{"id":19759,"date":"2025-08-12T17:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T11:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/?p=19759"},"modified":"2025-08-12T17:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T11:52:31","slug":"us-dignity-act-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/us-dignity-act-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"US Dignity Act of 2025: US Immigration Reforms to Benefit Indian Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_19760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19760\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19760 size-full\" title=\"US Dignity Act of 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/US-Dignity-Act-of-2025-01.png\" alt=\"US Dignity Act of 2025\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/US-Dignity-Act-of-2025-01.png 800w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/US-Dignity-Act-of-2025-01-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/US-Dignity-Act-of-2025-01-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/US-Dignity-Act-of-2025-01-630x420.png 630w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/US-Dignity-Act-of-2025-01-640x426.png 640w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/US-Dignity-Act-of-2025-01-681x454.png 681w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/US-Dignity-Act-of-2025-01-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/US-Dignity-Act-of-2025-01-272x182.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: freepik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For over 20 years, some families have been separated by borders, waiting for a chance to reunite. For millions more, the dream of living and working in the United States has been stalled by an immigration system that moves at a painfully slow pace. The Dignity Act of 2025, introduced by Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar and Veronica Escobar with bipartisan support, offers a new promise that seeks to end decades of uncertainty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/us-dignity-act-of-2025\/#Key_Provisions_of_the_Dignity_Act_2025\" title=\"Key Provisions of the Dignity Act 2025\u00a0\">Key Provisions of the Dignity Act 2025\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/us-dignity-act-of-2025\/#Better_Visa_Options_for_Students_and_Skilled_Workers\" title=\"Better Visa Options for Students and Skilled Workers\">Better Visa Options for Students and Skilled Workers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/us-dignity-act-of-2025\/#Mandatory_E-Verify_for_All_Employers\" title=\"Mandatory E-Verify for All Employers\">Mandatory E-Verify for All Employers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/us-dignity-act-of-2025\/#Higher_Green_Card_Cap_for_Indian_Applicants\" title=\"Higher Green Card Cap for Indian Applicants\">Higher Green Card Cap for Indian Applicants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/us-dignity-act-of-2025\/#Additional_Measures_Under_the_Dignity_Act_2025\" title=\"Additional Measures Under the Dignity Act 2025\u00a0\">Additional Measures Under the Dignity Act 2025\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/us-dignity-act-of-2025\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\u00a0\">FAQs\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, over 11 million people are caught in a visa backlog, a figure that reflects more than administrative delay; it represents years of missed opportunities, stalled careers, and family milestones missed. The bill\u2019s vision is ambitious but clear: clear the backlog entirely by 2035 and ensure no applicant waits longer than 10 years for a visa. For those who have endured the long silence of the system, the Dignity Act represents hope in legislative form.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Provisions_of_the_Dignity_Act_2025\"><\/span><b>Key Provisions of the Dignity Act 2025\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>New Rules to Reduce Visa Backlogs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait times for immigration visas will be capped at 10 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants waiting longer than 10 years can pay $20,000 (\u20b917.5 lakh) for priority processing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Stricter Rules to Stop Repeat Illegal Crossings<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased investment in border technology, physical barriers, and more border agents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most asylum cases are resolved within 60 days at special border processing centres.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stricter measures to prevent repeated illegal border crossings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Work Authorization Without Citizenship<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For years, millions of undocumented immigrants have lived in legal uncertainty despite building their lives in the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new Dignity Program aims to change that by granting eligible long-term residents legal status.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants must pass strict background checks, pay fines, and fulfill all conditions set by the program.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While citizenship is not part of this provision, lawful status offers protection and the ability to work openly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The legislation also extends long-promised protections to Dreamers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those brought to the U.S. as children will have a pathway to permanent residency and, for those meeting the criteria, the possibility of becoming U.S. citizens.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_Visa_Options_for_Students_and_Skilled_Workers\"><\/span><b>Better Visa Options for Students and Skilled Workers<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The legislation proposes increasing the per-country visa allocation limit from 7% to 15% to address country-specific application backlogs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It further introduces provisions to facilitate the continued residence of spouses, children, and relatives of U.S. citizens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improvements to student and employment visas to attract and retain international students and skilled workers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mandatory_E-Verify_for_All_Employers\"><\/span><b>Mandatory E-Verify for All Employers<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers will be required to verify that all employees are legally allowed to work in the US using the E-Verify system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The requirement will be introduced gradually, depending on the size of the employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Higher_Green_Card_Cap_for_Indian_Applicants\"><\/span><b>Higher Green Card Cap for Indian Applicants<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dignity Act is expected to significantly benefit Indian applicants by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing the number of green cards available each year due to the higher per-country cap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ending multi-decade green card waits with the 10-year limit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering a premium processing option for those waiting over 10 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provisions include simplified employment visa processing for skilled Indian professionals in technology, engineering, and healthcare.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional measures aim to minimize prolonged family separations during renewals and processing backlogs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Measures_Under_the_Dignity_Act_2025\"><\/span><b>Additional Measures Under the Dignity Act 2025\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased penalties for repeated immigration violations or illegal voting attempts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishment of special humanitarian facilities at the border to assist migrants while cases are being processed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of a fund to train and support American workers as immigration reforms are implemented.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booking a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/cheap-flights-to-india-from-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flight from the USA to India<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is simple with many route and fare options available. An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Eagle itinerary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensures the journey is planned for convenience and comfort.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><b>FAQs\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>How Will the Dignity Act of 2025 Change Immigration?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dignity Act of 2025 is a new immigration bill in the United States that aims to fix long-standing issues in the immigration system. It focuses on reducing visa backlogs, improving border security, providing legal pathways for certain undocumented immigrants, and making the process fairer and faster for applicants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who introduced the Dignity Act of 2025?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bill was introduced by House Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar from Florida and Veronica Escobar from Texas, with support from ten other lawmakers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How will the Dignity Act reduce visa wait times?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Act caps visa wait times at 10 years. Applicants waiting longer than 10 years can pay $20,000 (\u20b917.5 lakh) for premium processing. The aim is to clear the current backlog of over 11 million cases by 2035.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How Does the Dignity Act Change the Per-Country Visa Limit?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual per-country cap will increase from 7% to 15%, allowing countries like India, which have high demand, to receive more green cards each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How will the Dignity Act benefit Indian applicants?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian applicants will benefit from shorter wait times, more green cards due to the higher country cap, the premium processing option for long waits, improved work visa processes, and stronger family reunification provisions.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><i>Disclaimer: <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Eagle claims no credit for the images featured on its blog site. All the visual content is copyrighted to its respective owners only. 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