Posted on 02/14/2018 9:16:03 AM PST by Brian Griffin
The purpose is to facilitate picking out high-quality potential immigrants and temporary workers to make the US the best in most everything.
It's not always accurate, but it would do a good job of identifying the cream. It's far better than just assuming people are equal or valuing people by degree level alone.
It is written in legislative language to a practical, detailed level not popular here.
SEC. ???? PERSONAL RATING FACTOR.
(a) The Secretary of HS shall create an Internet/computer-based system
(1) allowing the entry of application information including web links, pictures, document scans and performance videos
(2) allowing USCIS (and Department of State) personnel to individually confirm the examination of information and to enter point scores and their identity.
(b) reserved.
(c) a Personal Rating Factor for a person shall not be computed by USCIS until the system of (a) is operational and
(1) their I-130 or I-140 petition has been filed, or
(2) their I-129 petition has been filed
and the required associated fee has been paid in full.
(d) reserved.
(e) The Education Factor shall be the sum, rounded to a whole number and limited to no more than 10, of the following point factors
where each point factor is multiplied by a specific USCIS assigned institution (or master) quality percentage or
reduced by 20% if the institution is government-run or
reduced by 50% plus up to 5% for each minute spent by USCIS trying to verify its/his/her existence:
(1) BA or BS degree or equal: 2 points
(2) masters degree or equal: 1 point
(3) doctorate or equal: 3 points
(4) top degree is in chemistry, medicine, electrical/petroleum/aeronautical/mechanical engineering: 5 points
(5) a degree/certificate is in performance, fine or applied art: 4 points
(6) apprentice/vocational school certificate: 4 points
(7) additional significant vocational certificate/qualification: 2 points
(8) played sports for three or more years at a school team level: 2 points
USCIS institution quality ranking percentages below 80% shall be official use only information.
The USCIS shall require associated documentation be appropriately provided, such as transcripts, diplomas, yearbooks, etc.
(f) The Skills Factor shall be the sum, limited to no more than 20,
of the following point factors, with those for language skills to be based on USCIS (contractor/trusted partner) evaluation or transcripts:
(1) fluent in English: 6 points
(2) fluent in another language taught at Michigan State University in 2017: 6 points
(3) copy of a USCIS recognized medical care license or
of applicant's certificate from the Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) provided: 2 points
(4) legally allowed to be a doctor/nurse practitioner and prescribe in the US: 15 points
(5) US legally recognized medically related skills (18 months or more of education typically required) and
has agreed with the USCIS to only practice in areas outside metropolitan areas in the lower 48 or Alaska: 5 points
(6) proven specialized knowledge of foreign law (by credentialing) with at least four years of education & professional paid experience: 13 points
(7) proven professional paid experience in foreign corporate level tax law: 3 points per year of experience, maximum 15 points
(8) proven professional paid applied/performance art experience, with samples to USCIS satisfaction, of at least two years: 12 points
(g) The Travel History Factor shall be the sum, limited to no more than 4,
of the following point factors, based on consulate examination of applicant passport(s) and old tickets:
(1) one point for each continent not of the passport country traveled to, 4 points maximum
(2) passport renewed or over four years old at time of application: 3 points
(h) The Positions/Assets Held Factor shall be the sum, limited to no more than 10,
of the following point factors:
(1) professionally paid years in current/recent field divided by four, 3 points maximum
(2) managerial position currently/recently held for over two years: 3 points
(3) professor at a college or university: 3 points
(4) high-skilled technical or artistic position held: 5 points
(5) employment history without undue gaps and to at least reasonable educational (or its income) expectation: 5 points
(6) self-employed and self-supporting for over three years: 5 points
(7) had more than one employee on payroll for over four years: 5 points
(8) has at least $200,000 in financial account assets: 1 point per $100,000 or ~equal
The USCIS shall require documentation to its satisfaction, such as copies of business licenses, bank statements, tax statements, pay stubs, etc.
(i) The Income Factor shall be the income in two years out of the last five filed
based on official copies of tax returns divided
by an estimate of country per capita income reasonable to use,
rounded to an integer number and limited to no more than 5.
(j) The Employer Factor shall be the sum, limited to no more than 14,
of the following point factors:
(1) Employer is a USCIS-listed, US-accredited degree-granting institution: 9 points
(2) Employer has a tax ID different than the sponsored person's that is over four years old with over $100,000 in US FICA & Medicare tax paid using it: 5 points
(3) US/foreign employer is in a technical field, software factor: 2 points each: rare, employer proprietary, novel
(4) US/foreign employer is in a technical field, other factors: 3 points each: one of a few in industry, niche supplier, complex technology, R&D (patent) dependent
(5) pay of best paid employee, as per employer certification: 3 points: top tax bracket; 2 points: within 10% of top tax bracket; 1 point: just above lowest tax bracket
(k) Patents & Publications & Performances Factor shall be the sum, limited to no more than 25,
of the following point factors:
(1) US/EU/Japanese/Chinese utility patent issued: 5 points
(2) US/EU/Japanese/Chinese utility patent renewed: 7 points
(3) listed inventor on multiple US/EU/Japanese/Chinese utility patents issued: 5 points
(4) listed inventor on the molecular structure patent issued for a blockbuster or FDA breakthrough or orphan drug: 20 points
(5) substantial article in a USCIS listed engineering/medical/science journal: 1 point per article, up to 10 points
(6) author of a printed book, with royalty income of over $10,000 in the US, Canada & B-2 visa waiver countries: 6 points
(7) author of a printed book, with royalty income of over $50,000 in the US, Canada & B-2 visa waiver countries: 6 points
(8) author (or one of a group, listed on the cover or table of contents) of a printed college-level/trade school textbook: 6 points
(9) author (or one of a group, listed on the cover or table of contents) of a printed college-level technical specialist book: 6 points
(10) highly skilled artist/musician: 10 points
(11) leading artist/performer by affiliation/sales/work/reputation: 20 points
(12) leading artisan by affiliation/sales/work/reputation: 12 points
(13) highly skilled mechanic (motor vehicle, construction/farm vehicle, aircraft,
factory tooling/automation): 2 points per year of paid experience, up to 8 points
The book(s) must have been sold a substantial number of times according to popular market-platform websites.
Points shall be awarded only with appropriate patent identification(s), website links, samples, sales material, demonstrations, videos, pay stubs, tax/royalty statement(s), official copies of tax returns, etc.
(l) Personality and Cultural (US/native) Appreciation Evaluation Factor, up to 12, for offical use only,
that may be substantially subjective, that is the lowest score of two interviews, one soft-style, one pointed, each style to be described upfront
Each interview shall use a mix of questions that are standardized, interviewer specific and made up on the fly/based on current events.
(m) reserved.
(n) The Personal Rating Factor shall be the sum of the Factors of (e) through (l).
[Getting into the USA will be very much like getting a job, with an application and interviews.]
I like this. It benefits us.
Where’s the hot chic under 40 bonus points?
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