HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES EXERCISE DISCRETION IN ADJUDICATING STATUS APPLICATIONS CONSISTENT WITH HISTORICAL PRACTICE

This legislative resolution asks the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to continue processing marriage-based immigration applications in the United States rather than forcing couples to apply abroad. It specifically targets a recent unsigned memorandum that would require U.S. citizens to send their foreign spouses overseas for visa processing, a change the bill argues disrupts family unity. The document urges immigration officials to exercise discretion consistent with past practices and directs state officials to send copies of the resolution to federal leaders.