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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.

Introduced: July 10, 2006 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 10, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 10, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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