Friday, June 8, 2007
BAND LEADER FACES DEPORTATION
The Chicago Sun Times reportson how immigration snafus are forcing a beloved high school band leader to leave the country.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 1:25 PM
Thursday, June 7, 2007
SENATOR REID INTRODUCES BLANKET P VISA
Senator Reid has introduced an amendment to the Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill designed to allow sponsors of large numbers of P visas to employ a blanket petition similar to the L-1 visa category. It would also extend the P-1 period from one to two years. The language of the amendment reads as follows:
SA 1474. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1348, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Insert before section 426 the following:
SEC. 425A. BLANKET PETITIONS TO SPONSOR INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES AND PERFORMERS.
Section 214(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(F)(i) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for a procedure under which a petitioner for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(P) may file a blanket petition to import such aliens (including their essential support personnel) as nonimmigrants described in such section instead of filing individual petitions under paragraph (1) to import such aliens. Such procedure shall permit the expedited processing of visas for admission of aliens covered under such a petition.
``(ii) A petitioner may file such a blanket petition seeking continuing approval to import the aliens as described in clause (i), for itself and some or all of its parent organizations, branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates (collectively referred to in this subparagraph as `qualifying organizations'), if--
``(I) the petitioner has an office in the United States where the petitioner has been doing business for not less than 1 year; and
``(II) the petitioner and the petitioner's qualifying organizations--
``(aa) have obtained approval of petitions under paragraph (1) for at least 10 aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(P) during the previous 12 months;
``(bb) have worldwide combined annual sales of at least $5,000,000; or
``(cc) have a United States workforce of at least 500 employees.
``(iii) A petitioner that meets the requirements of clause (ii) may request a blanket advisory opinion from a labor organization described in paragraph (6)(A)(iii).
``(iv) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the question of importing any alien under a petition described in this subparagraph shall be determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
``(v) United States consular officers shall have authority to determine eligibility of individual aliens outside the United States seeking admission under blanket petitions filed under this subparagraph for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(P), except for visa-exempt nonimmigrants. Visa-exempt nonimmigrants may seek a determination of such eligibility from an authorized Department of Homeland Security officer at a United States port of entry.
``(G) A petition approved under subparagraph (F) for an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) shall be valid for an initial period of time determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, which shall not exceed 2 years.''.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 7:51 PM
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SA 1474. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1348, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Insert before section 426 the following:
SEC. 425A. BLANKET PETITIONS TO SPONSOR INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES AND PERFORMERS.
Section 214(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(F)(i) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for a procedure under which a petitioner for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(P) may file a blanket petition to import such aliens (including their essential support personnel) as nonimmigrants described in such section instead of filing individual petitions under paragraph (1) to import such aliens. Such procedure shall permit the expedited processing of visas for admission of aliens covered under such a petition.
``(ii) A petitioner may file such a blanket petition seeking continuing approval to import the aliens as described in clause (i), for itself and some or all of its parent organizations, branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates (collectively referred to in this subparagraph as `qualifying organizations'), if--
``(I) the petitioner has an office in the United States where the petitioner has been doing business for not less than 1 year; and
``(II) the petitioner and the petitioner's qualifying organizations--
``(aa) have obtained approval of petitions under paragraph (1) for at least 10 aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(P) during the previous 12 months;
``(bb) have worldwide combined annual sales of at least $5,000,000; or
``(cc) have a United States workforce of at least 500 employees.
``(iii) A petitioner that meets the requirements of clause (ii) may request a blanket advisory opinion from a labor organization described in paragraph (6)(A)(iii).
``(iv) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the question of importing any alien under a petition described in this subparagraph shall be determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
``(v) United States consular officers shall have authority to determine eligibility of individual aliens outside the United States seeking admission under blanket petitions filed under this subparagraph for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(P), except for visa-exempt nonimmigrants. Visa-exempt nonimmigrants may seek a determination of such eligibility from an authorized Department of Homeland Security officer at a United States port of entry.
``(G) A petition approved under subparagraph (F) for an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) shall be valid for an initial period of time determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, which shall not exceed 2 years.''.
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