,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #debb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ai1 #bjba,mr4 ,kind 7for himself and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to provide for the admission of certain sons and daughters of citizens of the ,united ,states1 which citizens served on active duty in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states abroad1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,uniting ,families ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,admission of certain sons and daughters of citizens of the ,united ,states who served in the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,classification as a nonimmigrant ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,u71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,v71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,v7 the following3 7,w7 subject to section #bad7s71 an alien who-- 7i7 is #ah years of age or older and is the son or daughter of a citizen of the ,united ,states1 which citizen served on active duty in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states abroad2 or 7ii7 is the spouse or child of an alien described in clause 7i7 and is accompanying1 or following to join1 the alien4 4 7b7 ,requirements for admission ,section #bad of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7s7 7#a7 ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 a visa shall not be issued under section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 until a petition has been filed in the ,united ,states by the citizen parent of the visa applicant and approved by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#b7 ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 the petition shall be in such form and contain such information as the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall prescribe1 and shall include the following information3 7,a7 ,,dna evidence that establishes that the beneficiary is the genetic child of the petitioner4 7,b7 ,an agreement in writing that the parent will provide financial support for the beneficiary until the beneficiary's status is adjusted to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence4 7,c7 ,information that establishes that the petitioner-- 7i7 is a citizen of the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 served on active duty in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states abroad4 7#c7 7,a7 ,in a case in which the citizen parent who served on active duty in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states abroad is deceased1 the petition described in paragraph 7#a7 may be filed by a sibling of the visa applicant if the sibling-- 7i7 is #ah years of age or older2 7ii7 is a citizen of the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 is capable of providing financial support for the visa applicant until the applicant's status is adjusted to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence4 7,b7 ,such a petition shall be in such form and contain such information as the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall prescribe1 and shall include the following information3 7i7 ,evidence that establishes that the beneficiary is the child of a citizen of the ,united ,states who served on active duty in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states abroad4 7ii7 ,evidence that establishes the sibling relationship1 such as-- 7,i7 birth certificates showing at least one common parent2 7,,ii7 marriage certificates1 in a case where the siblings have a common father but different mothers2 7,,iii7 other appropriate evidence specified by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in a case in where the siblings are related through adoption or a stepparent2 and 7,,iv7 additional information proving the sibling relationship specified by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7iii7 ,an agreement in writing that the sibling will provide financial support for the beneficiary until the beneficiary's status is adjusted to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence4 7#d7 ,the period of authorized admission for an alien admitted to the ,united ,states as a nonimmigrant under section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 shall be #e years1 which may be extended for one additional #b-year period4 7#e7 ,the total number of principal aliens who may be admitted under section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 during any fiscal year may not exceed #e1jjj4 4 7c7 ,adjustment of status ,section #bde of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7n7 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may adjust the status of an alien admitted to the ,united ,states as a nonimmigrant under section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien-- 7,a7 is admissible to the ,united ,states as an immigrant2 and 7,b7 satisfies the requirements under section #cab1 unless the alien is a child described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w77ii7 who is under the age of #ah4 7#b7 ,the numerical limitations of sections #bja and #bjb shall not apply to the adjustment of aliens to lawful permanent resident status under this subsection4 4 7d7 ,naturalization ,section #cab7;b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbc7;b77 is amended by inserting at the end the following3 7#d7 ,the requirements of subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any person who has satisfied such requirements under section #bde7n77#a77;,b74 4