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HR 1823 109th 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: April 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Apr 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to V nonimmigrants (spouses or minor children of lawful permanent residents who are awaiting family-based immigrant visas) to: (1) extend the required filing deadline for family-based petitions from the date of enactment of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act to January 1, 2011; and (2) reduce the required waiting period for family-based immigrant visas from three years to six months.

What's happening now May 10, 2005

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

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