India, Aug. 1 -- A Democrat-backed bill could offer a new pathway to US permanent residency for millions of long-term immigrants, including certain H-1B visa holders. It has been reintroduced in the US Senate.

While the proposal faces significant political hurdles in the Republican-controlled Congress, it has renewed attention among Indian professionals waiting years for employment-based green cards.

Senator Alex Padilla of California has reintroduced the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929, a measure that seeks to modernize the decades-old "Registry" provision of US immigration law, as per a report by Newsweek. The legislation, first introduced in 2025, would replace the current fixed eligibility date with a ...