ABSTRACT
U.S. Family-Based Immigration Policy [February 9, 2018] [open pdf - 976KB]
"Family reunification has historically been a key principle underlying U.S. immigration policy. It is embodied in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which specifies numerical limits for five family-based immigration categories, as well as a per-country limit on total family-based immigration. The five categories include immediate relatives (spouses, minor unmarried children, and parents) of U.S. citizens and four other family-based categories that vary according to individual characteristics such as the legal status of the petitioning U.S.-based relative, and the age, family relationship, and marital status of the prospective immigrant."
Report Number: | CRS Report for Congress, R43145 |
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Date: | 2018-02-09 |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
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Format: | pdf |
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