Ricky_85

Hi everyone,
I would like to know, based on your knowledge, if the executive power can put a moratorium (stop) on the issuance of some visas (ex. H1B) and/or modify some requirement to get said visas via executive orders or if only the legislative power (congress) has this ability.

Thank you very much!

scrubbedexpat099

Yes, they have in similar areas.

ian-mstm

As leading a question as ever I've ever heard.

Ian

Ricky_85

?

Sorry, actually I don't understand either answers... 'Yes they have' you mean both the president and congress right?

civilservant

Only the President can issue executive orders, so the answer to your question is that the President can. The legislator (as if sounds) has to legislate on the issue.

Pulaski

Would you care to give us some context or explanation as to why you are asking?

ian-mstm

It wouldn't be the first time someone asked a nebulous open-ended question asking for a specific response.

Ian

Pulaski

I'm gonna make a wild guess that it won't be the last time either.

Ricky_85

Well, since last time around, even mentioning the word 'politics' entailed that my thread was moved to another section, I don't think I can give a political contest in this thread, right? ;-)

Anyway, via executive order, can a future presidentent limit, decrease or stop the issuance of particular non-immigrant or immigrant visas? How limiting is the use of an ex. order instead of passing thru congress?


Thanks!

scrubbedexpat099

Since when are God's limited by mortal laws?

Ricky_85

Since there is a separation of powers... since 1776...
but my thread was asking more in the specific, and not about theology;-)

scrubbedexpat099

Things change.

Pulaski

An executive order only lasts as long as the President issuing it, and even then he can change his mind at any time. Also the incoming President can reaffirm it.

ian-mstm

Yes - a future President can overturn a previous President's executive order.


Executive orders are a fully legal exercise of Presidential powers. They are limited only by the term of the President. By the way, Congress may make laws, but the President still has to approve them... or veto them. It's the President's choice.

I trust that my Canadian friends will get the intentional pun!

Ian

civilservant

And then of course that veto can be overridden by a 2/3rds majority vote in the house (67 in the Senate, assuming 100 votes)