A file photo of US President Joe Biden. | Leah Millis/ Reuters
The Joe Biden administration on Thursday introduced a pro-immigration Bill in the United States Congress, that among other provisions, proposes to relax norms related to green card and H-1B visas that will benefit several thousand Indian professionals, mostly in the Information Technology sector, PTI reported.
H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
The US Citizenship Act of 2021, that would provide a path to citizenship for an estimated 1.1 crore immigrants in the country, however faces a strong challenge before it gets passed, as the ruling Democrats would need to win over 10 Senate Republicans, who are largely opposed to the Bill, according to Reuters.
The bill prevents the child from ageing out of eligibility for a green card if the child was under 21 years when the parent filed the green card application (or applied for labour certification). This provision will meet the long-standing wishes of the Indian diaspora.
A little known ‘V’ visa enabled the spouse and children (including step-children) of a green card holder, to enter the US and unite with their family on a temporary basis, till their green card was available. One of the conditions was that the beneficiary should be waiting in a queue for at least three years, which the bill proposes to remove. ‘V’ visas were available only in those cases where the applications were filed on or before December 21, 2000.
Democrats set to unveil Biden’s immigration Bill
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11 mn immigrants to benefit from law
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11 mn immigrants to benefit from law
U.S. President Joe Biden’s immigration Bill, which aims to create a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, will be unveiled on Thursday to begin its legislative process, senior White House officials said.
Two Democratic legislators, California Congresswoman Linda Sanchez and New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, will present the initiative in the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively.
The Bill aims to create a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants who can prove they were in the U.S. on January 1. The legislation will benefit the so-called Dreamers, people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children and grew up there.
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