Tommy Tuberville introduces bill to overhaul U.S. green card system

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Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has introduced the ‘Americans First Immigration Act,’ a bill that proposes a major overhaul of the United States green card system. The legislation seeks to replace the current employment-based visa categories with a points-based system.

Under the proposed law, the annual worldwide allocation for points-based immigrant visas would be set at 192,000. This number could be adjusted based on the number of migrants released from mandatory detention in the previous fiscal year. To qualify, applicants would need a genuine U.S. job offer, be between the ages of 18 and 51, and score at least 16 points. Points would be awarded for factors such as salary, education, English language proficiency, military service, and extraordinary achievements.

The bill could significantly impact Indian professionals currently waiting in long green card backlogs. According to the bill’s text, many existing pending employment-based petitions could be ‘rejected, denied, or invalidated’ once the new system is implemented. Those with already approved petitions would only be able to receive visas until the current fiscal year’s quota for their specific category is exhausted.

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Alabama · Tommy Tuberville · United States

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[● 2 SOURCES] Applicants must be between 18 and 51 years old and possess a genuine US job offer. www.siasat.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Pending employment-based petitions could be rejected, denied, or invalidated once the new system takes effect. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.siasat.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The bill proposes replacing existing employment-based green card categories with a points-based system. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.siasat.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Senator Tommy Tuberville introduced the Americans First Immigration Act. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.siasat.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The legislation would establish an annual worldwide allocation of 192,000 points-based immigrant visas. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.siasat.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Points would be awarded based on salary, education, English proficiency, military service, and extraordinary achievements. www.siasat.com