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S.815: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt surviving spouses of United States citizens from the numerical limitations described in section 201 of such Act.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced April 2, 2009
- Latest Major Action April 2, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow an alien widow of a U.S. citizen who was married for less than two years at the time of the citizen spouse's death who proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit to self-petition (within the required two years) for continued immediate relative status. Applies such provision to all...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| April 2, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) |