Hey guys, in this video and in this session, we're gonna talk about the latest immigration
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there's a number of things I wanna share with you in this one, including the Republican
plan for immigration as they are focusing on the November elections, because they wanna
take over the house. Um, they wanna take over the house this fall. Number two, we're gonna
talk about some good news involving public charge. And then we're also gonna talk about
U S C I S's recent announcement about who can file for adjustment of status, um, at
this time.
Okay. So I'm gonna share some numbers with you to let you know who the government says,
um, can go ahead and file their application for the green card. So as you're coming on
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Again, as you're coming on board, say hello, and where you're watching me from now, let's
talk about the latest immigration news guys. Um, I'm gonna share my screen with you and
talk about firstly, what is going on with the Republicans? Okay. Because the Republicans
are gearing up to take over the house. They are gearing up to, to take over the house
because, um, you know, the, a Biden administration, they are struggling. They are really, really
struggling right now. And so the Republicans are planning to, um, go very strong and hard
over the next couple of months with their campaign in, and they've put together a plan.
Um, they've put together a plan called it's a four part plan called commitment to America
and house minority leader. Kevin McCarthy is the one that's leading the charge with
this plan. And it covers a number of issues, um, including, uh, issues around the economy,
crime, immigration, um, and, um, education and health.
Okay. And a number of other issues, uh, that they're fo focusing on in this, uh, plan.
And the idea is to give this plan to their members so that they could all have a consistent
message as their campaigning going into the November elections. So we're gonna take a
look at what this plan has to say about immigration. What are they thinking? We know that, uh,
Republicans, traditionally, traditionally friends, Republicans, um, focus in on the
border. As you guys know, we have a migrant crisis underway at this time. And, um, many
of the, some of those migrants are being bused to cities like New York, Washington, DC, Chicago.
Okay. And you, you may have been following those events in the news. Um, but now under
this plan and this, this, um, this flyer that they've put out here called, um, the Republican
commitment to a nation, that's safe, focuses primarily on immigration.
Okay. And the first goal that they have under this plan is to combat illegal immigration
by requiring proof of legal status when applying for a job. Okay. So they want to crack down
on, um, an individual's ability to work while they're here without papers. So they're gonna,
um, they wanna require proof of legal status when applying for a job and restricting welfare
benefits that incentivize illegal immigration. The second big thing that they have on this,
um, flyer is to confront the national security crisis at the border, by in catch and release.
Okay. They want folks to be remain detained during the time that their immigration case
is pending. So they want to end catch and release. Thirdly, they want to require, remain
in Mexico. They want that policy and allow title 42 authority to be used to confront
the public health emergency created by the fentanyl crisis, the drug crisis.
So they want remain in Mexico back. And then, um, the fourth big initiative or push is to
finish building the wall, fully fund ice and border patrol and deploy technology to stop
the humanitarian crisis at the border. And then they go on about, um, some other things
involving crime and drugs, um, and, uh, defending our national security. But the, I, the plan,
the part of the plan that I, that I think may impact real people here in the us is obviously
requiring proof, um, of legal status when applying for a job. That one is pretty significant
there for those who are here in the United state. Okay. So that's what the Republicans
guys are planning, um, and gearing up for as they go right into the November elections.
So we're gonna watch carefully to see what's going on on that front. Now let's talk about,
um, public charge.
Oh my goodness. I have not touched on public charge in, um, in ages. Okay. So we're gonna
talk about public charge in this one at DHS. Well, first of all, guys, as you know, the
Biden administration came in and they were very much committed to rolling back public
charge, which was a, um, which had always been on the books. And many of you may have
heard me talk about public charge in the past. I've talked a lot about it when it was a very,
very hot issue. Uh, when president Trump had made the public charge rules, very, very,
very, very difficult for people. And now the, and now the Biden administration has, um,
kept their promise to roll it back. And so they issued a rule, a final rule to rescind
the public charge policy that president Trump, um, had in place. And that in fact, when the
Biden administration came into office last year, they immediately announced that they're
not gonna follow that new policy, but then it took some time to write the rule and the
justification for why this, uh, should be rolled back.
And the final rule will go into effect on December 23rd. Okay. So that's really great
news, um, regarding public charge. Now let's talk about adjustment of status when to file
adjustment of status, adjustment of status is a process that allows individuals who are
here inside the United States to apply for a green card right here without having to
go back home for a visa. And so regarding public charge guys, um, I'm sorry, regarding
adjustment of status guys. It's, um, it's, it's very complex. You know, people who have
been here in the United States for many years who have overstayed their visa or those who
entered unlawfully without inspection, um, you know, you're not eligible to adjust your
status. Generally speaking, you're not eligible. However, if you become an immediate relative
a us citizen, and you can prove that you have lawful admission into the United States, then
you are eligible for adjustment of status.
So now the, the, let me share the document with you that the U S C I S has issued, and
my apologies guys, the number the text is, um, gonna appear very small on your end. So
you may have to zoom in, okay. And let me get this off the screen so that you could
see the chart carefully. Now, the, this is the October. These are, so let me go further,
let me back up a little bit more and explain to you how this works, the ability to file
for adjustment of status guys. Um, while when you're here in the United States, it, it is
also determined by your priority date. If you're not an immediate relative of a us citizen,
you have to wait until your priority date becomes current in order to apply for adjustment
of status. And for some people in the family preference cat system, they have to wait several
years or even longer before being eligible to file for adjustment of status.
If you have an employment based process, like you, likewise will need to wait until your
priority date becomes current in order for you to apply for adjustment of status. Now
on this, um, chart, uh, for October, it tells us that, and this, this first chart is the
family based chart categories, F one through F four F one. If you're in that category of
a, um, son or daughter of a us citizen, an adult son, or daughter of a us citizen, you
cannot apply for adjustment of status, unless your priority date is earlier than August
20, um, August, 2000 and, uh, 16. Okay. August, 2016. That's what they're up to right now.
All right. So you you're, you must have filed, um, you're the I one 30 before August, 2016
in order to now, um, be eligible, okay. To adjust your status. If you're in the F two,
a category, which is the category for spouse of a green card holder and children under
21 and unmarried of a green card holder, if you're in that category, you can, uh, that
you can file for adjustment of status right away, because it is current and it's current
across all countries.
And by the way, under F1 category, the date that I just shared with you is the date for
all countries, except China, India, Mexico, and Philippines. Each of those countries obviously
have their own date. Although China and India are on the same, um, schedule, but Mexico
and Philippines, the wait time is longer. If you're in the F two B category, and that's
the category for children, adult children of green card holders, January, January, 2017
is the date that the government is up to. So if you had filed before this date, um,
you are now eligible to file for adjustment of status provided that you're eligible for
it. You meet all of the other requirements, um, for adjustment of status, and then F three
category F three category is married sons and daughters of us citizens. Um, for most
countries, November, 2009 is what the government is up to.
And then the F four category, which is the sibling category, it's December, 2007. So
if you, for most countries again, look at, um, China, India, Mexico, and Philippines,
the date are, uh, different. Okay. Now, if we go down to the employment base, um, categories,
EEB one through EB, uh, five, you will see that for most, uh, categories. It's current
it's you see C C means current it's current, meaning that you can apply for adjustment
of status right away. Um, but China, uh, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico,
and Philippines, you're on a slightly different you're on a different, not slightly for some
of you. It's a very significant different, um, your wait in much, much longer, particularly
if you are from India. Okay. Your wait time is ex um, extremely long. And, uh, so it's
may for EEB two, we're talking about may, uh, May 1st, 2012, uh, EEB three, July, 2012.
It's it's awful, right? Such a long wait. So follow this chart. Don't file for adjustment
of status too early. Don't don't, um, guys don't waste your money by sending the government
filing in fees for adjustment of status, if you're not eligible for it. And also if your
priority date is not current based on the numbers that I've just shared with you, um,
it's very complicated if you've been here for many years and your weigh in to apply
for adjustment of status, and you go out of status. If you go out of status, you will
not be able to apply for adjustment of status. For most people, there are some exceptions,
but for most people, the answer would be no. So work
With an attorney, contact us to talk about whether you're eligible for adjustment of
status or not. We'd be happy to have that discussion with you guys. I hope you found
this, um, this video helpful. This is a little longer than I wanted it to be, but I hope
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