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ARTICLE · 09 FEBRUARY 2015

Immigration Executive Action: Modernizing Legal Immigration

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Much has been reported regarding President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Executive Action. And, of course, there is still uncertainty regarding when and exactly what measures will be implemented by the Immigration Service.

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Catherine Wadhwani
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Much has been reported regarding President Obama's Immigration Accountability Executive Action (IAEA). And, of course, there is still uncertainty regarding when and exactly what measures will be implemented by the Immigration Service.

With so much speculation on the topic, and an abundance of DACA and DAPA information, it's not particularly easy to understand what the Immigration Executive Action contains relating to the country's legal immigration system. Below is a quick summary of USCIS's January 29, 2015, notice [http://www.uscis.gov/immigrationaction].

In the notice, USCIS indicated that it will work toward to goals of:

  • Using all available immigrant (i.e., greencard) visa numbers when there is sufficient demand.

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