Biden admin introduces immigration bill, big benefits for Indians

Washington D.C.: In a major relief for thousands of Indian IT professionals in America, the Biden administration is reworking on the immigration bill in Congress which proposes to eliminate the per-country cap for employment-based green cards.

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The US Citizenship Act of 2021 proposes a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, elimination of per country quota for employment-based green cards and work authorization for dependents of H-1B foreign workers.

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The bicameral immigration bill, if passed by both the chambers of the Congress – House of Representatives and the Senate – and signed into law by President Joe Biden, would bring citizenship to millions of foreign nationals, including undocumented workers and those who came to the country legally.