Orphans, Widows, and Widowers Protection Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 11, 2009)
Orphans, Widows, and Widowers Protection Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the definition of "immediate relative" to: (1) permit a widow or widower of a U.S. citizen to seek permanent resident status if married less than two years by showing through a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and not solely to obtain an immigration benefit; and (2) include an alien who was the child or parent of a U.S. citizen at the time of the citizen's death if the alien parent files a petition within two years after such date or the alien child files a petition prior to reaching 21 years old.
Provides specified relief for orphans and spouses regarding: (1) petitions for immediate relative status; (2) parole eligibility; (3) permanent resident status adjustment; and (4) processing of immigrant visas.
What just happenedJun 11, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 11, 2009
- Jun 11, 2009IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 11, 2009IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate