HR 3701
108th Congress
House
Immigration
Admission of nonimmigrants
Aliens
Families
Immigrants
Married people
Visas
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the provisions governing nonimmigrant status for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa, and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 20, 2004
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jan 20, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 20, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to a "V" visa nonimmigrant spouse and minor child of a lawful permanent resident alien whose petition for immigrant status is pending or approved but still pending, to: (1) extend such petition's filing deadline from December 21, 2000 (enactment date of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act) to January 1, 2011; and (2) reduce such petition's required pending period from three years to six months.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1