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Green Card Bill that Would Help Millions, H-1B Holders Renewed
The proposal would update a 1972 cutoff and could make more than 8 million long-term residents eligible for green cards, Padilla’s office said.
- On Monday, July 27, 2026, Senator Alex Padilla reiterated support for the 'Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929' bill, which provides a pathway to lawful permanent residency for millions of long-term United States residents.
- The legislation replaces a fixed 1972 eligibility cutoff with a rolling date, addressing an outdated Registry provision that allowed only 305 people to adjust their status between 2015 and 2019.
- More than eight million people would become eligible for permanent residency, including H-1B visa holders facing estimated wait times of 15 years or longer due to per-country visa caps.
- The bill has received endorsements from more than 30 organisations, though the Trump administration continues tightening immigration enforcement, recently reviving a rule denying green cards to immigrants using public benefits.
- Padilla framed the proposal as a "commonsense" fix to counter "systemic attacks" on migrants, arguing Congress must modernize immigration laws for residents living in the United States at least seven years.
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