Will go in a different direction from @Marvin the Martian and discuss raw policy ideas. I'll borrow from CNNs link, which was the first one on google.
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/23/us/us-visa-fast-facts/index.html
Non-Immigrant visas:
B1/B2 (Tourist/Business) Will ignore this and I don't think anyone has a problem with genuine tourists coming here.
F-1/M-1: (Student visas) I would like to see a curtailment on international students. I'm not certain where exactly the policy pill lies, but my understanding is that universities are becoming congregations for rich elites to the detriment of American citizens. I have a really big problem with this.
J-1: (exchange) This category needs to be severely curtailed. This is used for summer work and travel, Trump seasonal employees, etc. Aka Cheap labor. I like the idea of students having the ability to live in the United States, but in many cases, they are being taken advantage of by unscrupulous agents and employers. Many are also overstaying their visas. This must be addressed.
C-1/D: (Airplane staff) No one cares.
H-1B: I'll leave this to others. The Indian firms importing cheap workers by the busloads need to be dealt with. I don't have a policy prescription. I believe we have previously discussed on here tying this to the going salary rate with a +.
Immigrant visas:
IR1-CR1(Spouse) I don't think anyone is opposed to this.
IR-2 and CR-2 (unmarried children u21) " "
IR-3: (orphans) " " -Not sure why someone needs to adopt abroad?
IR-4: (domestic orphans born abroad) " "
IR-5: (parents of immigrants o21). I would completely eliminate this category.
Will discuss the solution below.
F1: Unmarried sons and daughters of us citizens and their children u18. (Would probably make the cutoff 21 for the unmarried sons and daughters part)
F2: spouses, minor children and unmarried sons and daughters (21 and older) of green card holders or LPRs. (Would not allow above 21 to move here. Perhaps even lower the age to 18)
F3: These visas are for married sons and daughters of US citizens and their spouses. F3 visas may also be issued to grandchildren of US citizens who are under the age of 18. In 2016, the United States issued 22,590 F3 visas. (eliminate entirely, or possibly eliminate the spouse part)
F4: This visa is for siblings of adult US citizens and their spouses or minor children. In 2016, the United States issued 61,368 F4 visas. (eliminate entirely, or possibly eliminate the spouse part)
DV: (Discussed this in another thread. Require a minimum of college degree and proficiency in English. Target countries who citizens have the least per capita immigration to the US.)
E category (not that familiar with these). At a minimum, I'm fundamentally opposed to the selling of residency and citizenship. Delete investor visas.
SIV (Iraqi translators, etc). No problem here.
Additional thoughts...
1. Remove citizenship based on birth. Absolutely insane. We now have tens of thousands entering the United States each year with the sole intent of giving birth and their children becoming citizens. (Often dirty foreign elites)
At least one parent must be a permanent resident and the child must be born in the United States unless there is a clear intent to return to domicile. (This would be my minimum definition.) If one parent is a citizen then the child receives citizenship automatically.
2. Elimination of travel bans. These are completely unnecessary. Our vetting is currently too extreme. No visa should take longer than 6 months to process.
3. Lower visa fees. These are a profit maker. This is wrong.
4. H1B could be reformed into the merit category. The standards should not be unduly high.
5. DACA children deserve citizenship. Parents must be deported, go to the back of the line, and face fines. To do otherwise is completely unfair to people attempting to immigrate legally who are waiting 10+ years for visas. It's disgusting.
6. Refugees. (Not sure how to best handle this) I prefer that refugees immigrate to states with a country similar to their own. Pressure the gulf Arab states to take in their own. Political refugees is another matter. I do believe the US owes something to Iraqi and Afghan refugees considering the manner in which we have destroyed their homes.
7. How to handle family members and others. Provide for a type of residency for those with ties to the United States who wish to live with their family members. These individuals would not be allowed to work, except in the case that they would meet the qualifications for a merit visa.
8. Travel bans. I support individualized targeted travel bans on criminal and corrupt elites. Kick their families out and confiscate their properties. This is the only way to get launderers like Putin's clan to cooperate.
That's all for now.
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/23/us/us-visa-fast-facts/index.html
Non-Immigrant visas:
B1/B2 (Tourist/Business) Will ignore this and I don't think anyone has a problem with genuine tourists coming here.
F-1/M-1: (Student visas) I would like to see a curtailment on international students. I'm not certain where exactly the policy pill lies, but my understanding is that universities are becoming congregations for rich elites to the detriment of American citizens. I have a really big problem with this.
J-1: (exchange) This category needs to be severely curtailed. This is used for summer work and travel, Trump seasonal employees, etc. Aka Cheap labor. I like the idea of students having the ability to live in the United States, but in many cases, they are being taken advantage of by unscrupulous agents and employers. Many are also overstaying their visas. This must be addressed.
C-1/D: (Airplane staff) No one cares.
H-1B: I'll leave this to others. The Indian firms importing cheap workers by the busloads need to be dealt with. I don't have a policy prescription. I believe we have previously discussed on here tying this to the going salary rate with a +.
Immigrant visas:
IR1-CR1(Spouse) I don't think anyone is opposed to this.
IR-2 and CR-2 (unmarried children u21) " "
IR-3: (orphans) " " -Not sure why someone needs to adopt abroad?
IR-4: (domestic orphans born abroad) " "
IR-5: (parents of immigrants o21). I would completely eliminate this category.
Will discuss the solution below.
F1: Unmarried sons and daughters of us citizens and their children u18. (Would probably make the cutoff 21 for the unmarried sons and daughters part)
F2: spouses, minor children and unmarried sons and daughters (21 and older) of green card holders or LPRs. (Would not allow above 21 to move here. Perhaps even lower the age to 18)
F3: These visas are for married sons and daughters of US citizens and their spouses. F3 visas may also be issued to grandchildren of US citizens who are under the age of 18. In 2016, the United States issued 22,590 F3 visas. (eliminate entirely, or possibly eliminate the spouse part)
F4: This visa is for siblings of adult US citizens and their spouses or minor children. In 2016, the United States issued 61,368 F4 visas. (eliminate entirely, or possibly eliminate the spouse part)
DV: (Discussed this in another thread. Require a minimum of college degree and proficiency in English. Target countries who citizens have the least per capita immigration to the US.)
E category (not that familiar with these). At a minimum, I'm fundamentally opposed to the selling of residency and citizenship. Delete investor visas.
SIV (Iraqi translators, etc). No problem here.
Additional thoughts...
1. Remove citizenship based on birth. Absolutely insane. We now have tens of thousands entering the United States each year with the sole intent of giving birth and their children becoming citizens. (Often dirty foreign elites)
At least one parent must be a permanent resident and the child must be born in the United States unless there is a clear intent to return to domicile. (This would be my minimum definition.) If one parent is a citizen then the child receives citizenship automatically.
2. Elimination of travel bans. These are completely unnecessary. Our vetting is currently too extreme. No visa should take longer than 6 months to process.
3. Lower visa fees. These are a profit maker. This is wrong.
4. H1B could be reformed into the merit category. The standards should not be unduly high.
5. DACA children deserve citizenship. Parents must be deported, go to the back of the line, and face fines. To do otherwise is completely unfair to people attempting to immigrate legally who are waiting 10+ years for visas. It's disgusting.
6. Refugees. (Not sure how to best handle this) I prefer that refugees immigrate to states with a country similar to their own. Pressure the gulf Arab states to take in their own. Political refugees is another matter. I do believe the US owes something to Iraqi and Afghan refugees considering the manner in which we have destroyed their homes.
7. How to handle family members and others. Provide for a type of residency for those with ties to the United States who wish to live with their family members. These individuals would not be allowed to work, except in the case that they would meet the qualifications for a merit visa.
8. Travel bans. I support individualized targeted travel bans on criminal and corrupt elites. Kick their families out and confiscate their properties. This is the only way to get launderers like Putin's clan to cooperate.
That's all for now.