3.0.0 4522 2022-12-31T05:06:10Z 2022-12-31T05:06:10Z House HR 2021-07-19 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 126 (Monday, July 19, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KIND:H.R. 4522.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3669]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T17:24:39Z Referred to 2021-07-19T18:03:25Z 2022-11-01 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2021-07-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-07-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2021-07-19 True Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents Visas and passports Immigration 00 2021-07-19 Introduced in House 2022-02-16T21:30:44Z Uniting Families Act of 2021

This bill establishes a nonimmigrant visa category for the adult alien children of a U.S. citizen who served in the Armed Forces.

To obtain a visa, the alien's citizen parent must petition and receive approval from the Department of Homeland Security. The petition shall include (1) DNA evidence establishing the parent-child relationship, (2) a written statement that the parent will provide financial support until the alien receives lawful permanent resident status, and (3) proof of the parent's U.S. citizenship and active duty with the Armed Forces abroad.

If the parent is deceased, an adult sibling of the alien may file the petition if the sibling is capable of providing financial support until the alien receives lawful permanent status. Such a petition must include evidence that the petitioner and the alien are siblings, such as birth certificates showing at least one common parent.

The period of authorized admission for aliens with the visa is five years, and 5,000 principal aliens may be admitted each fiscal year. Holders of such a visa may adjust to lawful permanent resident status after meeting various requirements, such as being admissible as an immigrant.

]]> Uniting Families Act of 2021 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 Display Title Uniting Families Act of 2021 Short Title(s) as Introduced Uniting Families Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4522ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4522ih.xml 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.