Immigration Programs Expiring

Four Immigration Programs Expire Next Month

This week, we are going to cover four important immigration programs that have an expiration date of September 30, 2015. Immigration law in the United States is a collection of various programs. The buzzword after the 2012 elections was “comprehensive” immigration reform. The reality is that much of immigration is “piecemeal,” so that it is put together at different times for different reasons.

Congress returns from its summer recess on September 8, 2015. When it returns, there are three weeks to ensure that the EB-5 program, CONRAD 30, Religious Workers program, and E-Verify are renewed and continued. Congresspersons have proposed and sponsored bills to renew and even make these programs permanent.

We will keep updating the blog with the political machinations, efforts to renew the programs, and any developments throughout September. September 30 is a critical date in immigration for another reasons. The Department of Homeland Security is the federal agency charged with overseeing immigration in the United States. In March of this past year, after weeks of intense scrutiny and jockeying, Congress decided to fund DHS until September 30. DHS funding is sure to be another point of emphasis when Congress returns to session next week.

We will summarize each program, describe its purpose, and detail any future updates or changes to the programs.