Sample letter requesting members of the Congress to introduce an amendment to HR 4241
House is about to mark up full house debate of H.R. 4241, the House version of Budget Omnibus Reconciliation bill. If the member of the House introduces the Senate immigration bill as an amendment on the floor, it is obvious that the Senate S. 1932 bill and the House H.R. 4241 will go to conference of the two Houses.
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Sub: Introduce an Amendment in the House bill# 4241 in line with the S. 1932, Sections 8001 and 8002
Dear Honorable Member of Congress,
American businesses and legal immigrants (Information technology professionals, Health care professionals and others) are facing serious crises: “Lengthy Visa Backlogs Because Of Employment Based Visa Retrogression." The inability of U.S. businesses to hire these talented professionals on a permanent basis severely hinders their competitiveness abroad. The senate has addressed the employment based visa retrogression issue by passing Bill # S. 1932. I request you to introduce and support an amendment in bill # 4241 in line with the S. 1932, Sections 8001 and 8002.
The highly skilled workers who came to United States legally are currently facing lengthy "green card" backlogs. This would prevent them from becoming U.S. permanent residents in the foreseeable future. If nothing is done immediately the nation would loose valuable asset. Not only American businesses will have to outsource the jobs but also the government will loose the revenue that would otherwise be raised by charging the recapturing fees. Mr. Tom Ridge, ex chief of Homeland Security said in April 14, 2003 "As we secure America from terrorists, we do not want to risk losing the next Enrico Fermi or Albert Einstein…We would be a far poorer nation in many, many ways..." These highly skilled people if not allowed to adjust their status will leave this country and would settle either in their home countries or in the competing countries such as United Kingdom, Canada, or Australia. These countries immigration policies have been made more conducive recently to attract highly skilled professionals. Result will be drain of valuable knowledge to other countries.
The Senate has addressed the retrogression problem by passing Bill # S.1932. The bill provides several reliefs to the American companies and legal immigrants such as:
• American businesses will be able to find the right candidate with the right skills in United States.
• Allow those whose labor has been approved to file for Adjustment of status even though the dates are not current.
• Provides flexibility to change their jobs in United States under AC21 law. Currently because of the VISA RETROGRESSION the AC21 law passed by Congress is of no use.
• Spouses and children can take higher education at the American Schools and Universities who will ultimately contribute to American Businesses.
I urge you to please address the employment based visa retrogression issue by introducing an amendment in the House Bill # 4241 in line with the S. 1932 sections 8001 and 8002. The amendment to the House bill HR # 4241 will not only provide the reasonable and workable solution but also number of other following benefits to this great nation.
• Jobs WILL stay in USA: American corporations will have access the larger pool of skilled workers in United States and will no longer have to outsource to other countries.
• Additional revenue for the Government: The government will be able to charge $500 on each recaptured visa number. This will result in additional revenue of $60 million per year.
• Growth of the Nation: Spouses and children can take higher education at the US Schools and Universities thereby contribute to a knowledgeable Society. Also Educated Spouses can start working on EAD's and contribute their share to the Nation's Economy.
We urge you take action at this critical juncture by providing much needed relief to legal immigrants as well as American Companies. We request you to please introduce and support an amendment in bill # 4241 in line with the S. 1932, Sections 8001 and 8002.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
YOUR NAME.
