Temporary Family Visitation Act

Key Points

• Creates a new temporary visa option for relatives of U.S. citizens and green card holders to visit for family events and other family reasons.
• Limits these family-purpose visits to up to 90 days per calendar year, and requires the visitor to promise they will leave when the visit ends.
• Requires the U.S.-based family member (or another sponsor) to file a financial support form, and requires the visitor to have travel health insurance for the trip.
• Blocks people on this new family-purpose visa from changing to a different immigration status while in the U.S.
• Lets some people who are already in line for a permanent family-based visa still use this temporary family-purpose visa to visit, but it can’t be used as a shortcut to get a green card inside the U.S.