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H.R. 1870 (111th)

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children.

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Introduced

2 April 2009

Last action

26 May 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Sponsors

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]

Subjects

Immigration

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2 January 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow a surviving spouse of a U.S. citizen who was married for less than two years at the time of the citizen'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 applications and petitions pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act.) Extends the petition filing deadline for two years after the date of the enactment of this Act if: (1) the alien's U.S. citizen spouse died before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) the alien and the citizen spouse were married for less than two years at the time of the citizen spouse's death; and (3) the alien has not remarried.

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Timeline

  1. 2 April 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 May 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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