110 HR 3687 IH: Safeguarding Families of Soldiers U.S. House of Representatives 2007-09-27 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2007 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Rush) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide lawful permanent resident status to the immediate family members of military service personnel serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Families of Soldiers Act.

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Permanent resident status for immediate family members of military service personnel serving in Iraq or Afghanistan

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of an alien described in subsection (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien— (1)was born before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2)applies for such adjustment, and is physically present in the United States on the date the application is filed; (3)is admissible to the United States as an immigrant, except as provided in subsection (c); and (4)pays a fee (determined by the Secretary) for the processing of such application. (b)

Aliens eligible for adjustment of status

The benefits provided in subsection (a) shall only apply to an alien who is— (1)a parent or spouse of a member of the Armed Forces deployed, on the date on which the application under subsection (a) is filed, in Iraq in connection with Operation Freedom or Afghanistan in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom; or (2)a son or daughter of a member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a), but only if the son or daughter is under the age of 21 on the date on which the application under subsection (a) is filed. (c)

Waiver of certain grounds of inadmissiblity

The provisions of paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply to adjustment of status under this Act and the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive any other provision of such section (other than paragraph (2)(C) and subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (E), or (F) of paragraph (3)) with respect to such an adjustment for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest. (d)

Date of approval

Upon the approval of such an application for adjustment of status, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall create a record of the alien’s admission as a lawful permanent resident. (e)

No offset in number of visas available

When an alien is granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act.