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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1337
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 24, 2009
Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification
Act of 2009
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Exemption from immigrant visa limit
Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Aliens who are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a) and who have a parent who was naturalized pursuant to section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note).
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