Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025
United States119th CongressHR-1053House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 6, 2025
Summary
The "Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025" seeks to establish an exemption from the numerical limitations currently imposed on immigrant visas. This legislation is specifically designed to benefit the children of Filipino World War II veterans , enabling them to immigrate to the United States without being subject to the standard visa quotas. The bill accomplishes this by amending Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Under the proposed changes, aliens who are eligible for a visa under specific family-sponsored categories (Section 203(a)(1) or (3)) would be exempt from the numerical cap if their parent, whether living or deceased, was naturalized pursuant to either the Immigration Act of 1990 or the Second War Powers Act of 1942. This measure aims to honor the service of these veterans by expediting the reunification of their families.
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Timeline
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S-461: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025Introduced in Senate
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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