Raise Act and what visas affected?

[Karlam 0]

What visas under the RAISE Act would change to be points based? Would the E2 non-immigrant visa be points based under the RAISE Act or would the E2 visa remain unchanged? 

 

Am confused because I read at the following, “

Points System – Employment – Limited to 140,000 shared with Investment based Applicants

The 140,000 quota would be under a points-based system.”http://www.breakthroughusa.com/is-the-raise-act-dead-on-arrival/

 

But I don’t know if that is referring to the E2 visa?

 

 

Also, would the O-1 visa change and be points based under the RAISE Act? To get the O-1 visa don’t you have to be an alien of extraordinary ability? Following says: “The most significant change for US employers that sponsor employees for permanent residence would be the replacement of the current visa preference categories (aliens of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, multinational managers and executives, professional/skilled/other workers, advanced degree holders) with a merit-based points system, modeled on systems adopted in Australia and Canada. “  

 

Does that mean the O-1 visa would be points based under the RAISE Act?

 

[Hypnos 6,578]

The RAISE Act stands zero chance of becoming law, so it's not worth wasting your time to consider hypotheticals that aren't going to come to pass.

[Karlam 0]

10 hours ago, Hypnos said:

The RAISE Act stands zero chance of becoming law, so it's not worth wasting your time to consider hypotheticals that aren't going to come to pass.

I understand that but but there may be a good chance that elements of the RAISE Act will be passed in a DACA package immigration bill, is th r not? so I think it’s important to know what view would be impacted or not, thus my questions.

Edited January 4, 2018 by Karlam

[mahesh 0]

I also worry  about DACA bill messing with family category that I am hoping to use to have my aged mother join me in US. 

 

Thoughts?

 

 

[Boiler 46,059]

Biggest issue with aged Parents is Health Insurance, many people seem to ignore that.