Nuclear Family Priority Act
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Overview
The Nuclear Family Priority Act significantly alters the process for family-sponsored immigration to the United States. It reduces the number of visas available for spouses and children of permanent residents, limits the number of visas issued to foreign states, and prioritizes immediate relatives (parents, spouses, and children) over other family-sponsored categories. The bill also introduces changes related to waivers of inadmissibility and nonimmigrant status for the parents of U.S. citizens.
Key provisions
- Reduces worldwide family-sponsored immigrant visas to 88,000, minus the number allocated to each foreign state.
- Allocates 75% of family-sponsored visas to states without regard to per-country limitations.
- Limits the number of visas available to foreign states based on a 77% ceiling of the maximum possible visas.
- Prioritizes immediate relatives (parents, spouses, and children) over other family-sponsored immigrants.
- Modifies the definition of ‘immediate relative’ to focus solely on children and spouses.
- Creates a nonimmigrant status for the parents of adult U.S. citizens, with a 5-year initial authorized admission period.
- Establishes conditions on the nonimmigrant’s employment and support, requiring the U.S. citizen child to provide financial support.
- Requires proof of health insurance coverage for the nonimmigrant parent.
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