White House Petition, need your signatures!

[PD is Current. 50]

We all have the same goal : uniting with our families

Please help signing this official White House petition to help unite Green Card Holders' families.

www.whitehouse.gov/29Y

Please forward this URL www.wh.gov/29Y to your friends. Thanks.

For more info : www.unitefamilies.org

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While they wait, their spouse and child are not allowed to enter the U.S., even for a brief visit.

Come on, at least get the basic facts right.

[PD is Current. 50]

Come on, at least get the basic facts right.

Technically speaking they're not banned from applying travel visas while waiting.

But getting travel visa approval is next to impossible because of the immigration intent.

is that clear enough facts for you?

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You misunderstand immigrant intent.

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You misunderstand immigrant intent.

plz make us understand ......and then let us a chance to make ou understand our views....

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

We all have the same goal : uniting with our families

Please help signing this official White House petition to help unite Green Card Holders' families.

www.whitehouse.gov/29Y

Please forward this URL www.wh.gov/29Y to your friends. Thanks.

For more info : www.unitefamilies.org

There's no chance in heck I'd sign that petition. I don't want the numerical limits removed. The fact that there are waiting times for priority dates to become current is an indication that the number of applicants exceeds the annual allotment of visa numbers. For some family preference categories the number of applicants exceeds the annual allotment by an order of magnitude. That adds up to millions of applicants waiting in line right now for a chance to enter the US as an immigrant. If you open the floodgates and let all of those people get a visa now then they'll enter the US, get their green cards, and immediately petition for millions more. Those millions will get their visas in a year or so, and then enter the US, get their green cards, and petition for many millions more, and on and on. I don't personally want to see the unemployment rate triple or quadruple in the next five years, nor do I want to see even ONE US citizen unable to find a job because they're all occupied by family based immigrants.

Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing annual numerical limits applied to immediate relatives of US citizens.

[Harsh_77 718]

There's no chance in heck I'd sign that petition. I don't want the numerical limits removed. The fact that there are waiting times for priority dates to become current is an indication that the number of applicants exceeds the annual allotment of visa numbers. For some family preference categories the number of applicants exceeds the annual allotment by an order of magnitude. That adds up to millions of applicants waiting in line right now for a chance to enter the US as an immigrant. If you open the floodgates and let all of those people get a visa now then they'll enter the US, get their green cards, and immediately petition for millions more. Those millions will get their visas in a year or so, and then enter the US, get their green cards, and petition for many millions more, and on and on. I don't personally want to see the unemployment rate triple or quadruple in the next five years, nor do I want to see even ONE US citizen unable to find a job because they're all occupied by family based immigrants.

Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing annual numerical limits applied to immediate relatives of US citizens.

+1

[PD is Current. 50]

U.S. Gov should at least allow spouse/children to travel to the U.S. while F2A cases are pending.

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There is no ban on them travelling.

Please get your facts straight.

[PD is Current. 50]

There is no ban on them travelling.

Please get your facts straight.

no ban but they won't approve travel visa. so they're not allowed to come.

did the post say BAN in anywhere? read it again.

where the hell is the :rolleye: icon uggggh!

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Those who have the appropriate visa (if they need a visa) can travel to the US.

Are there many people who can not get a visa, well obviously yes.

But that has very little to do with this issue.

[PD is Current. 50]

Those who have the appropriate visa (if they need a visa) can travel to the US.

Are there many people who can not get a visa, well obviously yes.

But that has very little to do with this issue.

apparently you have no clue what the issue F2A families are facing.

Ok, i think i got that fact straight now.

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Then you would be wrong.

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I don't personally want to see the unemployment rate triple or quadruple in the next five years, nor do I want to see even ONE US citizen unable to find a job because they're all occupied by family based immigrants.

Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing annual numerical limits applied to immediate relatives of US citizens.

Personally, I think that immigration and total unemployment are not correlated in any sensible way. These new "millions" will need food, clothes, utilities and everything a living human being needs. They will create demand for these, hence jobs, which they (or U.S. citizens) will later be able to fill. They will also not rely upon the U.S. government for support, as they have signed these rights off when applying, and will instead support themselves or have petitioner support them (by being productive members of society, i.e. holding a job or operating a business).

Also, personally, speaking of the unemployment rate of the U.S. citizens alone, do you think it is globally better for the economy if a less competent person gets to do the job instead of a more competent and qualified one, just because the former is the U.S. citizen?

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Personally, I think that immigration and total unemployment are not correlated in any sensible way. These new "millions" will need food, clothes, utilities and everything a living human being needs. They will create demand for these, hence jobs, which they (or U.S. citizens) will later be able to fill. They will also not rely upon the U.S. government for support, as they have signed these rights off when applying, and will instead support themselves or have petitioner support them (by being productive members of society, i.e. holding a job or operating a business).

Also, personally, speaking of the unemployment rate of the U.S. citizens alone, do you think it is globally better for the economy if a less competent person gets to do the job instead of a more competent and qualified one, just because the former is the U.S. citizen?

In addition, that old line of reasoning was used to argue against women entering the workforce.