3.0.0 6034 2022-02-03T05:19:01Z 2022-02-03T05:19:01Z House H HR 2008-05-13 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Reported by 2008-07-10T17:32:42Z Markup by 2008-07-10T17:32:29Z Referred to 2008-06-03T20:39:27Z Reported by 2008-10-03T19:23:16Z Markup by 2008-07-16T13:53:27Z Referred to 2008-05-13T16:33:45Z H. Rept. 110-911 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children, and for other purposes. 110 3369 S 2008-07-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2008-10-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 586. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00586 2008-10-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-911. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-10-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-911. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-07-16 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-07-16 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-07-10 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2008-07-10 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-06-03 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2008-05-13 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 N M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2008-05-13 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2008-05-13 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2008-05-13 True L000517 Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] DANIEL LUNGREN R CA EDWARD 3 2008-05-13 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2008-05-13 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2008-05-13 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2008-05-13 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2008-05-13 True F000043 Rep. 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Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2008-05-22 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2008-06-04 False P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2008-06-12 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2008-06-12 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2008-06-17 False S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2008-06-17 False B000461 Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] BRIAN BILBRAY R CA P. 50 2008-07-09 False K000361 Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] RIC KELLER R FL 8 2008-07-15 False W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2008-07-29 False G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2008-07-29 False Immigration Administrative remedies Families Immigrants Law Marriage Visas Widowers Widows Women Immigration 00 2008-05-13 Introduced in House 2008-11-21T19:31:49Z Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow a surviving spouse of a U.S. citizen who was married for less than two years at the time of the citizen's death who proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit to self-petition (within the required two years) for continued immediate relative status.

Extends the petition filing deadline for two years after the date of the enactment of this Act for an alien spouse who failed to file within the required two-year period but would be considered by reason of this Act to remain an immediate relative.

]]> 17 2008-10-03 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-12-24T20:51:55Z Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow an alien widow of a U.S. citizen who was married for less than two years at the time of the citizen spouse's death who proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit to self-petition (within the required two years) for continued immediate relative status. Applies such provision to all applications and petitions pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Extends the petition filing deadline for two years after the date of enactment of this Act for an alien spouse if: (1) the U.S. citizen spouse died before the date of enactment of this Act; (2) the alien and the citizen spouse were married for less than two years at the time of the citizen spouse's death; and (3) the alien has not remarried.

]]> To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children. Display Title To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children. Reported in House 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6034rh/xml/BILLS-110hr6034rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6034ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6034ih.xml 2008-10-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 586. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.