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HR 133 107th Congress House Immigration Aliens Families Immigrants Naturalization Visas

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first…

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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse.

Introduced: January 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E335)
Feb 12, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent immigrants from waiting longer for immigrant visas as a result of reclassification from family second preference to family first preference.
What's happening now March 12, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E335)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 20, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 133: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-133/
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"H.R. 133: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-133/.
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H.R. 133, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-133/.
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[H.R. 133: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-133/)
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