Immigration Changes: Parent Restrictions and New Family Visa Rules.
This bill alters family reunification rules in the U.S., excluding parents of U.S. citizens from the "immediate relative" category for permanent residency. It introduces a new temporary visa for parents, which does not allow work or public benefits, while requiring health insurance paid by the child. The act aims to limit the number of family-sponsored immigrants.
Key points
Parents of U.S. citizens will no longer be able to obtain a green card as "immediate relatives."
A new temporary visa for parents of U.S. citizens will be introduced, valid for 5 years, without the right to work or public benefits.
U.S. citizen children will be required to provide health insurance for their parents during their stay in the U.S.
The act sets an annual limit of 87,934 family-sponsored visas, reduced by the number of individuals paroled into the U.S. who did not depart.
Many family visa petitions filed before the act's effective date will be invalidated, with exceptions for some approved before the enactment date.
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