After US midterms, Democrats control both chambers; H-1B and H-4 relief may wait
Key points
- Democrats control at least 54 Senate seats; preliminary House tally shows at least 231 seats
- Immigration attorneys say the President's executive powers remain intact and key policy disputes are in court
- H-1B workers, Indian students and H-4 spouses may wait for relief; the 120th Congress takes office January 3, 2027
Democrats won both chambers in the US midterms, with at least 54 Senate seats and, in the preliminary House tally, at least 231 seats to Republicans' 141, The Times of India reported. Immigration attorneys and experts say the President's executive powers remain intact and key policy fights are in court, so H-1B workers, Indian students and H-4 spouses may wait for relief. The 120th Congress takes office on Jan 3, 2027.
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