The proposed Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act by Senators McCain & Kennedy might be winner for EB3.
Increase in overall EB GC's ... coupled with increase in % for EB3 and removal of 'other workers' workers from EB3 category ... Might make a EB3 smile a little.
Most of the bill talks more on the Guest Worker Program ... that is very much in line with the current Administration.... and President Bush election promise ... Looks like this might gain lot of traction.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Employment-based green cards are increased from 140,000 to 290,000 per year and unused numbers roll over from year to year beginning with fiscal year 2001.
* The per country limit is increased from no more than 7% for any country to no more than 10% and from 2% to 5% for dependent areas.
* Employment preference numbers are reallocated as follows:
- EB-1 numbers are decreased from 28.6% to 20% of worldwide EB numbers
- EB-2 numbers are decreased from 28.6% to 20% of worldwide EB numbers
- EB-3 numbers are increased from 28.6% and 35% of worldwide EB numbers (this category now only includes skilled and professional workers)
- EB-4 (which now includes only immigrant investors (who were formerly in the EB-5 category)) is reduced from 7.1% to 5%.
- EB-5 (which now includes “other workers” formerly in the EB-3 category) is limited to 30% of worldwide numbers plus visas not used in the first four preference categories.
Increase in overall EB GC's ... coupled with increase in % for EB3 and removal of 'other workers' workers from EB3 category ... Might make a EB3 smile a little.
Most of the bill talks more on the Guest Worker Program ... that is very much in line with the current Administration.... and President Bush election promise ... Looks like this might gain lot of traction.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Employment-based green cards are increased from 140,000 to 290,000 per year and unused numbers roll over from year to year beginning with fiscal year 2001.
* The per country limit is increased from no more than 7% for any country to no more than 10% and from 2% to 5% for dependent areas.
* Employment preference numbers are reallocated as follows:
- EB-1 numbers are decreased from 28.6% to 20% of worldwide EB numbers
- EB-2 numbers are decreased from 28.6% to 20% of worldwide EB numbers
- EB-3 numbers are increased from 28.6% and 35% of worldwide EB numbers (this category now only includes skilled and professional workers)
- EB-4 (which now includes only immigrant investors (who were formerly in the EB-5 category)) is reduced from 7.1% to 5%.
- EB-5 (which now includes “other workers” formerly in the EB-3 category) is limited to 30% of worldwide numbers plus visas not used in the first four preference categories.