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Originally Posted by Pootie-Tang
I wonder what they mean by "wait their turn behind immigrants who have used legal channels"... By legal channels do they mean the millions of people who applied and are waiting for a Visa outside of the US or do they mean those that applied to get a greencard within the US? Or do they simply mean those that came here with a Visa already?
I just hope I don't have to wait 3+ years after the bill has passed to get a GC.
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In the current system the three most common ways to immigrate legally are family-based, employment based, and diversity visa (green card lottery). The backlog for family-based greencard for any relatives of USC other than spouse and underage children is anywhere between 2 to 23 years. The backlog for employment-based greencard can be as long as 10 years, unless you're very higly educated and experienced.
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bul...etin_5779.html
The backlog is ridiculous, and as a matter of fact Bush's failed CIR actually proposed to increase the quota so all these people could immediately file for green card. Even if you have to wait behind them, you wouldn't wait for long with the new quota numbers.