How immigration visa priorities would change

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Introduction

An agreement on overhauling the nation's immigration laws would eventually shift the priority on granting new immigration visas from reuniting families to providing more skilled workers for U.S. employers.

Current law

• 980,000 family visas yearly for spouses, minor children and extended family.

• 140,000 employment visas available yearly

First eight years under proposal

• 1.1 million family visas yearly for spouses, minor children and extended family.

• 140,000 "point system" visas yearly; distributed according to points that favor skills and education.

After eight years

• 550,000 family visas yearly for spouses and minor children only.

• 380,000 "point system" visas yearly; distributed according to points that favor skills and education but also give limited credit for extended family ties.

News from NBC : The pivotal test-vote was 64-35 to revive the divisive legislation.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19431554/

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time to call the senators....