How will HR 392 (eliminating per country cap) affect my GC process?

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lDDH24

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lDDH24
Aug 27, 2018 27 Comments

I filed for adjustment of status (I-485) in EB-2 category about a month ago. If HR-392 is passed, thus eliminating the per country cap, will that affect how fast I get my green card? Currently I’m expecting it to take about 9 months.
Forgot to mention I’m from Europe.

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  • Google
    𓁻⅃𓁻

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    𓁻⅃𓁻
    If you're Indian or Chinese you'll wait for much less time. For everyone else, longer waits.
    Aug 27, 2018 5
    • Amazon
      lDDH24

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      lDDH24
      OP
      What about getting an EAD as a benefit during adjustment of status? Will that get slowed down too?
      Aug 27, 2018
    • Microsoft / Eng
      K1K1

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      K1K1
      If priority dates are pushed backwards you won’t be able to apply for EAD until they become current. If you’ve already applied nothing should change.
      Aug 28, 2018
  • New
    Egypt80

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    Egypt80
    Yes. It very well might. For those with PDs after 2016 it may increase our wait time to a couple of years under the so-called transition period and then much longer after that. If you have your EAD or when you get your EAD.. You can just keep renewing that till you become current. I'd rather things don't change right now... 8 months is definitely better than 2-3 years. I wouldn't even want to have to ever use the EAD much less renew it. We can only hope that the status quo remains for some time.
    Aug 28, 2018 1
    • Amazon
      lDDH24

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      lDDH24
      OP
      Yes, I also hope the status quo remains as it is. I don’t have H1-B (I wasn’t picked in the lottery) and am on STEM OPT. If HR-392 is passed, I might need to rely on the GC EAD though I wouldn’t want to.

      Do you think EAD renewals might take longer if HR-392 is passed? I think you can only apply for EAD renewal 6 months before expiration but sometimes you don’t get the new card on time.
      Aug 28, 2018
  • VMware
    Whatdduck

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    Whatdduck
    Relax. It’s not going to pass. They will never let so many folks from same country get green card. The system is rigged. For Indians those who filed after 2013-2014, they will be on queue for 7-10+ years. Folks after that, forget it.

    Chances of you winning lottery are higher :)
    Aug 27, 2018 0
  • Citadel Securities / Eng
    wagecuck2

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    Google
    wagecuck2
    Relax. USCIS is going to process I-485s roughly in the order in which they were filed regardless of how many more people file in the future. Since you've already filed, you don't have anything to worry about.
    Aug 28, 2018 2
  • Apple
    Google L7

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    Google L7
    Chances of hr392 passing are almost close to 0. This was proposed when the queue for Indians was much smaller in 2012 with huge bipartisan support but still it did not pass. If you think it will pass in this environment it is crazy. May be better chance to win a lottery for $1Billion than this bill passing. But this bill is also the only hope Indians have of ever getting a GC. Without this folks would be kicked out when they retire at 67 if they can survive 20 H1b renewals
    Aug 27, 2018 1
    • They will actually be kicked out in 15-20 years when uscis stops considering devs to be a specialty occupation. They have already done it to PMs and consultants.

      In 15-20 years supply of cs grads will for sure exceed demand in all domains and USCIS will stop giving extensions.

      All this assuming there's isn't a recession in US in which case it will happen earlier.
      Aug 28, 2018