[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 127 Introduced in House (IH)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 127

    To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change certain 
requirements relating to a sponsor's affidavit of support for an alien.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2009

 Mr. Gallegly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change certain 
requirements relating to a sponsor's affidavit of support for an alien.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR SPONSOR'S AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT.

    (a) Maintenance of Annual Income.--Section 213A(a)(1)(A) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(a)(1)(A)) is amended by 
striking ``125 percent of the Federal poverty line'' and inserting 
``300 percent of the Federal poverty line (or in cases where the 
sponsored alien is the spouse or a child of the sponsor, not less than 
200 percent of the Federal poverty line)''.
    (b) Sponsor Defined.--
            (1) In general.--Section 213A(f)(1)(E) of the Immigration 
        and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)(1)(E)) is amended by 
        striking ``125 percent of the Federal poverty line'' and 
        inserting ``300 percent of the Federal poverty line (or in 
        cases where the sponsored alien is the spouse or a child of the 
        individual, at least 200 percent of the Federal poverty 
        line)''.
            (2) Certain employment-based immigrants cases.--Section 
        213A(f)(4)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1183a(f)(4)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``125 percent 
        of the Federal poverty line'' and inserting ``300 percent of 
        the Federal poverty line (or in cases where the sponsored alien 
        is the spouse or a child of the individual, at least 200 
        percent of the Federal poverty line)''.
            (3) Non-petitioning cases.--Section 213A(f)(5)(A) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)(5)(A)) is 
        amended by striking ``125 percent of the Federal poverty line'' 
        and inserting ``300 percent of the Federal poverty line (or in 
        cases where the sponsored alien is the spouse or a child of the 
        individual, at least 200 percent of the Federal poverty 
        line)''.
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