Immigration, my story

Immigration history in United States of America at this site.

Hart-Celler Act of 1965:
Abolished the national origins quota. Allocated 170,000 visas to Eastern Hemisphere countries and 120,000 Western Hemisphere. Each Eastern-Hemisphere country allotted 20,000 visas, Western Hemisphere no per-country limit. Non-quota immigrants and immediate relatives (i.e., spouses, minor children, and parents of U.S. citizens over age 21) not counted as part of either hemispheric or country ceiling. Higher preference to relatives of American citizens and permanent resident aliens than applicants with special job skills. Preference system for visa admissions (modified in 1990): 1.Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. 2.Spouses and children and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens. 3.Members of the professions and scientists and artists of exceptional ability. 4.Married children of U.S. citizens. 5.Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens over age 21. 6.Skilled and unskilled workers in occupations for which there is insufficient labor supply. 7.Refugees given conditional entry or adjustment — chiefly people from Communist countries and the Middle East.

Philippine educated Filipino professionals stampede to USA after Hart-Celler Act of 1965. Most use third preference. At the beginning of each year since, 20,000 quota are filled and more. Nurses, doctors, accountants, engineers, chemists of unknown 'exceptional ability'. Many Filipino nurses were or have been to America as student exchange visitor as far back as I can remember. Word of mouth about American life, culture and opportunities was not enough to cause a stampede but capitalism did. Filipino entrepreneurs and capitalist at heart work the grapevine at excess professional graduates. Every year, new professionals were not absorb by an economy run by FDR inspired socialism, social security et all. The imaginative, adventurous, risk takers and the needy patiently wait in line at US embassy gate, an unusual sight in chaotic waiting line of any Filipino establishment, government or private.
United States of America's freedom to pursue economic opportunities by yourself with dynamic rules and regulations, lure many to jump ship, overstay tourist and student visa.