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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2496
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 3, 2006
Mr. Kohl (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To expand the definition of immediate relative for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Definition of immediate relative
Section
201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting For purposes
of this subsection, a child of a parent of a citizen of the United States shall
be considered an immediate relative if the child is accompanying or following
to join the parent.
after at least 21 years of
age.
.