Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025
HR 1053, the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025, exempts certain family members of eligible Filipino veterans from annual U.S. immigrant visa limits. It directly affects adult children and spouses of Filipino veterans who served in U.S. military during WWII and were naturalized under two specific historical programs: the 1940 naturalization law for WWII veterans or the 1990 Immigration Act provision. The bill adds a new exemption to the Immigration and Nationality Act, allowing these family members to qualify for visas under existing categories (like family-based preference categories) without competing for limited annual visa numbers. This change aims to streamline family reunification for descendants of veterans who met the historical naturalization criteria.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Feb 6, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 6, 2025
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer A. Kiggans
RRepublican
Co
Jill N. Tokuda
DDemocratic
Co
Juan Vargas
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Chu
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Mullin
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberlyn King-Hinds
RRepublican
Co
Mark Takano
DDemocratic
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