How a new US bill could ease green card path for Indian H-1B visa holders

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 11:18 PM IST The administration announced the higher fee as a way of preventing foreign workers from taking American jobs. (AI Generated Image)US President Donald Trump’s administration continues to tighten immigration enforcement even as a Democratic senator has introduced a fresh bid to create a pathway to permanent residency for immigrants, including H-1B visa holders. What is Senator Alex Padilla’s green card bill? Senator Alex Padilla of California reiterated his support for the ‘Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929’ bill, which he introduced last year. The legislation would provide a pathway to lawful permanent residency for immigrants who have lived in the United States for more than seven years before filing an appl