HR 2922
114th Congress
House
Immigration
Adoption and foster care
Immigration status and procedures
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Adoptive Family Relief Act
Introduced: June 25, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Adoptive Family Relief Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that if an immigrant visa was issued on or after March 27, 2013, for a child who has been lawfully adopted, or who is coming to the United States to be adopted, by a U.S. citizen, any statutory immigrant visa fees relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be waived or refunded if:
- the child was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances, including the denial of an exit permit; and
- such inability was attributable to factors beyond the control of the adopting parent or parents.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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