The State Department released the October 2020 Visa Bulletin today which shows that H-1B workers from India who filed for Green Cards before Jan. 1st, 2015 under the EB-3 category (ordinary workers), are now eligible to file for EAD cards.uscis.gov/green-card/gre…
The EO that @realDonaldTrump had signed suspending immigrant visas to certain family based categories, those unused visas are being cycled to the employment-based categories. Hence, a meaningless EO to protect American workers.
In the past, @USCIS did not have to adhere to the Filing chart published by the State Dept. In other words, they didn't have to follow through with issuing EAD cards. The fact that USCIS has published the Filing chart on their website suggests certain H-1Bs can file for EAD cards
The EAD is a work permit card that is often called a "Green Card Lite". Not only does the H-1B worker get the EAD, but so do their spouses & children (under the age of 21). It allows free movement to switch employers, and visa-free travel entering the US.
As the State Department has shared, there is "rapid forward movement" for Indian & Chinese nationals to receive employment-based Green Cards. This is because the Trump admin is cycling unused Family-based Green Cards to the employment-based category. More, permanent residents!
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