Ease green card backlogs for highly skilled employment based immigrants
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Aug 4th, 2016Someone from Mechanicsburg, PA signed.
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Aug 3rd, 2016Someone from Germantown, MD writes:
Have been in the States for about 11 years now and am in the EB2 category. A probability calculator states that I my application will be current in about 2031. That is simply insane. Will all the talk about illegal immigration when will the legal immigrants get any attention? We work hard and contribute to the economy and pay our fair share of taxes. We are not asking for an automatic Green Card or Citizenship but there should be some practicality in the process.Aug 3rd, 2016Someone from Hillsboro, OR writes:
Been in US for 14+ years. I have a PhD in STEM from an esteemed US University. In my job, I am the principal investigator on multiple Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants awarded by different US Govt. agencies. My green card in the EB1 category was denied even after I met all the paperwork requirements. At this point, I am in the EB2 queue and with current timelines, I don't expect to receive a green card for another 20+ years. I cannot change professional roles in the current company, or start a business, or purchase a home because of uncertainty, or change jobs easily, or travel without troubles and at certain times to see my family back home, and on and on.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 2nd, 2016Someone from Frisco, TX signed.
Aug 2nd, 2016Someone from Lancaster, PA writes:
I am in US for 11 years now. I checked the expected date of green card. The probable calculation showing 2023. Are we realy in the greatest nation on earth?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 1st, 2016Someone from Allen, TX signed.
Aug 1st, 2016Someone from Oakland, OR writes:
High skilled legal immigrants should be the ones getting a green light.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 30th, 2016Someone from Selma, AL signed.
Jul 30th, 2016Someone from Cherry Hill, NJ writes:
I have spent over ~13 years in the US. I have a masters and MBA from Top 5 schools in the world. It will take me probably another 10 years before I can get a green card. It's almost like the US doesn't care about highly skilled workforceREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 29th, 2016Someone from Jersey City, NJ signed.
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Jul 27th, 2016Someone from Columbus, OH signed.
Jul 27th, 2016Someone from Piscataway, NJ writes:
I am in US for last 8 years still waiting for Never ending EB backlog for Indian community. The uncertainty discourage us to settle, buy homes here and invest in American market. We need decisive action from Congress to end this.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 27th, 2016Someone from Piscataway, NJ writes:
I am in US for last 8 years still waiting for Never ending EB backlog for Indian community. The uncertainty discourage us to settle, buy homes here and invest in American market. We need decisive action from Congress to end this.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 25th, 2016Someone from Louisville, KY signed.
Jul 20th, 2016Someone from San Jose, CA signed.
Jul 20th, 2016Someone from Jupiter, FL writes:
EB2: Modern day slavery. Young student comes to state with "American Dream". Complete studies from best univerisities and get dream job on H1B. By this time you have already spent 10 years of life and feels like this is home. Then discrimination starts because of place your are born: company files green card but they tell you you that you have four year of backlock. Bad but still manageable. Fast forward four year, back lock goes to 10 years. You are stuck at same place and same job because 90% of place do not want to file H1B and need green card and other 10% wants to give you lower salary to take advantage that you still dont have green card. All colleagues have moved on to different companies or at managerial level at same company but you cannot move because that would be more than 50% change in job profile and require to restart the process. So you are behind invisible bars for 10 years. Welcome to modern day slavery. Please go back because you were born at wrong place.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 20th, 2016Someone from San Jose, CA writes:
I still see no reason why person from Indian/China has to wait for a decade or more when an equally/less qualified other country person gets the Greencard the same year? Also whoever added 7% cap for each country didn't know that countries differ by size and population a lotREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 19th, 2016Someone from San Jose, CA signed.
Jul 18th, 2016Someone from Crystal Lake, IL signed.
Jul 18th, 2016Someone from Silver Spring, MD writes:
Once a green card has been filed & i140 has been approved it means that the candidate is qualified to be a permanent resident. So why does one have to have to wait 6-10 years more to file AOS & get the green card after I-140 approval. This law doesn't make sense & hope common sense prevails and a law is introduced to fix the system sooner than later.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 15th, 2016Someone from Birmingham, AL signed.
Jul 14th, 2016Someone from San Jose, CA writes:
Several years on, paying taxes and i am not sure if i should BUY a house because i do not have a green card yet, My spouse wants to pursue higher education, but, i can't get a loan because i do not have a green card. My children face an uncertain future, because of the pressure to stay employed, no promotions, well i do not have a green card, After working for several years. My employers, colleagues pity me, because i keep worrying for not having a green card. Can you those who can really do something, please do..........REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 14th, 2016Someone from Hayward, CA signed.
Jul 14th, 2016Someone from Fairfax, VA writes:
Tired to wait for the Green card.came to US 11 years back legally.No hopes for getting green cardREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 13th, 2016Someone from Jersey City, NJ writes:
I came to the US over 13 years ago to pursue my Masters degree in Finance, following which I began working full-time in the banking industry. It is truly appalling that after over a decade of working in this country, I still don't have my Green card approved; as if to add salt to the wound, colleagues from much smaller countries have had their green cards approved in the same amount of time it took the USCIS to adjudicate just my labor petition. Is this the reward for being a law-abiding, tax paying resident? The amount of taxes paid by H1B workers from India is probably the highest of all ethnic groups in the US. It is high time the Govt. reduce this never-ending backlog and provide respite to much deserved H1-'bees' like ourselves.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 13th, 2016Someone from Jersey City, NJ writes:
Its been 13 years in the States, with a PhD degree and a great job and paying taxes dutifully, still no GC in sight. This certainly stifles growth and innovative spirits of an individual. Please be considerate of individuals who are fully vested in this country by promptly processing their GC's.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 11th, 2016Someone from Hillsboro, OR signed.
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Jul 7th, 2016Someone from Pueblo, CO writes:
And I am on a visa which falls under national interest to hire me and I still have to go through same back logREPORT COMMENTS
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