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Congress·In Committee·11 months ago

Congress Proposes Bill to Limit Family-Based Immigration and Cap Visas at 88,000 Per Year

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill would change who can get a green card through their family. It focuses on 'nuclear families,' meaning it would only allow spouses and minor children to get these specific visas, removing parents, adult children, and siblings from the priority list.
  • It sets a strict limit of 88,000 family-sponsored visas per year. This is a significant drop from current levels, which usually allow for hundreds of thousands of family members to move to the U.S. annually.
  • Parents of U.S. citizens would no longer be eligible for permanent green cards. Instead, they could apply for a temporary 5-year visa. These parents would not be allowed to work, could not use government benefits, and their children would have to pay for their health insurance.
  • This would mostly affect U.S. citizens and permanent residents who want to bring their extended family—like brothers, sisters, or grown children—to live in the United States permanently.
  • If passed, the law would start in about two years. However, any new applications for the canceled categories filed after April 8, 2025, would not be processed.
Immigration

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Apr 8, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Nuclear Family Priority Act

Bill NumberHR 2705
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(27)
R: 27

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