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S 1635 117th Congress Senate Immigration Family relationships Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Immigration status and procedures Visas and passports

Temporary Family Visitation Act

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 2021
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Temporary Family Visitation Act

This bill establishes a new nonimmigrant visa classification for an alien temporarily entering the United States to visit a relative who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

The maximum period of stay for a family visitor visa shall be 90 days. An alien seeking such a visa must have health insurance for the duration of the stay.

An alien who holds such a visa may not change to another nonimmigrant visa classification except in certain limited instances.

If an alien has been approved for a family-based immigrant visa and is waiting for one to become available, the alien may obtain a family visitor visa if the alien meets the eligibility requirements.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3215 Identical bill Temporary Family Visitation Act
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1635: Temporary Family Visitation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1635/
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"S. 1635: Temporary Family Visitation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1635/.
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S. 1635, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1635/.
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