Lameduck Congress Session Beginning 11/13/2006 and EB Bills Chances
The Congress is likely to return for the lameduck session on November 13, 2006. Since it will last less than one month, the chances are that they may focus on the appropriation bills. If time runs out, the Congress may take care of all the appropriation bills under the umbrella of another omnibus appropriation legislative bill.
There is either slim or no chance that the employment-based immigration bills including SKIL Act or H-1B legislation will be passed as separate bills because of the limited time. Consequently, the only chances these bills pass during the lameduck session is to attach as a rider to Homeland Security Appropriaion bill or Omnibus Appropriation bill (if it is introduced). The employment-based immigration community should immediately start contacting and working with their employers to push these bills as riders to the appropriation bills. Time is of essence. Direct lobbying by the immigrants or aliens is not as effective as the lobbying through the businesses and business lobbying organizations.
Remember that the House members and the Senators whom the employers should immediately contact are not the newly elected members in November election but the current members of the Congress. Please immediately start contacting your employers, no matter small or large.