S. 922 · 108th Congress
Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003
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Lugar9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act respecting naturalization through service in the armed forces to: (1) reduce the required service from three years to two years; (2) prohibit the imposition of a naturalization fee; and (3) qualify the Selective Reserve of the Ready Reserve for…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 11, 2003
Provides for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the armed forces.
Retains immediate relative status for the alien spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who died from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably on active military service. (Requires petition filing within two years of such death.)
States that an application for status adjustment by the alien spouse, child, or parent of an alien member of the armed forces who was granted service-related posthumous citizenship may be adjudicated as if the death had not occurred. (Requires application filing prior to such death.)
Treats the spouse, child, or parent of a lawful permanent resident who was granted service-related posthumous citizenship as a valid petitioner for immediate family status. (Requires parent filing within two years of such death.)
Permits such aliens to apply for permanent resident status adjustment.
Waives specified grounds of inadmissibility.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003
Latest action (Apr 11, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5381-5382)
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 11, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.