If this is removed then, it's kiss of death for over subscribed countries (in fact for everyone, as they wont be able to allocate all the GC in a year (as was in 2003, they only adjudicated less than 100,000 GC when the limit was 140,000))
For example take 3 1033, Section 602, it talks of removing para 5. Please appose this measure.
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.1033:
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c109:1:./temp/~c109K8Xmrn:e103606:
SEC. 602. COUNTRY LIMITS.
Section 202(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking `, (4), and (5)' and inserting `and (4)'; and
(B) by striking `7 percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or 2 percent' and inserting `10 percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or 5 percent'; and
(2) by striking paragraph (5).
Thanks
Power through knowledge
So this maybe a cause of concern.