S. 3369 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inAmends the Immigration and Nationality Act to editallow an alien widow of a U.S. citizen who was married for less than two years at the wikitime of the citizen's death who proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and benot for the firstpurpose of obtaining an immigration benefit to provide a detailed summaryself-petition (within the required two years) for continued immediate relative status. (Applies such provision to applications and petitions pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act.)

Extends the petition filing deadline for two years after the date of the enactment of this Act if: (1) the alien's U.S. citizen spouse died before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) the alien and the citizen spouse were married for less than two years at the time of the citizen spouse's death; and (3) the bill!)alien has not remarried.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 7/30/2008: Referred to edit the wikiSenate committee. Status: Read twice and be the firstreferred to update the status ofCommittee on the bill!)Judiciary.
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== Points in Favor ==

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