A new bill on the floor of the United States House of Representatives has unveiled a proposal for a $20k fast-track green card processing for Immigrants.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that the bill was introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Florida) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas).
The lawmakers said the bill, named the Dignity Act of 2025 is aimed at clearing the decades-long U.S. immigration backlog by 2035.
A breakdown of the bill showed that the Dignity Act targets individuals waiting over ten years for a green card, allowing them to bypass the queue.
This $20k fast-track green cards initiative is also billed to address the backlog affecting family and employment-based visa categories, particularly for high-demand countries like Nigeria, India, and China.
According to the bill, an individual will only be eligible for the fast-track green card if they played by the rules, filed their petitions, waited patiently, and remained in legal status.
The bill also proposes raising per-country visa caps from 7% to 15%, reducing wait times for immigrants.
To make all of this work, the bill includes a proposed $3.6 billion in funding. This would go toward clearing backlogs and modernising visa processing at the Department of State, Department of Labour, and USCIS.
While the bill hasn’t been passed yet, many are hopeful that some component will improve the bottlenecks in the U.S. immigration system.
