H.R. 3012: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011

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OFFICIAL SUMMARY

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11/29/2011--Passed House amended.

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 18, 2011.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to:
(1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and

(2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas.
Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese (PRC) immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. Sets forth the following transition period for employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) immigrant visas:

(1) for FY2012, 15% of such visas allotted to natives of countries other than the two countries with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2010;

(2) for FY2013, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2011; and

(3) for FY2014, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2012. Sets forth the following per country distribution rules:

(1) for transition period visas, not more than 25% of the total number of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country; and

(2) for non-transition period visas, not more than 85% of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country.
Provides that the amendments made by this Act will take place as if enacted on September 30, 2011, and shall apply beginning in FY2012.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr3012

Introduced Sep 22, 2011
Referred to Committee Sep 22, 2011
Reported by Committee Oct 27, 2011
Passed House Nov 29, 2011
Passed Senate (not yet occurred)
Signed by the President (not yet occurred)

[leveymg]

1. When, at first you don't succeed . . .

This would go a long way to clear up the 15 year backlog and wait for immigrant visas for a great many highly-educated and experienced Indians and Chinese.

[roody]

2. This office does not know how to use an adverb.

Maybe we can find some immigrants who do---or some laid off citizens.