This bill addresses issues concerning family- and employment-based visas.The bill increases the annual per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available to 15% and eliminates the per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is on the of striking a deal with the Biden administration that would enact sweeping new border controls, including the authority to pause asylum processing during spikes in migrant crossings.

In recent legislative developments, the introduction of H.R.1511 marks a significant stride in reforming immigration provisions originally established in the Immigration Act of 1929. This bill proposes to extend eligibility criteria for certain long-term residents of the United States, potentially granting lawful permanent resident status to individuals currently residing unlawfully.