Temporary Family Visitation Act

Key Points

• Creates a new temporary visa option so certain relatives of U.S. citizens and green card holders can visit for family reasons.
• Defines “relative” broadly (including spouses, children, parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts/uncles, nieces/nephews).
• Requires the U.S.-based family member (or another sponsor) to file a financial support promise, and requires the visitor to have health/travel medical insurance.
• Limits visits to up to 90 days per calendar year and requires the visitor to say they plan to leave when the visit ends.
• Adds guardrails: people who previously sponsored a relative who overstayed can be blocked from sponsoring again, and this visa can’t be used to switch into some other statuses or to count toward applying for a green card inside the U.S.