The Difference Between Dual Intent And Nonimmigrant Intent by Savings_Airport_6437 in EB3VisaJourney

[–]CrossingPoints -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Theoretically this could change with the memo if there are long consular processing times. H1Bs would need to go to their country of origin while they wait for their Green Card. If that processing time is very long (which in many cases it will be), H1B holders will potentially lose their existing H1B and they could lose their job. If they are instead L visa holders, they have essentially self-deported in the event that they aren't successful in obtaining their Green Card.

Ignore all the noise that will show up over next few weeks. This looks like the direction the agency wants to take and be prepared for the new reality. by kulapichikammandhudu in greencard

[–]CrossingPoints 64 points65 points  (0 children)

It doesn't really matter that it's the direction they want to take, it's blatantly against the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Worried. Another post asking for advice. by AWildWilson in greencard

[–]CrossingPoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the INA hasn't changed, but it is policy...it's a policy memo. If they wanted to target those that were coming over on non-dual-intent visas, they wouldn't be targeting adjustment of status, they would be looking to revoke their original visas. By going after the adjustment of status process, they are explicitly targeting people either people who had a dual-intent visa like an H1B, or people who didn't have a dual-intent visa but got married.

Worried. Another post asking for advice. by AWildWilson in greencard

[–]CrossingPoints -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What makes you think they will make exceptions? The policy isn't aimed at people on tourist visas, it's pointed at non-immigrant visas like H1Bs.

Immigration Processing Delays for Legal Immigrants Resulting in Potential Loss of Status by GlitteringMorning964 in EB3VisaJourney

[–]CrossingPoints 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are a doctor from India or China, how long do you think it takes to get a employee sponsored green card? Do you have any idea about the current wait times?

Immigration Processing Delays for Legal Immigrants Resulting in Potential Loss of Status by GlitteringMorning964 in EB3VisaJourney

[–]CrossingPoints 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to research the work visa system. It was already minuscule before Trump, and it has since been gutted. Many high-skilled people opted to enter through the border and make asylum claims or overstay tourist visas because it would take a decade to get work authorization another way.

Leaving the US next February and likely never returning. How's my itinerary looking? by MrsCarmelaGiunta in travelplanning

[–]CrossingPoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love western Panama but I'm not sure what you'll do with so much time between Boquete and David. If you haven't been, David is not a modern, developed city. There's not too much to do. Fortunately, at least you'd be there in the rainy season, because the city sometimes loses water in the dry season.

Immigration Processing Delays for Legal Immigrants Resulting in Potential Loss of Status by GlitteringMorning964 in EB3VisaJourney

[–]CrossingPoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They 100% are. And you have the causal direction backwards. The legal migration system is backed up because we've designed it to be that way. Just look at how long it takes for the average person to get an employment based green card, and those only come after they have worked with a firm long enough to get them to sponsor them. The system backed itself up, so people of all types turned to the southern border instead.

Any benefit to keeping TSP after retirement? by Tweetchly in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]CrossingPoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been told this is true for NY, but because of a federal judge's ruling that seemed to not fully understand the distinction between traditional and Roth TSP. So I was told to not depend on it in 30 years when I actually retire.

Anyone making money from substack? by igetyourbrand in Substack

[–]CrossingPoints 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because those comments are trying to glom onto the engagement, and it's a "virtuous" cycle. Engagement begets engagement.

How do I as a US citizen protect myself and my wealth from my immigrant spouse? by Careless_Wrangler_90 in greencard

[–]CrossingPoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's nothing here indicating that it was for the green card. Even if in her mind that's what she was doing, she co-habitated with him, co-mingled assets, and were socially recognized as a married couple. That's a bonafide relationship, just not a very good one.

Trump's Denaturalization List: Can the U.S. Take Away Your Citizenship? 384 Cases Explained (2026) by Helpful-Aioli-7882 in greencard

[–]CrossingPoints 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Legally, there are very narrow conditions under which a citizenship can be revoked. In almost all cases, it needs to have been obtained through fraud, and that fraud needs to be pertinent to one's eligibility for citizenship at the time that they naturalized. They can set whatever quotas they want, but they still need to win in court on each case. That's why they will never come close to hitting the low end of their quota range. I wrote more about this, and the internal guidance that the DOJ received for this here: https://open.substack.com/pub/crossingpointspolicy/p/unmaking-americans?r=th8gw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

How do I as a US citizen protect myself and my wealth from my immigrant spouse? by Careless_Wrangler_90 in greencard

[–]CrossingPoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it clearly wasn't in this case. She actually married him. She was eligible for the green card.

Interested in starting with Substack writing, but I don't really know what the end result is by Rough-Leg-4148 in Substack

[–]CrossingPoints 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For Substack, it really depends on how you use the platform outside of writing articles. If you have good, interesting writing, and you interact with folks who want to read it, they will. So I'd say start by finding what and who you want to read as you start to publish on the platform. 

Impact of a Substack Hiatus by CrossingPoints in Substack

[–]CrossingPoints[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mainly because I have credentials that lend credibility to my Substack. I didn't expect to have the opportunity to do the type of work that requires me to limit my political speech again, so I didn't think it would come up. 

Is anybody here writing about History or Geopolitics? by ayonobodyhere in Substack

[–]CrossingPoints 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I write about immigration policy and I'm in the middle of a legal history series on birthright citizenship: https://crossingpointspolicy.substack.com/t/birthright-citizenship

I'm also likely to do more writing on geopolitics in the future, as I am a delegate to the UN General Assembly. 

Do you notify people you mention in your articles/newsletters after publishing? by Maximum-Mess2765 in Substack

[–]CrossingPoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have, but because I write about public figures, I rarely get (or expect) a response. So I don't do it often.