Contact Congress about H.R. 6542: Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023
This bill would change the green card line and tighten H-1B hiring rules. It would remove country caps for employment green cards, raise some family visa caps, and add public job postings, wage floors, audits, fees, and security limits.
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Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023 is a House bill in Congress.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people waiting for employment-based green cards, employers that use H-1B or L-1 workers, and foreign workers already in the United States. People from high-demand countries could see shorter waits for employment green cards. People from lower-demand countries could face longer waits. Employers using H-1B workers would face more posting, wage, paperwork, fee, audit, and hiring-limit rules.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it would change who moves forward in the green card line and how employers use skilled foreign workers. Current country caps can create very long waits for people from high-demand countries. Removing those caps could ease those waits, but it could also shift delays to others. The H-1B changes could raise wages and improve oversight, but they could also make hiring foreign workers slower and more costly.
Key provisions in H.R. 6542
- The bill ends country-by-country limits for employment green cards. It also raises the country cap for family-sponsored green cards to 15% of all family visas.
- For nine years, the bill sets aside some EB-2 and EB-3 visas for people from countries outside the top two in demand. EB-2 and EB-3 are job-based green card categories. These set-asides shrink over time and also cover certain new arrivals and family members.
- For seven years, at least 4,400 EB-3 visas each year would go to workers in shortage jobs listed in federal labor rules. Their family members would not count against that 4,400 limit.
- Many job-based immigrants already in the United States could start adjustment of status after their immigrant petition has been approved for at least two years. Adjustment of status means applying for a green card without leaving the country. They could also get work and travel permission if they meet the bill's rules.
- Workers using the new adjustment path would need to keep a job in the same or similar field. The job terms must match those for similar U.S. workers. Each job-offer or job-change form would carry a $2,000 processing fee.
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 6542
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Questions people ask about H.R. 6542
- What is H.R. 6542?
- This bill would change the green card line and tighten H-1B hiring rules. It would remove country caps for employment green cards, raise some family visa caps, and add public job postings, wage floors, audits, fees, and security limits.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 6542?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 6542?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 6542 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
