The United States President, Joe Biden, is doing everything he can to improve the process related to the H-1B visa, Green Card backlog, and other issues related to the country’s legal immigration system.
Such comments have been made by the White House, according to India TV, VisaGuide.World reports.
One of the steps, if we look at the H-1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (Green Card) who are eligible to become US citizens.
The H-1B visa allows US companies to employ foreign workers engaged in speciality occupations that require specialised knowledge or technical expertise. The majority of the beneficiaries come from India and China.
At the same time, a Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the United States granting them permanent residency.
Jean-Pierre was answering questions regarding Indian Americans, feeling that the president is focusing more on helping irregular immigrants than legal immigrants.
Just last month, for example, as a part of our efforts to strengthen the integrity of our immigration system and reduce the potential for fraud, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule relating to H-1B visa.
Jean-Pierre also added that the changes promote fairer and more equitable outcomes, and so the US will continue to improve the system within US authorities, and that has certainly been a priority.
Introducing a New System for H-1B Registrations & Petitions
The United States immigration agency has recently unfolded plans to introduce a system that will permit multiple people within an organization and legal representatives to collaborate on and also prepare H-1B registrations and H-1B petitions.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the introduction of myUSCIS organizational accounts.
Recently, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the decision to increase the cost of H-1B registration and petition filling fees for Form l-907, Request Premium Processing, has become effective.
The new changes will also affect the H-1B visa, for which the fee will increase from $1,500 to $1,685, among others.
A study from the Cato Institute revealed that only three percent of applicants are likely to get a green card in the US this year.
The survey showed that the total caps amount to just under 1.1 million for fiscal year 2024, meaning that 97 percent of green card applicants who have already applied will not receive green cards this year.