My second question refers to another constituent who applied to have their parents stay here. From what this person told me—and you can correct me if I'm wrong—there's a certain window that opens up, I believe, early in January. Last year they applied to have their mother stay. I believe they handed the application in very early in the morning, right away—I'm not sure if they hand-delivered it or mailed it—but they were ineligible for their parent to stay. Their parent is on a super visa, so I informed them to reapply again for 2017 on the day it opens up.
Are there any reassurances for this individual that if they submit their documents for their parent's sponsorships they can be eligible? I know it's being extended from 5,000 to 10,000 in 2017, but do you have any suggestions as to why this process exists? I also heard that even if they do apply right away, the cap is over within a couple of hours.