wantmygcnow
Volunteer Moderator
The immigration bill introduced in Senate will not really affect asylees but will enable the following:
1)It will cut the wait for a visa of Spouse,kid of LPR from 4 years to maybe 2.5 years.
2)Every immigrant, asylees,refugees,LPR's will be fingerprinted upon entry of United States and also during Exit to track when you leave and return.
SEC. 403. IMPROVED ENTRY AND EXIT DATA SYSTEM.
Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1365a) is amended--
(1) by striking `Attorney General' each place it appears and inserting `Secretary of Homeland Security';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking `Justice' and inserting `Homeland Security';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking `and' at the end;
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
`(6) collects the biometric machine-readable information from an alien's visa or immigration-related document described in section 221(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(a)(3) at the time an alien arrives in the United States and at the time an alien departs from the United States to determine if such alien is entering, or is present in, the United States unlawfully.'; and
(3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking `Departments of Justice and State' and inserting `Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State'
TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION
SEC. 601. ELIMINATION OF EXISTING BACKLOGS.
(a) Family-Sponsored Immigrants- Section 201(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(c)) is amended to read as follows:
`(c) Worldwide Level of Family-Sponsored Immigrants- The worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of--
`(1) 480,000;
`(2) the difference between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued during the previous fiscal year; and
`(3) the difference between--
`(A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during fiscal years 2001 through 2005 minus the number of visas issued under this subsection during those years; and
`(B) the number of visas described in subparagraph (A) that were issued after fiscal year 2005.'.
(b) Employment-Based Immigrants- Section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d)) is amended to read as follows:
`(d) Worldwide Level of Employment-Based Immigrants- The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of--
`(1) 290,000;
`(2) the difference between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued during the previous fiscal year; and
`(3) the difference between--
`(A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and the number of visa numbers issued under this subsection during those years; and
`(B) the number of visas described in subparagraph (A) that were issued after fiscal year 2005.'.
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).
SEC. 603. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS.
(a) Preference Allocation for Family-Sponsored Immigrants- Section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) is amended to read as follows:
`(a) Preference Allocations for Family-Sponsored Immigrants- Aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201(c) for family-sponsored immigrants shall be allocated visas as follows:
`(1) UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS- Qualified immigrants who are the unmarried sons or daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 10 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (4).
`(2) SPOUSES AND UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS- Visas in a quantity not to exceed 50 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to qualified immigrants--
`(A) who are the spouses or children of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, which visas shall constitute not less than 77 percent of the visas allocated under this paragraph; or
`(B) who are the unmarried sons or daughters of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
`(3) MARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS- Qualified immigrants who are the married sons and daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 10 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2).
`(4) BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF CITIZENS- Qualified immigrants who are the brothers or sisters of citizens of the United States who are at least 21 years of age shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 30 percent of the worldwide level plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (3).'.
(b) Preference Allocation for Employment-based Immigrants- Section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `28.6 percent' and inserting `20 percent';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking `28.6 percent' and inserting `20 percent';
(3) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(A) by striking `28.6 percent' and inserting `35 percent'; and
(B) by striking clause (iii);
(4) by striking paragraph (4);
(5) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4);
(6) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated, by striking `7.1 percent' and inserting `5 percent';
(7) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated, the following:
`(5) OTHER WORKERS- Visas shall be made available, in a number not to exceed 30 percent of such worldwide level, plus any visa numbers not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (4), to qualified immigrants who are capable, at the time of petitioning for classification under this paragraph, of performing unskilled labor that is not of a temporary or seasonal nature, for which qualified workers are determined to be unavailable in the United States, or to nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a).'; and
(8) by striking paragraph (6).
1)It will cut the wait for a visa of Spouse,kid of LPR from 4 years to maybe 2.5 years.
2)Every immigrant, asylees,refugees,LPR's will be fingerprinted upon entry of United States and also during Exit to track when you leave and return.
SEC. 403. IMPROVED ENTRY AND EXIT DATA SYSTEM.
Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1365a) is amended--
(1) by striking `Attorney General' each place it appears and inserting `Secretary of Homeland Security';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking `Justice' and inserting `Homeland Security';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking `and' at the end;
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
`(6) collects the biometric machine-readable information from an alien's visa or immigration-related document described in section 221(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(a)(3) at the time an alien arrives in the United States and at the time an alien departs from the United States to determine if such alien is entering, or is present in, the United States unlawfully.'; and
(3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking `Departments of Justice and State' and inserting `Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State'
TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION
SEC. 601. ELIMINATION OF EXISTING BACKLOGS.
(a) Family-Sponsored Immigrants- Section 201(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(c)) is amended to read as follows:
`(c) Worldwide Level of Family-Sponsored Immigrants- The worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of--
`(1) 480,000;
`(2) the difference between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued during the previous fiscal year; and
`(3) the difference between--
`(A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during fiscal years 2001 through 2005 minus the number of visas issued under this subsection during those years; and
`(B) the number of visas described in subparagraph (A) that were issued after fiscal year 2005.'.
(b) Employment-Based Immigrants- Section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d)) is amended to read as follows:
`(d) Worldwide Level of Employment-Based Immigrants- The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of--
`(1) 290,000;
`(2) the difference between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued during the previous fiscal year; and
`(3) the difference between--
`(A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and the number of visa numbers issued under this subsection during those years; and
`(B) the number of visas described in subparagraph (A) that were issued after fiscal year 2005.'.
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).
SEC. 603. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS.
(a) Preference Allocation for Family-Sponsored Immigrants- Section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) is amended to read as follows:
`(a) Preference Allocations for Family-Sponsored Immigrants- Aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201(c) for family-sponsored immigrants shall be allocated visas as follows:
`(1) UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS- Qualified immigrants who are the unmarried sons or daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 10 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (4).
`(2) SPOUSES AND UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS- Visas in a quantity not to exceed 50 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to qualified immigrants--
`(A) who are the spouses or children of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, which visas shall constitute not less than 77 percent of the visas allocated under this paragraph; or
`(B) who are the unmarried sons or daughters of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
`(3) MARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS- Qualified immigrants who are the married sons and daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 10 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2).
`(4) BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF CITIZENS- Qualified immigrants who are the brothers or sisters of citizens of the United States who are at least 21 years of age shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 30 percent of the worldwide level plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (3).'.
(b) Preference Allocation for Employment-based Immigrants- Section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `28.6 percent' and inserting `20 percent';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking `28.6 percent' and inserting `20 percent';
(3) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(A) by striking `28.6 percent' and inserting `35 percent'; and
(B) by striking clause (iii);
(4) by striking paragraph (4);
(5) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4);
(6) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated, by striking `7.1 percent' and inserting `5 percent';
(7) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated, the following:
`(5) OTHER WORKERS- Visas shall be made available, in a number not to exceed 30 percent of such worldwide level, plus any visa numbers not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (4), to qualified immigrants who are capable, at the time of petitioning for classification under this paragraph, of performing unskilled labor that is not of a temporary or seasonal nature, for which qualified workers are determined to be unavailable in the United States, or to nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a).'; and
(8) by striking paragraph (6).