Immigration Reform Bill - Dead - 6/28/2007
Today the tables turned once again, and the Senate voted to kill the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill with only 44 voting in favor.
On one hand this is good, as it will prevent some seriously restrictive measures from being enacted, but on the other hand, it cuts off the potential for legalization for what is clearly many more than 12 million people living in the United States illegally.
Yesterday, the USCIS announced that it will no longer accept premium processing for I-140 petitions. This is devastating to many people's timing estimates, but follows an announcement recently that the EB-3 employment based immigrant category is current. This is good news, but will undoubtedly wreak havoc on the system as people scramble to file before it retrogresse once more. Moreover, fees increase by 66% on July 30, 2007. July will prove to be a busy month for all involved.
On one hand this is good, as it will prevent some seriously restrictive measures from being enacted, but on the other hand, it cuts off the potential for legalization for what is clearly many more than 12 million people living in the United States illegally.
Yesterday, the USCIS announced that it will no longer accept premium processing for I-140 petitions. This is devastating to many people's timing estimates, but follows an announcement recently that the EB-3 employment based immigrant category is current. This is good news, but will undoubtedly wreak havoc on the system as people scramble to file before it retrogresse once more. Moreover, fees increase by 66% on July 30, 2007. July will prove to be a busy month for all involved.
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