The latest immigration reform bill passed by the U.S. Senate is considered to place greater emphasis on attracting outstanding foreign talent, but it has tightened regulations on general family-based immigration applications. This amendment has been submitted to the House of Representatives for review. If passed, it would mean that the U.S. will eliminate the 50,000 green card lottery spots previously provided to the international community each year, and U.S. citizens will no longer be able to sponsor their siblings for immigration.
Once the news that the U.S. might eliminate family-based green cards broke, it caused great concern among Chinese-Americans. Many Chinese immigrants have already taken action, preparing to expedite their naturalization process in order to apply for family-based green cards for their siblings before the new immigration law is enacted.
According to U.S. attorneys, since the news about the potential elimination of sibling-based green cards spread, the number of I-130 applications submitted by Chinese individuals for their siblings has surged by approximately 50% per month. The immigration sector generally feels that the immigration reform bill has triggered a wave of family-based green card applications within the Chinese community.
This immigration reform is considered very unfair to the Chinese community, and many Asian-American representatives and civil rights groups have strongly opposed it, but whether it can be reversed remains uncertain. Therefore, the American Immigration Lawyers Association still recommends seizing the opportunity now; if one changes their mind, it is simple to withdraw the application, but if the opportunity is missed, it may not come again. This is because if this version of the immigration bill is passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President, in principle, applications for sibling-based green cards will no longer be accepted.
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