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HR 4018 108th 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 preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse.

Introduced: March 23, 2004 Introduced by: Case, Ed Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Mar 24, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E448)
Mar 23, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 23, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E433-434)
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow alien beneficiaries of approved family second preference petitions to continue claiming their family second preference priority date following their reclassification to family first preference as the result of a petitioning parent's naturalization if no family first visas are immediately available.

What's happening now April 2, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

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