The L1 visa and H1B visa are under threat from 6 bills in the US Congress. Though no major policy changes have yet been made, Indian IT professionals are concerned.
US Immigration News
Trump may stop implementation of new US business visa which may harm the US Economy leaving limited number of options such as the L1, E2 and EB5 green card visas.
E2 Treaty Investor Visa Category is very useful for businessmen and employees for entry to the US and allows extensions indefinitely. Green Cards may be possible.
For those who do not have the relevant nationality it may be possible to gain an US E2 visa by firstly applying under the Grenada citizenship by investment program
US Republican Congressman John Rutherford has filed a bill that could allow job creators, who have been in the US on an E2 treaty investor visa for more than 10 years, to apply for legal permanent residence. A press release issued by Rutherford’s office confirmed that the bill, H.R. 3265, has been filed.
The new legislation could allow the children of E2 visa holders to remain in the United States until the age of 26 and then apply for work authorization. Under current US immigration law, thousands of E2 visa holders are welcomed into communities, establish businesses and employ American citizens, but are ineligible for permanent residency status.
The number of undocumented immigrants arrested by US immigration agents surged in June, but surprisingly, fewer deportations occurred with figures falling to their lowest point in 2017, according to data released by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It’s claimed that deportations are down due to massive court backlogs across the nation.