I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5742 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the admission 
of certain sons and daughters of citizens of the United States, which 
citizens served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States 
abroad, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2016 
Mr. KIND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for the admission of certain sons and daughters of citi-
zens of the United States, which citizens served on active 
duty in the Armed Forces of the United States abroad, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Uniting Families Act 
of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADMISSION OF CERTAIN SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF 
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES WHO 
SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CLASSIFICATION AS A NONIMMIGRANT.—Section 
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (U), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (V) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(W) subject to section 214(s), an alien 
who— 
‘‘(i) is 18 years of age or older and is 
the genetic son or daughter of a citizen of 
the United States, which citizen served on 
active duty in the Armed Forces of the 
United States abroad; or 
‘‘(ii) is the spouse or child of an alien 
described in clause (i) and is accom-
panying, or following to join, the alien.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION.—Section 214 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(s)(1) A visa shall not be issued under section 
101(a)(15)(W) until a petition has been filed in the United 
States by the citizen parent of the visa applicant and ap-
proved by the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(2) The petition shall be in such form and contain 
such information as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall prescribe, and shall include the following informa-
tion: 
‘‘(A) DNA evidence that establishes that the 
beneficiary is the genetic child of the petitioner. 
‘‘(B) An agreement in writing that the parent 
will provide financial support for the beneficiary 
until the beneficiary’s status is adjusted to the sta-
tus of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence. 
‘‘(C) Information that establishes that the peti-
tioner— 
‘‘(i) is a citizen of the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) served on active duty in the Armed 
Forces of the United States abroad. 
‘‘(3) The period of authorized admission for an alien 
admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under 
section 101(a)(15)(W) shall be 5 years, which may be ex-
tended for one additional 2-year period. 
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‘‘(4) The total number of principal aliens who may 
be admitted under section 101(a)(15)(W) during any fis-
cal year may not exceed 5,000.’’. 
(c) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—Section 245 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n)(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may ad-
just the status of an alien admitted to the United States 
as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) to that 
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if 
the alien— 
‘‘(A) is admissible to the United States as an 
immigrant; and 
‘‘(B) satisfies the requirements under section 
312, unless the alien is a child described in section 
101(a)(15)(W)(ii) who is under the age of 18. 
‘‘(2) The numerical limitations of sections 201 
and 202 shall not apply to the adjustment of aliens 
to lawful permanent resident status under this sub-
section.’’. 
(d) NATURALIZATION.—Section 312(b) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)) is amend-
ed by inserting at the end the following: 
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‘‘(4) The requirements of subsection (a) shall 
not apply to any person who has satisfied such re-
quirements under section 245(n)(1)(B).’’. 
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