Family Reunification Act of 2010

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Introduced

27 July 2010

Last action

20 September 2010 · Referred

Status

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

Summary

Family Reunification Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the eligibility criteria for V-visa nonimmigrants (spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who come to the United States to wait for completion of the immigrant visa process) to: (1) replace the current petition filing date of on or before the date of the enactment of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act with a filing deadline of December 21, 2010; (2) require that such petition has been pending for more than 540 days (3 years under current law); and (3) require that for an approved petition, more than 540 days (3 years under current law) have elapsed since the petition's filing and no visa is available or the petition remains pending.

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Timeline

27 July 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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27 July 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
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20 September 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5880
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