HR 3439 · 96th Congress · Immigration
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide preferential treatment in the admission of certain children of United States armed forces personnel.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-04-04)
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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow certain aliens applying as immigrants to be given preference visas as children of United States citizens provided such an alien: (1) requests such treatment; (2) was born after 1950 in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, or Thailand; (3) was fathered by an American serviceman; and (4) provides a guarantee of financial support. Stipulates that such guarantee must: (1) be signed by a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident who is at least 21 years old; and (2) provide that such signing sponsor will provide necessary financial support for five years. Allows the Attorney General to enforce such guarantee against the sponsor in a civil suit unless such sponsor dies or is adjudicated bankrupt.…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans