Search Results: keywords:"immigrant visa exemption"

  • H. R. 1053 — To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:343

    H.R. 1053 aims to allow certain children of Filipino World War II veterans to obtain immigrant visas without being subject to numerical limitations. This exemption applies to children who qualify for specific visa categories and have a parent who was naturalized under...

    Simple Explanation

    In a story about laws, the heroes are some special veterans who bravely fought in World War II. This law helps their children join them in the United States by letting them skip the waiting line for a special permission slip to enter the country.

  • S. 461 — To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:364

    S. 461 aims to allow children of certain Filipino World War II veterans to bypass the current limits on immigrant visas in the United States. The bill is known as the “Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025.” It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to let the children of Filipino soldiers who helped the United States in World War II come to live in America without having to wait in the usual long line for visas. It wants to make it easier for these families to be together.