,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #h1 #bjbc,mr4 
,paul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a new 
nonimmigrant category = ali5 relatives (
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & lawful p]man5t 
resid5ts seek+ to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
tempor>ily = family purposes1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tempor>y ,family          
,visitation ,act4  #b4 ,family purpose  
nonimmigrant visas = relatives ( ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s & lawful p]man5t resid5ts
 seek+ to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
tempor>ily  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( new       
nonimmigrant visa category ,section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ &
 :o is visit+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates tempor>ily
 = bus9ess or tempor>ily = pleasure2 &  
ins]t+ & :o is visit+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

tempor>ily =-- 7i7 bus9ess2  7ii7       
pleasure2 or  7iii7 family purposes2  4 
7b7 ,requirem5ts applicable to family   
purpose visas ,section #bad ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,requirem5ts         
applicable to family purpose visas  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection & section
 #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii73 7,a7 ,family  
purposes ,! t]m family purposes means   
any visit by a relative = a social1     
occasional1 or any o!r purpose4  7,b7   
,relative ,! t]m relative means ! sp\se1
 *ild1 son1 daught]1 gr&*ild1 p>5t1     
gr&p>5t1 great-gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 uncle1   
aunt1 niece1 or nephew ( a citiz5 ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4  7#b7       
,requirem5t ,a relative seek+ admission 
pursuant to a visa issu$ "u section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 is inadmissible 
unless-- 7,a7 ! individual petition+ =  
su* admission1 or an additional sponsor1
 has submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  

,security an und]tak+ "u section #bac 9 
! =m ( a decl>ation ( support2  7,b7 su*
 relative has obta9$1 = ! duration ( 8  
or h] /ay 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a %ort-t]m 
travel m$ical insurance policy or an    
exi/+ heal? insurance policy t provides 
cov]age = int]national m$ical exp5ses2 &
  7,c7 su* relative expresses int5t to  
leave ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! conclusion ( 
! p]iod ( au?oriz$ admission4  7#c7     
,p]iod ( au?oriz$ admission ,! p]iod (  
au?oriz$ admission = a nonimmigrant     
describ$ 9 section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 %all n exce$ #ij
 days p] cal5d> ye>4  7#d7 ,petition]   
requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual
 may n petition = ! admission ( a       
relative z a nonimmigrant describ$ 9    
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 if !    
individual previ\sly petition$ = !      
admission ( su* a relative :o-- 7i7 0   
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to a
 visa issu$ "u t section z a result2 &  
7ii7 ov]/ay$ 8 or h] p]iod ( au?oriz$   
admission4  7,b7 ,previ\s petition]s ,an

 individual fil+ an affidavit 9 support 
( ! admission ( a relative z a          
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 :o has previ\sly
 provid$ an affidavit ( support = su* a 
relative %all c]tify to ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security t ! relative ^:       
admission ! individual previ\sly        
support$ did n ov]/ay 8 or h] p]iod (   
au?oriz$ admission or provide an        
explanation ( :y ! relative's ov]/ay 0  
due to extraord9>y circum/ances beyond !
 control ( ! relative4 ,a c]tification  
"u ?is subp>agraph %all be subject to   
section #ajja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security may waive !           
application ( section #bab7;a77#i77;,b7 
9 ! case ( a nonimmigrant describ$ 9    
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 :o      
ov]/ay$ 8 or h] p]iod ( au?oriz$        
admission due to extraord9>y            
circum/ances beyond ! control ( !       
nonimmigrant4  4  7c7 ,re/riction on    
*ange ( /atus ,section #bdh7;a77#a7 ( ! 

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7;a77#a77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#a7 an ali5 classifi$ z
 a nonimmigrant "u subp>agraph          
7,b77iii71 7,c71 7,d71 7,k71 or 7,s7 (  
section #aja7;a77#ae71  4  7d7 ,family  
purpose visa eligibility :ile await+    
immigrant visa ,not)/&+ section #bad7;b7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b771 a nonimmigrant
 describ$ 9 section                     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 ( t ,act :o has 
be5 classifi$ z an immigrant "u section 
#bja ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 & is 
await+ ! availability ( an immigrant    
visa subject to ! num]ical limitations  
"u section #bjc ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaec7 may be admitt$ pursuant to a     
family purpose visa1 9 accordance )     
section #bad7s7 ( t ,act1 if !          
individual is o!rwise eligible =        
admission4 ,an ali5 admitt$ "u section  
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aahd7;b77 %all n be consid]$ to h be5  

admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( 
section #bde7;a7 ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#abee7;a774  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ z limit+ !    
au?ority ( immigration (fic]s to refuse 
to admit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates an applicant
 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b77iii7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,b77 :o fails 
to meet "o or m ( ! crit]ia "u section  
#bad7s7 ( t ,act1 or :o is inadmissible 
"u section #bab7;a7 ( t ,act4