HR 5747
109th Congress
House
Immigration
Alien labor
Aliens
Families
Immigrants
Labor and Employment
Married people
Parents
Visas
To amend section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special adjustment of status to certain aliens currently in the United States who are married to United States citizens and parents of a United States citizen child.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 10, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend (permanent resident) adjustment of status authority for certain aliens physically present in the United States to an alien: (1) who is married to a U.S. citizen and who demonstrates such marital status through a certified copy of the marriage certificate; (2) who is the biological parent of a U.S. citizen child who was born before June 1, 2006; and (3) with respect to whom the Secretary determines that it is in such child's best interest that the alien remain in the United States as a lawful permanent resident.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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