Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act of 2005

Summary

Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act of 2005 - Provides special immigration status to: (1) an alien beneficiary of an immigration petition, nonimmigrant fiance or fiancee K-visa, or labor certification application filed on or before August 29, 2005 (Hurricane Katrina) if the petitioner or applicant died, was disabled, or lost employment due to the damage or destruction of his or her workplace; and (2) an alien who is the grandparent of a child whose parents died as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina, if at least one of the parents was a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident. Extends for qualifying aliens who, as a result of Hurricane Katrina-related conditions, including death, injury, or inability to either file papers or travel, were unable to meet requirements respecting: (1) nonimmigrant status; (2) filing deadlines for extension or change of nonimmigrant status; (3) lawful U.S. presence; (4) diversity visa immigrant status, including derivative status for the spouse and children of a diversity immigrant who died as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina; (5) immigrant visa validity; (6) voluntary departure; (7) parole; and (8) notice of address change. Considers the alien spouse and child of a U.S. citizen who died as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina as an immediate relative. Provides that the spouse or child of a refugee, asylee, or employment-based immigrant who died as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina shall have his or her respective refugee, asylee, or status adjustment claim determined as if the death had not occurred. Provides that the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of a permanent resident alien who died as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina shall have the family-sponsored immigrant petition date as originally filed by the deceased. Maintains foreign student and exchange program status for an alien who was lawfully in such status on August 29, 2005, but failed to meet a condition of such status as a result of Hurricane Katrina, if the person is reenrolled in a qualifying program by February 1, 2006. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide temporary administrative relief to an alien who was lawfully present in the United States on August 29, 2005, and was the spouse, parent, or child of an individual who died or was disabled as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina; (2) replace identity and employment authorization documents lost, stolen, or destroyed as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina; (3) grant an age-dependent immigration benefit if the failure to meet such age requirement was caused by Hurricane Katrina; and (4) administer the oath of naturalization in any federal court without regard to residence requirements for an alien who resided in a Hurricane Katrina-affected region. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary during a major disaster-declaration period to temporarily waive employer attestation or verification requirements due to disaster-caused document loss.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 January 2006

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 January 2006

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 21 September 2005

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 21 September 2005

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 21 September 2005

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 September 2005

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  Introduced in House · EN · 20 September 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 September 2005

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