US Immigration from Wales

I noticed a recent update on the instructions.

For those familiar with the H1b and the DV they have added elements.

First duplicate entries will mean disqualification.

Second and more significantly they are splitting how they process applications. Half with be on a first in and first out basis the other half on a lottery.

So 30,000 a month so let's say 1,000 every day.

500 will be selected randomly for processing

500 will be selected on the date filed.

I assume this is because they want to give people the illusion of a chance and keep Mexico happy.

I have not seen any mention of how many people have applied, there are only 360,000 every year and seems likely there have been millions of applications.

This does not seem to apply to Ukraine which as far as I can see remains uncapped.

What I cannot work out is what happens where families are involved.

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-04-13/biden-to-allow-daca-recipients-to-access-health-plans

WASHINGTON

President Biden is set to announce that his administration is expanding eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act s health insurance exchanges to hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children, according to two U.S. officials briefed on the matter.

The action will allow participants in the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, to access government-funded health insurance programs. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before the formal announcement on Thursday.

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-06290.pdf?utm_source=federalregister.gov&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pi+subscription+mailing+list

The most common one here is the B which will be $185

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-for-april-2023.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/18/biden-administration-russia-deportations

The Biden administration has quietly resumed deportations to Russia, an apparent reversal of the position adopted after Russia invaded Ukraine just over a year ago, when such removals were suspended, the Guardian has learned.

Immigration advocates were taken by surprise when a young Russian man, who came to the US fleeing Vladimir Putin s efforts to mobilize citizens to fight in Ukraine, was abruptly deported at the weekend from the US back to Russia.

He was among several Russian asylum seekers, many of whom have made their way to the US in the last year, who are now terrified the US government will return them to Russia where they could face prison or be sent rapidly to the frontline, where Russia has seen tens of thousands of casualties.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) remains committed to enforcing immigration laws humanely, effectively and with professionalism. Ice facilitates the transfer and removal of non-citizens via commercial airlines and chartered flights in support of mission requirements, the federal agency said this week, adding: Ice conducts removals to countries, including Russia, in accordance with country removal guidelines.

News of resumed deportations to Russia came just over a year after reports that the Biden administration had suspended deportation flights to Russia, Ukraine and seven other countries in Europe during Russia s attack on Ukraine. It is unclear when deportations to Russia resumed. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.