Reuniting Families Act

Fact Sheet

Bill Number

HR 4944

Introduced

Feb 6, 2018

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Administrative remedies Asia Business investment and capital Caribbean area Citizenship and naturalization Criminal justice information and records Cuba Department of Homeland Security Domestic violence and child abuse Family relationships Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Human trafficking Immigration Immigration status and procedures Latin America Marriage and family status Military personnel and dependents Philippines Refugees, asylum, displaced persons U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports

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Summary

Reuniting Families Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to

recapture unused employment-based and family-sponsored visas from FY1992-FY2016;
reclassify spouses, permanent partners, minor children, and stepchildren of permanent residents as immediate relatives;
repeal the per-country immigration limits;
repeal specified bars to reentry and allow waivers of inadmissibility to promote family unity;
exempt children of naturalized Filipino veterans from immigration limitations; and
allow relatives of a deceased alien to maintain visa eligibility.

The bill defines "permanent partner" to purposes of applying the INA to LGBT families and individuals.

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