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HR 4275 102th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Aliens Families Married people

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant status for the spouses of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

Introduced: February 19, 1992 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 26, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Feb 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 19, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant (but not permanent resident) status for the spouse and minor children of a lawful permanent resident alien. Prohibits such spouse from working in the United States. Terminates such status upon termination of the marriage.

What's happening now May 13, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 10, 1992
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 6, 1992
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4275: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant status for the spouses of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4275/
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"H.R. 4275: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant status for the spouses of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4275/.
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H.R. 4275, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4275/.
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