Many
individuals dream of working and eventually settling in the United States but
what if we tell you that Indian Nationals will now have to wait up to 195 years
for their respective green cards.
According
to new reports, Senator Mike Lee said that it came to his notice that "Someone from India entering the backlog today
would have to wait 195 years to receive an EB-3 green card. Even if we give
their children this limbo status, none of them will have a prayer of becoming a
US citizen. Green cards are critical in the lives of so many who are here on
temporary work visas. The backlog puts families at risk of losing their
immigration status as they wait year after weary year to finally make it
through this green card backlog. Our bipartisan agreement would add critical
protections that were not in the original bill for immigrant workers and their
immediate family members who are stuck in the backlog. They would be able to
switch jobs and travel without losing immigration status. And children of
immigrant workers would be protected from aging out so they will not face
deportation. While we continue to debate the best way to fix the Green Card
backlog, let's make sure that no children of the affected families are harmed
or deported, just that simple. I offered a new bill, very simply stated, to
protect children of immigrant workers act. This brief three-page bill would
ensure that children do not age out while waiting for a Green Card. Imagine if
you brought your children to the United States, worked on an H-1B visa and your
children are waiting for you for the Green Card, you are paying for them to go
to college because they don't qualify as American Citizens for any type of
federal financial aid. You're making great sacrifices for them and then the day
comes when they reach the age of 21 and they can be deported and your family
divided. Why would we want to let that happen?"
The first steps that they’re going to take in implementing
these changes are by monitoring the HB1 category of visas. President Trump had
previously decided to “Temporarily suspend” the issuing of new green cards and
HB1 visas until further notice.
Most Indian National’s from the I.T sector benefitted from
the HB1 visas and the present notice by Trump has proved to be a major setback
for I.T professionals.
Experts also say that a suspension of HB1 category visas
might have an adverse effect on the I.T industry in U.S.A
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