A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and extreme mental cruelty.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain battered alien spouses to apply for permanent residence without filing a joint petition (or having a joint interview) with the citizen spouse. Requires such an alien spouse to demonstrate: (1) that the marriage was entered into in good faith; and (2) evidence of physical abuse or mental cruelty.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 August 1989

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · — · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 August 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
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