The Senate Judiciary Committee opened a debate yesterday and the committee might finish marking up the Senate immigration reform bill, by the end of this week. The committee first debated on Title III of the bill and then moved to Title II, that includes the path to US citizenship. The committee considered and debated on […]
30 More Amendments Adopted by the Senate Committee Read More »
On April 16, 2013, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced an immigration reform bill and the centerpiece of the bill is a provision that would open a pathway to US citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. But the legalization process may not be easy and the undocumented immigrants will have
How Will Immigration Reform Benefit the US Economy? Read More »
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House has reached a deal on reforming the immigration laws of the United States. Similar to the immigration reform bill of the Gang of Eight, the members of the House have also come up with an immigration reform legislation. Their bill would create a 15-year path to US
House Bill Would to Create a 15 Year Path to Citizenship Read More »
The Senate Judiciary Committee is debating on the immigration reform bill and the US Congress will soon pass comprehensive immigration reform. If the Senate immigration reform bill is signed into law, undocumented immigrants could enter the legalization process and become legal residents. If you are an undocumented immigrant, you may start preparing yourself for immigration
Start Preparing Yourself for Immigration Reform Read More »
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday continued to debate on Title IV of the Senate immigration reform bill and then moved to Title III. The committee considered 26 amendments and adopted 16 amendments that would strengthen the country’s economy and spur entrepreneurship. Amendments filed by Chairman Patrick Leahy and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, that were adopted
Judiciary Committee Adopted W Visa and E-Verify Amendments Read More »
Every year, the US Congress issues 65,000 H-1B visas to foreign workers with bachelor’s degrees and an additional 20,000 H-1B visas to people who hold master’s degrees. This program is meant for high skilled foreign nationals who seek to work in America. However, foreign nationals cannot file H-1B visa applications for themselves and the US
Reasons Why the H-1B Visa Cap Must be Raised Read More »
The Senate Judiciary Committee debated on few amendments on Tuesday and amended the Senate immigration reform bill. Amendments that would close the loopholes in student visa programs were adopted and according to an amendment filed by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), US Customs and Border Protection officials would be notified by the US Department of Homeland
Senators Added Student Visas Amendments to Immigration Bill Read More »
The Senate Judiciary Committee met and considered few amendments on Tuesday. The committee debated on 38 amendments and adopted 24 amendments and more than half of these amendments were filed by Republicans. The Senate Judiciary Committee, on Tuesday considered Title IV of the immigration reform bill and this part of the bill deals with non-immigrant
Senate Immigration Bill Aims at Addressing Labor Needs Read More »
As the debate on immigration reform is heating up, immigration activists are requesting President Obama to stop deporting people who are likely to become eligible for lawful status. If the immigration reform bill of the Gang of Eight is passed, undocumented immigrants would get a chance to apply for legal status and the immigration activists
Activists want President Obama to Stop Deporting Undocumented Immigrants Read More »
The Gang of Eight introduced its 844 page immigration reform bill, in April and the debate on immigration reform is heating up. Several amendments to this bill have been filed and the Senate Judiciary Committee is debating on those amendments. This bill is likely to be amended several times but the senators who came up
What Changes will the Immigration Reform Bill Bring? Read More »