Immigration Age Rule Change: Protecting Children from Aging Out.
This bill changes how the age of immigrant children is calculated when their parent naturalizes as a U.S. citizen. The age will be assessed based on the date the initial immigration petition was filed, rather than the date of the parent's naturalization. This modification aims to prevent children from losing their eligibility for immediate relative status due to lengthy government processing delays.
Key points
The child's age for immigration status will be determined by the initial petition filing date, offering protection against delays.
This change provides greater certainty and prevents children from 'aging out' and facing long delays in joining their families due to bureaucratic backlogs.
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