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The problem with your statement is that the people being discussed here are ones who have applied for a green card, and already been approved. Their application

The problem with your statement is that the people being discussed here are ones who have applied for a green card, and already been approved. Their application has been vetted, they've proven that they serve a need in the economy, and background checks have been completed. However, the number of annual green cards have been capped, so even though it's approved, it cannot be given to them yet. The fact that they are working on an H-1B visa is an embarrassing hack to make up for the fact that the US has made a promise to these families that they haven't been able to keep for decades.

VictorPath 5y ago
> However, the number of annual green cards have been capped, so even though it's approved, it cannot be given to them yet. The wordplay and sophistry around this amazes me. They either have gotten a green card or they have not. A background check shows they are not a member of al-Qaeda, great. That is not a green card. No one has promised them they are going to get a green card. These are people here on a 3 year work visa promising the work is temporary and they have special skills no American worker can fill. They're here under false pretenses and are now claiming they have been promised green cards, when that never happened. If they'd been promised a green card they would have a green card. Also, as green cards are limited per country, and there are such a high number of green card applications from India, a green card application by an Indian is more of a lottery ticket than from most countries.
- diebeforei485 5y ago
  Actually, the "background check shows they are not a terrorist" is the step that hasn't been done yet. That happens during the final step prior to receiving the green card.
- mpweiher 5y ago
  This is patently untrue. The H1B visa is explictly and intentionally a "dual intent" visa. https://www.h1bvisalawyerblog.com/dual_intent_what_does_it_mean/ https://www.h1bvisalawyerblog.com/dual_intent_what_does_it_m...

VictorPath 5y ago

> However, the number of annual green cards have been capped, so even though it's approved, it cannot be given to them yet. The wordplay and sophistry around this amazes me. They either have gotten a green card or they have not. A background check shows they are not a member of al-Qaeda, great. That is not a green card. No one has promised them they are going to get a green card. These are people here on a 3 year work visa promising the work is temporary and they have special skills no American worker can fill. They're here under false pretenses and are now claiming they have been promised green cards, when that never happened. If they'd been promised a green card they would have a green card. Also, as green cards are limited per country, and there are such a high number of green card applications from India, a green card application by an Indian is more of a lottery ticket than from most countries.

diebeforei485 5y ago
Actually, the "background check shows they are not a terrorist" is the step that hasn't been done yet. That happens during the final step prior to receiving the green card.
mpweiher 5y ago
This is patently untrue. The H1B visa is explictly and intentionally a "dual intent" visa. https://www.h1bvisalawyerblog.com/dual_intent_what_does_it_mean/ https://www.h1bvisalawyerblog.com/dual_intent_what_does_it_m...