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HR 1466 112th Congress House Immigration Immigration status and procedures Northern Mariana Islands U.S. territories and protectorates User charges and fees Visas and passports

To resolve the status of certain persons legally residing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the immigration laws of the United States.

Introduced: April 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
Dec 8, 2011
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Dec 8, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-319, Part I.
Oct 5, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 5, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 5, 2011
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Jul 14, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Apr 13, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Apr 8, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 8, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the admission of an alien as an immigrant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth) who is admissible to the United States, resided in the Commonwealth on November 28, 2009, and continues to so reside on the date of enactment of this Act, if such alien: (1) was born in the Commonwealth between January 1, 1974, and January 9, 1978; (2) was, on May 8, 2008, a Commonwealth permanent resident; (3) is the spouse or child of an alien described in clause 1 or clause 2 above; or (4) was on May 8, 2008, and continues to be, an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen (not withstanding the citizen's age).

Prohibits, unless otherwise authorized, such alien from traveling to, or residing in, any part of the United States other than the Commonwealth.

Authorizes such an alien (other than an immediate relative) to apply for an immigrant visa or to adjust his or her status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on or after January 1, 2015, and before January 1, 2016. Reduces the number of diversity immigrants for each such immigrant visa or permanent resident status granted.

What's happening now December 8, 2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.

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