Comments on: Light Green Card

By: IR_Blog

IR_Blog — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:47:17 +0000

Increasing visa numbers is the ultimate solution, better than anything else. But it requires new law. Despite millions of people asking for it in the past decades, it didn’t happen. And there is no sign indicating the numbers will be raised any time soon.

Given that, a “light green card” would serve as a gurantee of GC as soon as a visa number becomes available, since the underlying I-485 has been pre-adjudicated and is deemed approvable. It thus allows a person to enjoy “some” green card benefits earlier, not to mention the peace-of-mind, while waiting many years for a visa number.

The difference is that maybe, just maybe, the administration can pull it off without the need for a new law.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:34:34 +0000

Perhaps I’m just confused, but what is the advantage of this action compared to simply increasing the number of immigrant visa numbers? It seems as if you are just granting temporary status where permanent status would solve just as well if not better if the cap was increased.

By: IR_Blog

IR_Blog — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:52:06 +0000

Thanks for the comments guys. I apologize for the delay of posting them: my email system suddenly decided to hold all emails from WordPress as spam, and I didn’t see the notifications until today.

Good discussion so far!

By: Amar

Amar — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:13:55 +0000

Light green card is great idea and it gives lots of relief to the people who are all waiting in line for years and it is great boost for economy and for innovations.

By: raja

raja — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:20:31 +0000

Yes I like this option.but yet least it will give pease of mind. Also It is better to give all preadjusted case, they are wiating only for visa number.

By: Kumar

Kumar — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:55:09 +0000

An exceptional idea!!!
Hope it comes into force ASAP.

By: mat

mat — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:51:09 +0000

this is not going to help; the issue is not the non availability of visas, it is the haphazard processing delays and red tape. What they need to do is make it more efficient and transparent, recapture visas lost and make sure that no numbers go in waste. But then every one is benefiting from this logjam, USCIS is making tons of money, lawyer firms are having a wind fall. Only the legal ‘alien’ is screwed,this is largely by design and not serendipitous.

By: Kuga

Kuga — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:38:05 +0000

This is indeed a good proposal. Need to check how far this goes…

By: bobby

bobby — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:57:37 +0000

hey i hope they really do this. I really dont care about green card as long as we can have thtt mental thing lifted. I have been here for last 14years have paid taxes working for the same company and also own a house for last 6 years. All im waiting for his the green light. Cum on guys this is ridiculous for a personb to wait this long to get his green card when hes done everything rite. wow . i love this idea at least there will be no more looking at visa numbers and have peace of mind . Hope they do thi s and do it quick,

By: Jayanta K Naik

Jayanta K Naik — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:25:13 +0000

Nice idea…this should be circulated to all the senators and congressmen.

By: IR_Blog

IR_Blog — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:03:19 +0000

Thanks. Please help spread the word. There has been recent legislative moves that are touching this area, but the more people know about it, the better.

By: Rajeev

Rajeev — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:31:51 +0000

Excellent summary on EB backlog issue and workable solution within current broad legal framework. This should not be tagged with CIR and move as independent legislation to streamline USCIS process.

Need to circulate the idea widely for familiarity of insane backlog issue and additionally highlight the morale of ‘to be’ citizen left in limbo for over decades. What kind of individual loyalty do the nation expect from a person especially where family members are divided i.e children are citizen by birth and parents will be citizen ( unless there is other ground to be denied) after 10 – 15 years. Its simply a terrible process for social integration.