The Immigration reform
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The Immigration reform
- 1. Understanding the immigration reform A quick introduction to grasp what you never asked
- 3. S.744 bill 01/28/2013 • Charles Schumer of New York • Dick Durbin of Illinois • Bob Menendez of New Jersey • Michael Bennet of Colorado • John McCain of Arizona • Lindsey Graham of South Carolina • Marco Rubio of Florida • Jeff Flake of Arizona D R Comprehensive Immigration Reform .
- 4. The Executive Action can’t be “comprehensive” (but we’ll get back to that)
- 5. S.744 Border Security Immigrant Visas Interior Enforcement Non-Immigrant Visa Reform Jobs for Youth
- 7. S.744 Border Security Immigrant Visas Interior Enforcement Non-Immigrant Visa Reform Jobs for Youth
- 9. S.744 Border Security Immigrant Visas Interior Enforcement Non-Immigrant Visa Reform Jobs for Youth
- 11. S.744 Border Security Immigrant Visas Interior Enforcement Non-Immigrant Visa Reform Jobs for Youth
- 13. S.744 Immigrant Visas • 120,000 to 250,000 per year • 2 tiers given each 50%
- 14. S.744 Immigrant Visas • “Track-two” • Eliminating backlog within 7 years • Still “merit-based”
- 15. S.744 Immigrant Visas • Easier for immediate relatives • Harder for non-immediate relatives • Eliminating backlog + making room for merit-based visas
- 16. S.744 Immigrant Visas • No cap for STEM fields! • No labor certification either! • No country cap (backlog-killer)
- 17. S.744 Immigrant Visas + Integration of new immigrants ! + Less-skilled W visa agricultural worker program + Some other visa changes
- 18. S.744 Border Security Immigrant Visas Interior Enforcement Non-Immigrant Visa Reform Jobs for Youth
- 19. S.744 Non-Immigrant Visa Reform • H1B cap raised to 115k-180k! o/ • Higher wage calculation • Good-faith recruitment of US workers • 50% non-immigrant visas maximum • Easier to change job for H1Bs; “harder” for L1s
- 20. S.744 Non-Immigrant Visa Reform • Investor’s visa (X visa) for entrepreneurs • $100k investment • or 3 jobs /2yrs, and $250k revenue /yr • Investor’s immigrant visa (EB-6) • significant ownership + role • 5 jobs + $500k investment • or 5 jobs + $750k revenue /yr for 2 yrs
- 21. S.744 Non-Immigrant Visa Reform • Unilateral approach to W less-skilled visa • Dual-intent for F-1 students • Non-immigrant retiree visa (> 55yrs with $500,000) • …
- 22. S.744 Border Security Immigrant Visas Interior Enforcement Non-Immigrant Visa Reform Jobs for Youth
- 23. What then?
- 24. What is an Executive Action?
- 27. Abuse of power? Gang of Eight’s S.744 bill. Comprehensive is possible. Obama says: “I won’t, would be abuse of power” Congress blocks reform. Obama says: “let’s wait for mid-terms” Obama says: “Oh well, I’ll do it” Mid-terms: Reps everywhere Congress:
- 28. Federal government Legislative branch Executive branch Judicial branch Specs + budget Details + execution Screw-ups
- 29. What’s in this Executive Action?
- 30. This Executive Action Border Security / Interior Enforcement Immigration: clarifications & optimizations Promoting Naturalization Deferred Actions / Provisional Waiver
- 31. This Executive Action Deferred Actions / Provisional Waiver First: • What is Deferred Action? • What is Provisional Waiver? • Also, what is Parole? Parole-in-place?
- 32. This Executive Action Deferred Actions / Provisional Waiver • Illegal immigrants who were here as children, and have been here a long enough time. • Illegal immigrants who are parents of legal residents. • But, MUST register.
- 33. This Executive Action Border Security / Interior Enforcement Immigration: clarifications & optimizations Promoting Naturalization Deferred Actions / Provisional Waiver
- 34. This Executive Action Border Security / Interior Enforcement • More focus on actual felons, rather than families (tiers). • “Secure Communities” (police cooperation program) discontinued —> “Priority Enforcement Program” • HR reform for Custom Enforcement officers.
- 35. This Executive Action Border Security / Interior Enforcement Immigration: clarifications & optimizations Promoting Naturalization Deferred Actions / Provisional Waiver
- 37. This Executive Action Border Security / Interior Enforcement Immigration: clarifications & optimizations Promoting Naturalization Deferred Actions / Provisional Waiver
- 38. This Executive Action Immigration: clarifications & optimizations • Optional Pratical Training for F-1’s (12 months on US job, 29 if STEM)
- 39. This Executive Action Immigration: clarifications & optimizations • Deferred action and parole for families of citizens or lawful residents seeking to serve in the US military. • Reuse of the notion of “significant public benefit”.
- 40. This Executive Action Immigration: clarifications & optimizations • Work auth for H-1B spouses with pending sponsored GC. • Optimizing unused quotas. • Better communication about when to apply for current quotas.
- 41. This Executive Action Immigration: clarifications & optimizations • L-1B: clarification over “specialized knowledge”. • Easier job movement when in GC process.
- 42. This Executive Action Immigration: clarifications & optimizations • Reuse of the “national-interest waiver” Green Card for economical interests (clearly for start-ups). To be clarified. • Reuse of the “significant public benefit”, giving parole to well-funded R&D entrepreneurs by US investors.
- 43. This Executive Action Border Security / Interior Enforcement Immigration: clarifications & optimizations Promoting Naturalization Deferred Actions / Provisional Waiver
- 44. What’s next? • Feb 18th: new DACA submissions (and more new application dates within 2015) • Budget to be voted by Feb 27th: government shutdown? • House of Representatives’ vote on immigration reform: maybe, someday…
- 45. Questions?