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New Immigration Bill!!

quite encouraging but can it pass!

the bill is good I especially like the idea of classifying LPR spouses and children as immediate relatives so that they come in ASAP. But other provision notably "amnesty" for illegal immigrants will surely thwart this bill even in a heavily democratic congress given that most dems are so caled blue dogs . they tend to lie more on the conservative side.
 
Making LPR's spouse and kids to be immediate relative or increase the quota to DV are relatively small part of this bill. I see main provision is amnesty part. It is the fact that there are 11 million(or more now) working illegally w/o paying tax. The government eventually has to do something to these guys and let them pay tax so that they increase the revenue. It is controversial, but they just can't leave this issue untouched forever. However, I'd say that this bill won't pass in the middle of the slow economy where a lot of US residents are losing jobs.
 
the bill is good I especially like the idea of classifying LPR spouses and children as immediate relatives so that they come in ASAP
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Where is it written, was not able to find it.

However, the bill is very interesting.
 
sorry if I misled

I am not a lawyer and did not read anywhere direclty about the LPR family issue. I infered from what I read by readind section 103 of the new bill which reads:
SEC. 103. TEMPORARY STATUS PENDING RECEIPT OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS.

(a) Classes of Nonimmigrant Aliens- Section 101(a)(15)(K) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)) is amended--

(1) by striking `or' at the end of clause (ii);

(2) by adding `or' at the end of clause (iii); and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(iv)(I) has concluded a valid marriage with an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, is the parent of a citizen of the United States, or is the child, son, or daughter of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or a citizen of the United States; (II) is the beneficiary of an approved petition to accord immigrant status on the basis of such family relationship that was filed under section 204 by such family member; (III) has available to the alien an immigrant visa number; (IV) has waited more than 6 months for the issuance of an immigrant visa based upon an application made by the alien; and (V) seeks to enter the United States to await such issuance;'.

together with
INA 101(a)(15)(K)
(15) The term "immigrant" means every alien except an alien who is
within one of the following classes of nonimmigrant aliens
(K) subject to subsections (d) and (p) of section 214, an alien who--
(i) is the fiancee or fiance of a citizen of the United States
(other than a citizen described in section
204(a)(1)(A)(viii)(I)) and who seeks to enter the United
States solely to conclude a valid marriage with the
petitioner within ninety days after admission;
(ii) has concluded a valid marriage with a citizen of the United
States (other than a citizen described in section
204(a)(1)(A)(viii)(I)) who is the petitioner, is the
beneficiary of a petition to accord a status under section
201(b)(2)(A)(i) that was filed under section 204 by the
petitioner, and seeks to enter the United States to await
the approval of such petition and the availability to the
alien of an immigrant visa; or
(iii) is the minor child of an alien described in clause (i) or (ii)
and is accompanying, or following to join, the alien

I read them together with the understanding that the former will ammend the latter and thus concluded that LPR spouses and children will be able to get temporary non immigrant visas like the K visa so that they come in ASAP and wait for their permanent resident visas. Again am not a legal mind and sorry if I misled. I stand to be corrected
 
BTW, one of the versions of former bill, which had failed in Congress in 2007, had a provision about the children of LPR. I am not a legal mind either but what you say does make sense, since they tried to do it in the past.
 
So do you know the status of this bill? When its gonna see life? How one could track its status online?
 
I have heard in news that the immigration bill might be coming up before the Thanksgiving this year. Again - nobody can say which provisions will be included.

In regards to how to track it - believe me if this bill ever come closer to the actual discussion it will be all over the news. Immigration is a huge issue. Right now lawmakers have other problems on their hands.
 
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