HR 840 IH

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 840

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 24, 1999

Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.

• Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADMISSION OF CERTAIN `B' AND `F' VISA NONIMMIGRANTS WHO ARE SPOUSES OR CHILDREN OF UNITED STATES PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.

• Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

• `(r)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no alien--

• • `(A) who is--

• • • `(i) the spouse or child of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; and

• • • `(ii) not eligible to enter the United States as an immigrant except by reason of being such a spouse or child; and

• • `(B) who seeks admission to the United States for purposes of visiting the permanent resident spouse or parent or for studying in the United States; and

• • `(C) who is otherwise qualified;

• may be denied issuance of a visa, or may be denied admission to the United States, as a nonimmigrant alien described in section 101(a)(15)(B) who is coming to the United States temporarily for pleasure or as a nonimmigrant alien described in section 101(a)(15)(F).

• `(2) Whenever an alien described in paragraph (1) seeks admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant alien described in section 101(a)(15)(B) who is coming temporarily for pleasure or as a nonimmigrant alien described in section 101(a)(15)(F), the fact that a petition has been filed on the alien's behalf for classification of the alien as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence shall not constitute evidence of the alien's intention to abandon his or her foreign residence.'.

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