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Writing a novel: "1000 Days of Love" | Founder @ unshackled.club | 2x Author of "Unshackled" & "Admitted" | O-1A, NIW, & UK Global Talent Visa Recipient | Emergent Ventures Scholar
It’s official: Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States. While there are many speculations around what policies will get implemented in the coming years, esp. concerning high-skilled immigrants, I just wanted to clarify what a President can and cannot do—so there’s no misinformation. ❌ What a President CANNOT do - Take away an existing visa: This requires a law to be passed thru Congress. E.g. President cannot take away the F-1, OPT, H-1B, or any other visas. (He also cannot grant green cards to college grads!) - Cut existing visa numbers/categories: E.g. President cannot decrease the number of green cards or H-1B visas given out each year. - Override the U.S. Constitution. E.g. In 2020, when the President tried to end protections for DACA recipients, the courts blocked it. ✅ What a President CAN do - Publish executive orders. E.g. Presidents have used this power to both benefit immigrants positively (e.g. H-4 EAD program) as well as not-so-positively (e.g. ‘Buy American, Hire American’) - ^Similarly, Presidents can also repeal executive orders published by previous Presidents. - Add additional administrative requirements to established USCIS processes—which can make it easier or harder to get a visa approved. 👉 If you’re an immigrant/international student, two things: - Join a free webinar with me + an immigration lawyer next week addressing your queries/concerns: https://lnkd.in/gpkautn7 - Join the Unshackled weekly newsletter with 22,000+ to stay on top of news & policy changes as they happen: https://lnkd.in/gXzfuj74 In the end, I *hope* history doesn’t repeat itself, and Trump’s stance on high-skilled immigration has changed for the better. We’ll know with time. #unshackled #gtv #visas #election #electionresults #o1 #eb1 #author #writing #immigration #entrepreneurship #america