There are still two dozen amendments left to be debated before the final vote in the senate. The chances of the final vote dont look too promising in the senate. It's even more bleak in the house. But some version of hte bill will probably get passed eventually. SantoshGiri, do you know how long the I-130 petition is currently taking place right now? I am in the process of filing it, and just wanted to figure out whehter i should worry about all this potential legislative change.