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HR 3320 109th Congress House Immigration Aliens Asians East Asia Families Immigrants Refugees Right of asylum Single people Vietnam

To extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried sons and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees.

Introduced: July 18, 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
Aug 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jul 18, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 18, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends through FY2007 authority to process in-country certain unmarried sons and daughters of qualified Vietnamese nationals for U.S. admission as refugees of special humanitarian concern. Requires such an alien to be at least 21 years old, and to have been unmarried as of the date of acceptance of the alien's parent for resettlement under the Orderly Departure Program or through the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

Defines "qualified national" as a Vietnamese national who: (1) was interned in a reeducation camp by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or is the widow or widower of such a person; (2) qualified and is, or was, accepted under the Orderly Departure Program or through the Consulate for U.S. admission as a refugee or immediate relative status immigrant; and (3) is, or whose surviving spouse is, presently maintaining a U.S. residence, or is awaiting departure formalities from Vietnam.

What's happening now August 23, 2005

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

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