A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the naturalization of alien servicemembers who enlist outside the United States and who have not been admitted for lawful permanent residence.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant special immigrant status to an alien service member (or veteran), and accompanying spouse and children, who enlisted outside the United States without first being admitted for U.S. permanent residence. Requires at least four years of honorable military service in order to qualify for such status.

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Timeline

1. 26 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 September 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 September 1986

   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 · 26 September 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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