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I was playing with co-pilot and asked about what is there in for legal immigrants? It says there is a provision to re-capture of un-used green cards from 1992 to 2021. It can be used for both Family based and Employment based categories ani vachindhi. are there any chances it moves like 2-3 years in the next 1-2 years? 

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13 minutes ago, srinima said:

I was playing with co-pilot and asked about what is there in for legal immigrants? It says there is a provision to re-capture of un-used green cards from 1992 to 2021. It can be used for both Family based and Employment based categories ani vachindhi. are there any chances it moves like 2-3 years in the next 1-2 years? 

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There is no such thing in the bill. Otherwise it would have made to the headlines.

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1 hour ago, srinima said:

I was playing with co-pilot and asked about what is there in for legal immigrants? It says there is a provision to re-capture of un-used green cards from 1992 to 2021. It can be used for both Family based and Employment based categories ani vachindhi. are there any chances it moves like 2-3 years in the next 1-2 years? 

 

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2 hours ago, srinima said:

I was playing with co-pilot and asked about what is there in for legal immigrants? It says there is a provision to re-capture of un-used green cards from 1992 to 2021. It can be used for both Family based and Employment based categories ani vachindhi. are there any chances it moves like 2-3 years in the next 1-2 years? 

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I asked grok and nothing u said is there

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You have more hopes it seems. @Android_Halwa she may at Amaravati Volvo bus connect to Vizag pinni. She may help with more details or I don’t see our db economist these days, expert in in AI tools

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7 hours ago, pichhipullayya said:

I asked grok and nothing u said is there

You have some picha about grok. Will musk stay here or deport? Anything it says?

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From Chatgpt..............

 

 

Here’s what the One Big Beautiful Bill (the BBB) includes regarding green card recapture:


Yes — It Contains a Recapture Provision

The bill incorporates a green card recapture mechanism, allowing previously unused visa numbers—primarily in the family-based and employment-based categories—to be reallocated to current backlog applicants.


🎯 How It Works

  • Unused visas “roll over” between categories each year under existing law.

  • However, many went unused due to formula quirks or bureaucratic delays—effectively “lost” forever boundless.com+5fwd.us+5immigrationforum.org+5.

  • The recapture provision retroactively reallocates these numbers—bringing them back into circulation for current applicants.


🕰️ Scope & Timing


⚖️ Caveats & Next Steps

  • Still subject to final Senate approval and potential parliamentarian review as part of reconciliation rules (the exact scope may shift) boundless.com+3time.com+3americanimmigrationcouncil.org+3.

  • Implementation will depend on how the Department of State and USCIS apply the recapture, including how they sequence priority dates and country caps.


📌 Summary Table

Aspect What the BBB Provides
Recapture Yes — unused visas from past decades are “recaptured”
🎯 Quantity Potentially 2+ million visas back in circulation
🗓️ Retroactive Yes — going back to 1992
📅 Duration Valid through Sept. 30, 2031
🛠️ Status Pending Senate reconciliation and executive implementation

Bottom line: The BBB includes a strong green-card recapture provision expected to significantly reduce backlog delays—if ultimately enacted and properly implemented.

Would you like updates on Senate progress, how priority-dates may move, or historical visa recapture where used previously?

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12 hours ago, srinima said:

I was playing with co-pilot and asked about what is there in for legal immigrants? It says there is a provision to re-capture of un-used green cards from 1992 to 2021. It can be used for both Family based and Employment based categories ani vachindhi. are there any chances it moves like 2-3 years in the next 1-2 years? 

0-0It appears you’re referring to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (also dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill”), which just passed into law on July 4, 2025  .

 

 

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Highlights of the Bill

 

Passed the Senate on July 1, 2025 (51–50).

 

Passed the House on July 3, 2025 (218–214).

 

173-2Signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025  .

 

394-0It contains sweeping changes to tax, spending, defense, Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and border enforcement, including a major boost in ICE funding  .

 

 

 

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🎯 What About Green Card Recapture?

 

This recent legislation is primarily a tax-and-budget reconciliation measure. Its focus is on:

 

Making large cuts to Medicaid/Medicare.

 

Tying welfare programs like SNAP to work requirements.

 

Expanding ICE funding, border enforcement, and deportation mechanisms.

 

Implementing tax cuts and student loan caps and restructuring.

 

 

575-5There is no mention of any green card recapture provisions—those were part of earlier immigration proposals (like the Build Back Better draft and other standalone bills), but were not included in this newly passed July 2025 act  .

 

 

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🧭 TL;DR

 

Yes, the “Big Beautiful Bill” just became law (signed July 4, 2025).

 

No, it does not include any green card recapture provisions.

 

That concept remains with pending immigration-focused bills, not this reconciliation package.

 

 

 

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If you want, I can search current pending immigration bills that do include green card recapture clauses—just let me know!

 

 

 

 

Tldr:  intial.draft lo undi ...final bill lo ledu

 

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12 hours ago, MyLeakHawla said:

You have more hopes it seems. @Android_Halwa she may at Amaravati Volvo bus connect to Vizag pinni. She may help with more details or I don’t see our db economist these days, expert in in AI tools

 

12 hours ago, MyLeakHawla said:

You have some picha about grok. Will musk stay here or deport? Anything it says?

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23 hours ago, srinima said:

I was playing with co-pilot and asked about what is there in for legal immigrants? It says there is a provision to re-capture of un-used green cards from 1992 to 2021. It can be used for both Family based and Employment based categories ani vachindhi. are there any chances it moves like 2-3 years in the next 1-2 years? 

no going back of unused gc will never happen. 2013 58k gc pending don't waste time and no movement in pd for next 50 years cc @Tellugodu

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