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

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. Extends the petition filing deadline for two years after the date of the enactment of this Act for an alien spouse who failed to file within the required two-year period but would be considered by reason of this Act to remain an immediate relative.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 3 October 2008

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 3 October 2008

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 3 October 2008

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 May 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 May 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 May 2008

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