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HR 6396 111th Congress House Immigration Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the…

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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 15, 2010 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Nov 15, 2010
Referred to House Budget
Nov 15, 2010
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 15, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Nov 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time for an alien spouse or petitioning spouse to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status.

What's happening now December 20, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6396: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6396/
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"H.R. 6396: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6396/.
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H.R. 6396, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6396/.
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[H.R. 6396: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6396/)
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