On May 16, 2019, President Donald Trump unveiled his plans to overhaul the U.S. immigration system.

The president’s plan shifts the U.S. toward a merit-based system, prioritizing high-skilled workers over individuals seeking to enter the country via family reunification visas.

In President Trump’s proposal, the number of green cards allocated annually would not change. Applicants would earn “points” based on educational background, job offers, age and proficiency in English. Sources told The New York Times that under President Trump’s immigration plan, the overall education level would increase, in addition to average salary.

According to The Washington Post, White House aides believe 57% of green cards would be issued on merit under this proposal, an increase from the current 12% issued on merit.

By shifting to a merit-based system, family-based green cards would be reduced.

Just a Proposal
At the end of the day, there’s very little chance this proposal moves forward in Congress in a bipartisan manner.

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On Friday, April 5, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has received enough H-1B visa petitions to hit the regular cap of 65,000 for fiscal year 2020.
Next, USCIS will conduct the H-1B regular cap lottery fulfilling the 65,000 quota. USCIS will then complete the master’s cap lottery, as discussed in a previous blog post.

For those petitions allowed to file with Premium Processing, USCIS anticipates updates on May 20, 2019. For regularly processed petitions, we anticipate to start receiving updates in late May and June.

What Do I Need To Know?
As expected, the FY 2020 regular cap was quickly met after opening Monday, April 1.

Additionally, USCIS will still accept and process visa petitions otherwise exempt from the cap. This exemption includes H-1B workers who have been counted previously against the cap and still retain their cap number.

USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions filed to:

• Allow current H-1B workers to change employers; and
• Allow current H-1B employees to work concurrently in a second H-1B position
• Extend the duration a current H-1B worker may remain in the U.S.
• Change terms of employment for current H-1B workers

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