Senate Committee to Consider Immigration Relief Provisions

I called my US representative and talked 30 minutes about this. Given this lack of visa numbers and potential to get stuck with employers for years to come, my request to the US congressman was that people should be allowed to CHANGE JOBS if greencard is being processed for more than 3 years. Eliminate this restriction same or similar position and need to send this AC21 letter to USCIS. Yes, it may not get implemented, but at least I am trying.

Jackolantern said:
It's still much easier to persuade them to send the letter after you're already working for them and have face to face access to management. Once you're physically there and can bug them about it, eventually they'll send it if you explain the legal consequences.

Yes, there is a risk that they'll be stubborn and still won't send it, but it's even a bigger risk to stay with a horrible employer. Just don't make the mistake of jumping from one exploiter to another. With an EAD you have far more options than you had with your H-1, so you don't need to rush to grab the first offer you get ... you can evaluate the companies more carefully before you join them.
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MARLON,

I agree with you 100%. EAD portability is kinda useless in its current form except when u are in hostile working ocnditions. Your approach is right. I am trying to say the same thing to a lot of my freinds. AC 21 is limited in its utility value.
 
Why are we after this stupid immigration bill on oct 18th.. there is no use of EB3 and EB2..

What I would like to see is ,

1. Eliminate the "same or similar" or "job title" rules.
2. Increase the duration of EAD and AP to 3yrs renewel after background check.

If these two changes are implemented I don't care about green card, increase in EB2 and EB3 numbers..
 
Many folks can't/won't be able to file I-485 due to retrogression.

So it will be benefitial to these people. If you already filed I-485, you are in far better shape.

asdqwe2k2 said:
Why are we after this stupid immigration bill on oct 18th.. there is no use of EB3 and EB2..

What I would like to see is ,

1. Eliminate the "same or similar" or "job title" rules.
2. Increase the duration of EAD and AP to 3yrs renewel after background check.

If these two changes are implemented I don't care about green card, increase in EB2 and EB3 numbers..
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I do not know how the immigration bill on oct 18th will be beneficial to those who did not file I-485... I will support if it does benefit..

but, from what I have read, there is no substantial increase in quota for EB2 and EB3 visa numbers for indians and chinese.. so, everyone is stuck for a long time, with or without this bill..
 
Wait a min. Read this excerpt:

...However, the bill would appear to preclude beneficiaries of previously approved I-140 petitions from benefiting from the opportunity of applying for adjustment of status under this provision....

:eek: :eek: :eek: WTF?????!!!!!!!! Why on earth approved I140 are excluded???????????? :mad: :mad: :mad: Someone needs to fix up these crack wh*res, NOW.
 
Meg_z, I don't think the S.1033 is what it is going to address this EAD+AP filing even if Visa Numbers is available. To my understanding, the US reps are willing to incorporate this EAD+AP without visas numbers provision in a separate discussion. I think that is independent from the S.1033 bill itself.

By the way, I have the impression that changing the rule to "If I-140 is approved, Priority Date > 3 years, YOU CAN CHANGE JOBS, UNRESTRICTED. EMPLOYEE CAN SEND PAYSTUB TO USCIS TO PROVE EMPLOYMENT". From there my friend, the Greencard thing could take 15 years and I would just laugh about it. I have the impression that would be way easier to implement this than increasing the Visa numbers. Even if the US congress increases the Visa numbers, I doubt that will suffice to us all.


meg_z said:
So it will be benefitial to these people. If you already filed I-485, you are in far better shape.
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Sent FAX to Senators/Congressman/Judiciary committe/President/Others

Guys,

I have sent FAX to following Senators/Congressman on Saturday asking their help to resolve employment based immigrant visa retrogression:

Edward M. Kennedy (MASSACHUSETTS)
Jon Kyl (ARIZONA)
John Cornyn (TEXAS)
John McCain (ARIZONA)
Sam Brownback (KANSAS)
Arlen Specter (PENNSYLVANIA)
Orrin G. Hatch (UTAH)
Patrick J. Leahy (VERMONT)
Charles E. Grassley (IOWA)
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (DELAWARE)
Mike DeWine (OHIO)
Herbert Kohl (WISCONSIN)
Jeff Sessions (ALABAMA)
Dianne Feinstein (CALIFORNIA)
Lindsey Graham (SOUTH CAROLINA)
Russell D. Feingold (WISCONSIN)
Charles E. Schumer (NEW YORK)
Richard J. Durbin (ILLINOIS)
Tom Coburn (OKLAHOMA)

President George Bush
Judd Gregg (R - NH)
John E. Sununu (R - NH)
Rep. Charles Bass (R-2, NH)

TAMAR JACOBY
AILA
ILW.COM

Hope everyone is doing the same.

BTW, GCdreamer2006 is right that current form of S.1033 does not include any option to file I485/EAD/AP, it is seperate discussion about "Immigration relief provisions" which is part of budget reconciliation discussions in budget bill. Read this...

http://pubweb.fdbl.com/news1.nsf/9a...2ed1d2a76a6f627d852570930074ed00?OpenDocument
 
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