Biden's Plans for US Immigration (Big Changes)

[vkrishn 97]

8 minutes ago, HRQX said:

No. The LIFE Act of 2000 was signed into law on December 21, 2000, so no V visas were issued before that date. The first V visa was issued in early 2001: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/FY04tableXVIb.pdf And the last V visa was issued in 2007: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/FY09AnnualReport_TableXVI_B.pdf

But the criteria before Dec 21st 2000 doesn't make sense when VB was backlogged for F2A for 2yrs or more. So V-visa irrespective of when I-130 was filed would have been more appropriate if they really wanted to keep families together. 

[HRQX 4,145]

12 minutes ago, vkrishn said:

But the criteria before Dec 21st 2000 doesn't make sense when VB was backlogged for F2A for 2yrs or more.

The LIFE Act of 2000 was passed because many immigration categories were very backlogged. See the May 2001 Visa Bulletin: https://www.aila.org/infonet/visa-bulletin-for-may-2001 In that month, they were processing F2A cases with PD from 4.5 years before that month.

Edited January 21, 2021 by HRQX

[vkrishn 97]

1 minute ago, HRQX said:

The LIFE Act of 2000 was passed because many immigration categories were very backlogged. See the May 2001 Visa Bulletin: https://www.aila.org/infonet/visa-bulletin-for-may-2001 In that month, they were processing F2A cases with PD from 4.5 years before that month.

There was VB backlog for F2A after 2007 as well for 2yrs or more for countries like India and China. So if the intention was to keep families together, they need to remove the clause of I130 before Dec 21st, 2000 and keep it irrespective of I-130. 

[UcheH 2]

Feb 2nd and nothing still, whew😥

[pm5k 127]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/01/20/fact-sheet-president-biden-sends-immigration-bill-to-congress-as-part-of-his-commitment-to-modernize-our-immigration-system/

[Boiler 43,461]

What happens to those entering after 1st January, do they have to wait for the next amnesty?

[HRQX 4,145]

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

do they have to wait for the next amnesty?

Yup.

 

In the 1986 amnesty, those who entered in 1982 (or later) were not eligible: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1255a&num=0&edition=prelim "The alien must establish that he entered the United States before January 1, 1982, and that he has resided continuously in the United States in an unlawful status since such date and through the date the application is filed under this subsection." "In the case of an alien who entered the United States as a nonimmigrant before January 1, 1982, the alien must establish that the alien's period of authorized stay as a nonimmigrant expired before such date through the passage of time or the alien's unlawful status was known to the Government as of such date."

[Sonichkaw 1]

On 11/15/2020 at 9:51 AM, MophRose said:

what about Administrative processing when biden get the office? 

We are now 8 months AP from Jordan w the ds 5535 form... this is brutal 

[Sonichkaw 1]

On 1/21/2021 at 2:16 PM, vkrishn said:

This looks good. But details matter. Who is covered and not covered. First line does not say if F2A will be considered as immediate relatives but if they can atleast come to the country temporarily and stay with spouse till their VB becomes current then that itself is a big deal. 

 

"Keep families together. The bill reforms the family-based immigration system by clearing backlogs, recapturing unused visas, eliminating lengthy wait times, and increasing per-country visa caps. It also eliminates the so-called “3 and 10-year bars,” and other provisions that keep families apart. The bill further supports familes by more explicitly including permanent partnerships and eliminating discrimination facing LGBTQ+ families. It also provides protections for orphans, widows, children, and Filipino veterans who fought alongside the United States in World War II. Lastly, the bill allows immigrants with approved family-sponsorship petitions to join family in the United States on a temporary basis while they wait for green cards to become available."

 

 

 

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/22246670/Fact_Sheet__America_s_Citizenship_Act_of_2021.pdf

This all seems impossible... we have been in process more than 3 yrs now n stuck in AP 8 months now w the ds 5535 form for my husband