A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide preferential treatment in the admission of certain children of United States Armed Forces personnel.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow preference visas to be given to an alien who: (1) requests such treatment; (2) was born after 1950 in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, or Thailand; (3) was fathered by an American serviceman; and (4) provides a guarantee of financial support. Stipulates that such guarantee must: (1) be signed by a citizen or lawful permanent resident who is at least 21 years old; and (2) provide that such signing sponsor will provide necessary financial support for five years. Allows the Attorney General to enforce such guarantee against the sponsor in a civil suit unless such sponsor dies or is adjudicated bankrupt.

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Timeline

1. 22 February 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 February 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 February 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 February 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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