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To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor…

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To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings.

Introduced: March 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 27, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the petition filing deadline for certain alien spouses and children seeking to adjust to permanent resident status.
What's happening now April 19, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 27, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1242: To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1242/
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"H.R. 1242: To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1242/.
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H.R. 1242, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1242/.
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