118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3442Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

Immigration
Introduced May 17, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
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Referred
May 17, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides lawful permanent resident status to certain college graduates who entered the United States as children and addresses other immigration-related issues. Specifically, this bill allows a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) to apply for lawful permanent resident status if the individual (1) was lawfully present in the United States as a dependent child of an individual admitted for employment, (2) was in the United States with such status for at least eight years, (3) has graduated from an institution of higher education in the United States, and (4) is not deportable or otherwise inadmissible. In addition, the individual must have been lawfully present in the United...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
May 17, 2023
Introduced in House
May 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.