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Bill· HRH.R. 984 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that any person who is the surviving natural or adoptive parent of a person who dies during a period of honorable service in an active duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States during a period of the United States during a period of military hostitilties, may be naturalized upon compliance with all the requirements of the Act. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1430)
Bill· HRH.R. 980 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides for the issuance of nonimmigrant visas, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to aliens coming to the following United States under a contract of employment subject to the following conditions: (1) the contract shall be for a period not to exceed one year, and will not be renewable for periods aggregating more than five years; (2) the alien will not perform services not specified or work for an employer not named in the contract, without the approval of the Secretary of Labor; and (3) the consular officer is in receipt of a determination made by the Secretary of Labor that there are not sufficient workers in the United States qualified for such services, and that the employment of these aliens will not adversely affect the wages and conditions of United States workers similarly employed. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H); adds 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(M).
Bill· HRH.R. 948 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Prohibits the payment of aid or assistance by approved State public assistance plans under the Social Security Act to aliens who are illegally within the United States.
Bill· HRH.R. 846 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Immigration and Nationality Act - Establishes a five-member Board of Visa Appeals as an independent office within the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs of the Department of State, with members to be appointed by the Secretary of State. Gives the Board jurisdiction to review the denial revocation of an immigrant visa of a resident alien, upon the petition of such citizen or alien. Makes the Board's decision final. Gives parents of permanent resident aliens second preference status (currently covered by this preference are spouses and unmarried sons or unmarried daughters of such aliens). Removes refugees from seventh preference status and makes available to the following requiring labor certification, some 10,200 immigrant visas annually on a first-come-first-served basis: (1) those who are engaged solely or principally by a religious denomination and seek admission to the United States to perform duties to carry out the objectives of such denomination; and (2) retired persons; (3) private investors; and (4) fiancees of U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens (such aliens currently enter the United States on a nonpreference basis). Establishes a new provision for the admission of refugees from all over the world. Defines refugee as one who has fled from a Communist-dominated country or area, or has fled from any country and is unwilling to return "due to well-founded fear of persecution, or danger to his life or civil liberties"; or has been uprooted by natural calamity or military operations and is unable to return to his usual abode. Provides 12,000 immigrant visas annually to qualified refugees throughout the world, notwithstanding any numerical limitations of current law. Authorizes the Attorney General to parole alien refugees into the United States if such action is deemed to be in the public interest of the United States. Provides a permanent authority to adjust the status of refugee parolees to that of permanent residence. Provides adjustment of status, in cases of exceptional hardship, for natives of Western Hemisphere countries. Establishes a new statute of limitations which prevents the deportation: (1) of aliens lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence solely by reason of any conduct or conditions which occurred or existed ten years prior to the institution of deportation proceedings; (2) of aliens lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence if such aliens entered the U.S. prior to age fourteen and have resided in the U.S. for a period of at least twenty years immediately preceding the institution of deportation proceedings against him. Facilitates the naturalization of: (1) persons over fifty years who have been living in the U.S. for at least twenty years; (2) permanent resident aliens employed overseas by an accredited American philanthropic organization; and (4) permanent resident aliens serving with the armed forces during hostilities in Vietnam. Permits the derivative acquisition of citizenship by a minor child, through his parents' naturalization, at eighteen years of age instead of sixteen as currently provided. Provides that final hearings upon petitions for naturalization can be held as late as thirty days before a pending general election. Eliminates the question of "country of former nationality" from the naturalization certificate. Establishes a Select Commission on Nationality and Naturalization to make full and complete study and investigation all matters relating to the policy and operation of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act; including, but not limited to, the effect of Federal judicial decisions in recent years on any of the provisions of such title and an analysis and evaluation of the fairness of the naturalization policy of the United States. Provides that the Commission shall be composed of nine members--three from the Senate, three from the House and three apointed by the President, and shall file its final report one year following enactment of this act.
Bill· HRH.R. 847 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides that quota visa numbers not issued during fiscal year 1973, as determined and proclaimed by the Secretary of State shall be transferred to an immigration pool. Provides that visa numbers from the pool shall be made available during the two fiscal years following enactment of this Act (50 percent each fiscal year) to immigrants otherwise admissible under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act from any foreign state which received during fiscal year 1968 less than the annual average number of immigrant visas issued during the ten-fiscal-year period prior to July 1, 1971, to such foreign state.
Bill· HRH.R. 848 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that if in any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1979, the total number of immigrant visas made available to immigrants from any foreign state under specified preference catagories under the Act was less than three-fourths of the average annual number of such visas made available to immigrants from such foreign state during the ten-fiscal-year period beginning July 1, 1955, there shall be made available to immigrants from such foreign state an additional number of visas for the succeeding fiscal year equal to the difference between the number of visas made available to them in the preceding fiscal year and three-fourths of such average number, except that the number of such additional visas made available in any fiscal year to immigrants from such foreign state shall not exceed ten thousdand. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1151)
Bill· HRH.R. 777 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides that no person shall be a naturalized citizen of the United States on his own petition unless he demonstrates a simple understanding of the English language, including an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language. States that these requirements shall not apply to any applicant who is otherwise qualified to be naturalized and who: (1) on the effective date of this Act, is over fifty years of age and has been living in the United States for twenty years; (2) upon filing his petition, is over fifty years of age and can demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in his own language; (3) upon filing his petition, is over sixty years of age and has been living in the United States for twenty years; or (4) is physically unable to comply with the requirements of this Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided, no person shall be naturalized as a citizen of the United States upon his own petition unless he demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history and the principles and the form of government of the United States. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1423)
Bill· HRH.R. 776 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Exempts from the literacy requirement provisions for admission to the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the son, brother, sister, uncle, or aunt of U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1182(b))
Bill· HRH.R. 681 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Makes an alien who has been convicted for possession of marihuana eligible for an application for a visa and for admission into the United States after a hearing and upon such terms as the Attorney General prescribes. Permits the Attorney General, after a hearing and upon such terms as he may prescribe, to waive deportation of any alien who has been convicted for the possession of marihuana. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(23), 1251(b))
Bill· HRH.R. 586 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Makes additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from any foreign State which had less than three-fourths of the average annual number of visas under the quota system during the ten-fiscal-year period beginning July 1, 1955. Directs that the additional number of visas be equal to the difference between the number of visas made to them and three-fourths of the average made to other immigrants under the quota system, but limits the total number of visas to any foreign State to 10,000 in any fiscal year. Directs the allocation of the additional visas.
Bill· HRH.R. 585 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides that in any case in which the final hearing under the Immigration and Nationality Act on a petition for naturalization is scheduled to be held within thirty days preceding the holding of a general election within the territorial jurisdiction of the naturalization court, such final hearing may be held, but the petitioner shall not be permitted to take the oath required by such Act prior to the tenth day next following such general election. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1447(c))
Bill· HRH.R. 497 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides that no social security account number shall be assigned, no record of wages and self-employment income shall be established, and no card or other document evidencing such a number or record shall be issued, after the date of the enactment of this Act, under the Social Security Act, in the case of any individual who has not satisfactorily demonstrated (in such manner and form and in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary of HEW shall by regulations prescribe) that he is a citzen of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, or an alien otherwise legally in the United States under applicable Federal law. Requires the Secretary to take such action and enter into such arrangements with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and other persons as may be necessary or appropriate to provide for the cancellation of any outstanding social security account number which has been assigned to an alien not entitled to such a number under this Act, and the deletion from his records of any entries under such number with respect to wages paid or self-employment income derived after confiscation of any card or other document evidencing such number. Specifies penalties for violations of the provisions of this Act. Prohibits the payment of aid or assistance under approved State public assistance plans, or the provision of assistance in any form under any other Federal or federally aided program, to such aliens.
Bill· HRH.R. 449 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides that in the case of any alien admitted to the United States for permanent residence, who is excludable because he is likely to become a public charge, the Attorney General shall require a citizen sponsor to execute an affidavit of support of such alien. States that any alien admitted to the United States who at any time within twenty-four months after being so admitted becomes a public charge as defined by this Act shall be subject to immediate deportation. Sets forth criteria to be considered by the Attorney General in exercising his discretion to deport an alien under this Act. (Adds 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(41); 1183(b); 1251(g))
Bill· HRH.R. 445 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides, under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, for health care instruction designed to meet the special circumstances of migrant children.
Bill· HRH.R. 395 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides that in the case of any alien admitted to the United States for permanent residence, who is excludable because he is likely to become a public charge, the Attorney General shall require a citizen sponsor to execute an affidavit of support of such alien. States that any alien admitted to the United States who at any time within twenty-four months after being so admitted becomes a public charge as defined by this Act shall be subject to immediate deportation. Sets forth criteria to be considered by the Attorney General in exercising his discretion to deport an alien under this Act. (Adds 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(41); 1183(b); 1251(g))
Bill· HRH.R. 267 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Nonimmigrant Visa Act - Permits the Attorney General and the Secretary of State to issue regulations so as to permit aliens to enter the United States as temporary visitors for business or pleasure for a period of up to ninety days who are nationals of foreign governments now prohibited by the Immigration and Nationality Act. Imposes a penalty of a two-year period of ineligibility for an immigrant visa on any alien who overstays or otherwise violates his status after admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 268 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides that parents of lawful resident aliens shall be eligible for second preference immigrant visas under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1153)