HR 3493
Family Reunification Act of 2021
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The Family Reunification Act of 2021 aims to make it easier for certain immigrants to obtain legal permanent resident status in the United States. It removes outdated deadlines for filing applications, expands eligibility for certain visa types, and prevents the removal of beneficiaries of pending family-based immigration petitions. Specifically, it extends the time frame for filing applications and makes V visas more accessible to those with approved family petitions.
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Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Rescom. González-Colón
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