3.0.0 1520 2023-01-11T13:35:39Z 2023-01-11T13:35:39Z House HR 2017-03-13 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 43 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KIND:H.R. 1520.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8, Clause 4.[Page H2059]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-21T13:53:56Z Referred to 2017-03-13T16:02:20Z 2017-03-21 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-03-13 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 N S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2017-05-25 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2017-10-24 False Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents Visas and passports Immigration 00 2017-03-13 Introduced in House 2017-03-18T15:12:01Z Uniting Families Act of 2017

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a non-immigrant W-visa category for an alien who: (1) is 18 or older and is the genetic son or daughter of a U.S. citizen who served in the Armed Forces on active duty abroad, or (2) is the spouse or child of such alien and is accompanying, or following to join, such alien.

A visa shall not be issued until a petition has been filed in the United States by the applicant's citizen parent and approved by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Such petition shall include:

  • DNA evidence establishing that the alien is the petitioner's genetic child,
  • a written agreement that the parent will provide financial support until the alien's status is adjusted to lawful permanent resident status, and
  • information establishing that the petitioner is a U.S. citizen who served in the Armed Forces on active duty abroad.

The bill provides that: (1) the period of authorized admission for a W-visa alien is five years, which may be extended for one additional two-year period; and (2) the total number of principal W-visa aliens who may be admitted during any fiscal is 5,000.

The bill prescribes the criteria that a W-visa alien must meet in order to adjust to lawful permanent resident status, including an understanding of the English language and U.S. history. (Such language and history requirements for naturalization purposes shall not apply to a person who has satisfied them in adjusting from W-visa status to lawful permanent resident status.)

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Uniting Families Act of 2017 Display Title Uniting Families Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the admission of certain sons and daughters of citizens of the United States, which citizens served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States abroad, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Uniting Families Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1520ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1520ih.xml 2017-03-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. 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.