,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cbee ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #h1 #bjbc,mr4 ,paul 7for himself and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish a new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of ,united ,states citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter the ,united ,states temporarily for family purposes1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,temporary ,family ,visitation ,act4 #b4 ,family purpose nonimmigrant visas for relatives of ,united ,states citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter the ,united ,states temporarily 7a7 ,establishment of new nonimmigrant visa category ,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,b77 is amended by striking and who is visiting the ,united ,states temporarily for business or temporarily for pleasure2 and inserting and who is visiting the ,united ,states temporarily for-- 7i7 business2 7ii7 pleasure2 or 7iii7 family purposes2 4 7b7 ,requirements applicable to family purpose visas ,section #bad of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7s7 ,requirements applicable to family purpose visas 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection and section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii73 7,a7 ,family purposes ,the term family purposes means any visit by a relative for a social1 occasional1 or any other purpose4 7,b7 ,relative ,the term relative means the spouse1 child1 son1 daughter1 grandchild1 parent1 grandparent1 great-grandparent1 sibling1 uncle1 aunt1 niece1 or nephew of a citizen of the ,united ,states or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence4 7#b7 ,requirement ,a relative seeking admission pursuant to a visa issued under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 is inadmissible unless-- 7,a7 the individual petitioning for such admission1 or an additional sponsor1 has submitted to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security an undertaking under section #bac in the form of a declaration of support2 7,b7 such relative has obtained1 for the duration of his or her stay in the ,united ,states1 a short-term travel medical insurance policy or an existing health insurance policy that provides coverage for international medical expenses2 and 7,c7 such relative expresses intent to leave the ,united ,states at the conclusion of the period of authorized admission4 7#c7 ,period of authorized admission ,the period of authorized admission for a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 shall not exceed #ij days per calendar year4 7#d7 ,petitioner requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,an individual may not petition for the admission of a relative as a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 if the individual previously petitioned for the admission of such a relative who-- 7i7 was admitted to the ,united ,states pursuant to a visa issued under that section as a result2 and 7ii7 overstayed his or her period of authorized admission4 7,b7 ,previous petitioners ,an individual filing an affidavit in support of the admission of a relative as a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 who has previously provided an affidavit of support for such a relative shall certify to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that the relative whose admission the individual previously supported did not overstay his or her period of authorized admission or provide an explanation of why the relative's overstay was due to extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the relative4 ,a certification under this subparagraph shall be subject to section #ajja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may waive the application of section #bab7;a77#i77;,b7 in the case of a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 who overstayed his or her period of authorized admission due to extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the nonimmigrant4 4 7c7 ,restriction on change of status ,section #bdh7;a77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7;a77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 an alien classified as a nonimmigrant under subparagraph 7,b77iii71 7,c71 7,d71 7,k71 or 7,s7 of section #aja7;a77#ae71 4 7d7 ,family purpose visa eligibility while awaiting immigrant visa ,notwithstanding section #bad7;b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b771 a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 of that ,act who has been classified as an immigrant under section #bja of that ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 and is awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa subject to the numerical limitations under section #bjc of that ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 may be admitted pursuant to a family purpose visa1 in accordance with section #bad7s7 of that ,act1 if the individual is otherwise eligible for admission4 ,an alien admitted under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b77 shall not be considered to have been admitted to the ,united ,states for purposes of section #bde7;a7 of that ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;a774 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act1 or the amendments made by this ,act1 shall be construed as limiting the authority of immigration officers to refuse to admit to the ,united ,states an applicant under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,b77 who fails to meet one or more of the criteria under section #bad7s7 of that ,act1 or who is inadmissible under section #bab7;a7 of that ,act4