Trump's future immigration policies- speculation MEGATHREAD

[__immigrant__ 58]

is this for new applicants? if someone has already applied, would this apply to them?

[John & Rose 7,239]

4 minutes ago, Dutchster said:

From what I understand, he's more focused on work visas than family based visas. And I'm sort of okay with the point system, Japan has it. Canada has it. Australia and New Zealand. It's not like it's a newly developed method of immigration.

I would probably feel the same if my K-1 journey was over.  Mine is only 3 months in and I am probably not even a quarter through it.  This can end up being a 2 to 3 year process of family based is allowed at all.  I believe the proposal only allows family based approval is the HB category is also fulfilled.  If my future wife has money and a needed skill, we may be able to get a K-1.

[John & Rose 7,239]

2 minutes ago, abe&kari said:

is this for new applicants? if someone has already applied, would this apply to them?

There was a switchover in April to prioritize work visas over family visas.  Timelines are approaching record highs starting after that switch.  It is impacting the K-1s for sure.  I hope all is well with CR-1s.  It is all speculation now except for the increased timelines for us waiting on K-1s.

[Dutchster 1,107]

The point system would be for skilled workers, not family based visas. Like Canada, if you score 67 points or higher out of the 100, you may qualify to migrate to Canada as a federal skilled worker. 

[__immigrant__ 58]

3 minutes ago, jwlussow said:

I would probably feel the same if my K-1 journey was over.  Mine is only 3 months in and I am probably not even a quarter through it.  This can end up being a 2 to 3 year process of family based is allowed at all.  I believe the proposal only allows family based approval is the HB category is also fulfilled.  If my future wife has money and a needed skill, we may be able to get a K-1.

Does this mean IR-1/CR-1 and K-1 applicants have to have skills or money to apply or get approved?

[John & Rose 7,239]

Just now, abe&kari said:

Does this mean IR-1/CR-1 and K-1 applicants have to have skills or money to apply or get approved?

That is what the proposal is right now.  The proposal severely restricts family based visas and GCs.  It isn't implemented as it was just announced.  No one knows for sure if this can pass through Congress and the courts but they have already switched priorities for processing.

[charmander 692]

24 minutes ago, jwlussow said:

I was only talking about family based immigration.  That is .4 % of all visa activity.  They couldn't stop all but family based is a very small part of the picture

Wait, isn't family based immigration the largest category? With more or less 65% load.

Table 2 on Page 4 https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Lawful_Permanent_Residents_2015.pdf

 

If you exclude the spouses and minor children, 34-35% of all green cards are family sponsored.

Edited August 2, 2017 by charmander

[__immigrant__ 58]

Just now, jwlussow said:

That is what the proposal is right now.  The proposal severely restricts family based visas and GCs.  It isn't implemented as it was just announced.  No one knows for sure if this can pass through Congress and the courts but they have already switched priorities for processing.

Ok this can't be true.

this is from the RAISE Act from https://www.perdue.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/170802_New_RAISE_Act_Section_by_Section.pdf

Section 4 maintains immigration preferences for the spouses and minor children of U.S. residents, but eliminates visa preferences for extended family and grown adult family members of U.S. residents. It also creates a renewable temporary visa for the elderly parents of U.S. residents to the come to the United States for caretaking purposes.

[Dutchster 1,107]

He's doing nothing to family based visas for immediate relatives, y'all.

 

Bill content:

• Limit the number of refugees admitted annually to 50,000 (compared to the 110,000 refugees then-President Barack Obama announced he would allow in last year).
• Kill the State Department’s Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, a popular lottery program that selects roughly 50,000 people annually to permanently live in the U.S., or roughly 0.3 percent of applicants to the program.
• No longer offer green card preference to the extended family or adult children of immigrants already living legally in the U.S. Spouses, children under 18 and sick parents would still be given preference.

Edited August 2, 2017 by Dutchster

[John & Rose 7,239]

Just now, charmander said:

Wait, isn't family based immigration the largest category? With more or less 65% load.

Table 2 on Page 4 https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Lawful_Permanent_Residents_2015.pdf

 

If you exclude the spouses and minor children, 34-35% of all green cards are family sponsored.

My understanding from the K-1 forum is that the K-1/CR-1 spousal visas are less than .4% of all visa filings.  The new proposal hits all family based visas & GCs.

[Karlam 0]

5 minutes ago, abe&kari said:

Ok this can't be true.

this is from the RAISE Act from https://www.perdue.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/170802_New_RAISE_Act_Section_by_Section.pdf

Section 4 maintains immigration preferences for the spouses and minor children of U.S. residents, but eliminates visa preferences for extended family and grown adult family members of U.S. residents. It also creates a renewable temporary visa for the elderly parents of U.S. residents to the come to the United States for caretaking purposes.

What does "caretaking purposes" mean? So you would not be be able to sponsor a parent for a green card?

Edited August 2, 2017 by Karlam

[charmander 692]

4 minutes ago, jwlussow said:

My understanding from the K-1 forum is that the K-1/CR-1 spousal visas are less than .4% of all visa filings.  The new proposal hits all family based visas & GCs.

I am not 100% but spouse and minor child immigration doesn't seem to be affected. It affects the rest, siblings, parents, and adult children. For parents they are proposing a temporary residency visa, it doesn't look like any different than a tourist visa except no requirement to leave country every 3/6 months.

[__immigrant__ 58]

2 minutes ago, jwlussow said:

My understanding from the K-1 forum is that the K-1/CR-1 spousal visas are less than .4% of all visa filings.  The new proposal hits all family based visas & GCs.

no it doesn't hit all family based visas. the bill is clear it literally says "maintains immigration preferences for the spouses and minor children of U.S. residents". spousal visas and minor children visas aren't included in this bill.

this link is for a section by section summary https://www.perdue.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/170802_New_RAISE_Act_Section_by_Section.pdf

and here's another link to read the full text of the legislation https://www.perdue.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/170802_New_RAISE_Act_Bill_Text1.pdf

[__immigrant__ 58]

1 minute ago, Karlam said:

What does "caretaking purposes" mean? So you would not be be able to sponsor a parent for a green card?

The bill hasn't been approved by Congress yet. but if it were to be approved by Congress then I think parents who aren't sick or don't need to be taken care of can't apply for a green card. " but eliminates visa preferences for extended family and grown adult family members of U.S. residents. It also creates a renewable temporary visa for the elderly parents of U.S. residents to the come to the United States for caretaking purposes." this is section 4 from RAISE Act. the link over here https://www.perdue.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/170802_New_RAISE_Act_Section_by_Section.pdf

[John & Rose 7,239]

1 minute ago, abe&kari said:

no it doesn't hit all family based visas. the bill is clear it literally says "maintains immigration preferences for the spouses and minor children of U.S. residents"

That is the rub.  My fiancé's children are not mine but they are included in the petition.  Does this mean we are good if the US Citizen is the father but not if the minors are not the US citizen's?