Search Results: keywords:"immediate relatives"

  • H. R. 7833 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,801

    The Nuclear Family Priority Act seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine immediate relatives by excluding parents. It intends to change family-sponsored immigrant categories, focusing on granting visas primarily to spouses and children of permanent...

    Simple Explanation

    The Nuclear Family Priority Act is about changing who can come to live in the U.S. with family; it focuses on helping spouses and kids join their families but makes it harder for parents to come. It also sets new rules about how many family members can come each year and adds a special visitor rule for parents where their kids need to promise to support them.

  • S. 1328 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,792

    S. 1328, also known as the Nuclear Family Priority Act, seeks to modify the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning family-sponsored immigrants. It aims to change the definition of "immediate relative" by excluding parents, thus focusing visas on children...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 1328 is a bill that wants to make it harder for some family members to move to the U.S. by changing rules so fewer people can come, and it wants to make sure if parents do come, their kids in the U.S. have to help take care of them.

  • S. 5423 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:15,587

    The "Reuniting Families Act," introduced in the Senate as S. 5423, aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity. The bill seeks to reduce visa backlogs and facilitate the reunification of families by reclassifying certain family members as immediate relatives and...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Reuniting Families Act" is a plan to help families stay together by making it easier for them to get permission to live in the U.S., but it needs to be careful with rules and money to make sure it's fair for everyone.

  • H. R. 1747 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the provisions that relate to family-sponsored immigrants.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,620

    The Break the Chain Act aims to change the way family-sponsored immigration works in the United States. It redefines who qualifies as an immediate relative, focusing only on the spouse and children of U.S. citizens. The bill introduces a new nonimmigrant category for parents...

    Simple Explanation

    The Break the Chain Act changes the rules for family members who can move to the U.S. It says only a U.S. citizen's husband, wife, or children can come right away, and parents have to follow special rules and can't work here.