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Sec. 1 · S. 3419

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(a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Reuniting Families Act. (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Reducing family-based visa backlogs and promoting family reunification Sec. 101. Recapture of immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delay. Sec. 102. Reclassification of spouses, permanent partners, and minor children of legal permanent residents as immediate relatives. Sec. 103. Country limits. Sec. 104. Promoting family unity. Sec. 105. Relief for orphans, widows, and widowers. Sec. 106. Exemption from immigrant visa limit for certain veterans who are natives of the Philippines. Sec. 107. Fiancée child status protection. Sec. 108. Equal treatment for all stepchildren. Sec. 109. Retention of priority dates. Sec. 110. Relief for spouses and children on other visas. Sec. 111. Extension of the application period for certain aliens present in the United States for adjustment of status. Sec. 112. Expansion of cancellation of removal. Sec. 113. Prohibition on removal of aliens with pending applications. Title II—Uniting American Families Act Sec. 201. Definitions of permanent partner and permanent partnership. Sec. 202. Definition of child. Sec. 203. Numerical limitations on individual foreign states. Sec. 204. Allocation of immigrant visas. Sec. 205. Procedure for granting immigrant status. Sec. 206. Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees. Sec. 207. Asylum. Sec. 208. Adjustment of status of refugees. Sec. 209. Inadmissible aliens. Sec. 210. Nonimmigrant status for permanent partners awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa. Sec. 211. Derivative status for permanent partners of nonimmigrant visa holders. Sec. 212. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses, permanent partners, and sons and daughters. Sec. 213. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, permanent partners, and children. Sec. 214. Deportable aliens. Sec. 215. Removal proceedings. Sec. 216. Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status. Sec. 217. Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence. Sec. 218. Application of criminal penalties for misrepresentation and concealment of facts regarding permanent partnerships. Sec. 219. Requirements as to residence, good moral character, attachment to the principles of the Constitution. Sec. 220. Naturalization for permanent partners of citizens. Sec. 221. Application of family unity provisions to permanent partners of certain LIFE Act beneficiaries. Sec. 222. Application to Cuban Adjustment Act. Sec. 223. Nationality at birth. Title III—Promoting Diversity and Protecting Against Discrimination in our Immigration System Sec. 301. Increasing diversity visas. Sec. 302. Addressing the impact of the Muslim and African bans. Title IV—Addressing the Needs of Refugee Families Sec. 401. Prioritization of family reunification in refugee resettlement process. Sec. 402. Priority 3 family reunification cases. Sec. 403. Admission of refugee families and timely adjudication.

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