Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2908
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-22
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Asia

Citizenship and naturalization

Conflicts and wars

Family relationships

Immigration status and procedures

Philippines

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019</strong></p> <p> This bill exempts from worldwide or numerical limitations certain family-sponsored immigrant visas for the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under certain laws providing for naturalization for service during World War II.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2019 Mr. Case (for himself, Mr. Young , Ms. Speier , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Peters , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. McNerney , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Soto , Ms. Schakowsky , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019 . 2. Exemption from immigrant visa limit Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens who— (i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and (ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to— (I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–649 ; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or (II) title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199). .