Lots of new action in Congress…
Majority Leader, Senator Harry Reid, introduced S.6 bill - COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL - in the Senate to reform America’s broken immigration system, co-sponsored by nine other Senators.
Quite a surprise that they are introducing it this early into the new Congress session. It has LONG way to go and I personally believe chances are still small that it will pass at all, let alone pass in its current form. But we’ll see, I am really really hoping I am wrong..
Obama mentioned DREAM and CIR during his State of the Union address earlier this week. May be that’s helping..
Another bill HR 399 was introduced as well. Attorney Matthew Oh at immigration-law.com summarizes it perfectly -
This bill proposes to eliminate numerical limitation for U.S. earned STEM Ph.D professionals with employment offer, meaning that such professional will be able to apply for adjustmust of status even during the period of visa number regression. This bill also proposes to eliminate numberical limitation for H-1B, again meaning that such professional will be cap exempt and regardless of the situation of H-1B cap, the employer can file H-1B petition. Considering the President’s State of Union address yesterday, this bill may be received somewhat favorably in the House
Excitement is in the air again. Hope is an amazing thing - even if it’s just a glimmer of it, it’s almost enough for us to get unreasonably excited and do great things with our life 
as a result.
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January 27th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
Spring is approaching, so … why not? Let’s splurge on hope! At least I don’t feel neglected. The appearances are encouraging, but I agree, there is a very slim change the bill will pass this year.
January 28th, 2011 at 8:21 am
Nice information and facts! I have been seeking for things like that for a time today. Thanks!
January 30th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Thanks Andy.
Corina - I feel the same way. I am almost used to being in “hope” mode and I have to keep reminding myself to stay strong and prepared for life after the GC when such a day arrives. I don’t want to be caught like Brooks in Shawshank, unable to deal with life in the “outside” :).
February 7th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
If politicians are involved, it won’t work……..
March 9th, 2011 at 8:09 am
whats the latest on this ?
March 21st, 2011 at 11:24 pm
The latest is not too encouraging. The CIR bill languishes behind all the other immediate priorities, i.e., Government shutdown threat (congress has still not passed a bill to accept 2011 budget- yes you read it right - Q1 is over and the country runs without a budget), Middle East tensions, QE2 coming to an end, Etc.
March 28th, 2011 at 11:27 am
Is Visa capture dead ?
June 23rd, 2011 at 12:23 am
Back in action now, CIR reintroduced today. But not much is expected of it anyway..