http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1247.html#67013 long overdue, childrn grow ignorant widowa gets old disabled of late laws... 67013@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_SN_1247.html?rev=55037 <p>S. 1247 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Orphans, Widows, and Widowers Protection Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the definition of &amp;quot;immediate relative&amp;quot; to: (1) permit a widow or widower of a U.S. citizen to seek permanent resident status if married less than two years by showing through a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and not solely to obtain an immigration benefit; and (2) include an alien who was the child or parent of a U.S. citizen at the time of the citizen's death if the alien parent files a petition within two years after such date or the alien child files a petition prior to reaching 21 years old.</p> <p>Provides specified relief for orphans and spouses regarding: (1) petitions for immediate relative status; (2) parole eligibility; (3) permanent resident status adjustment; and (4) processing of immigrant visas.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/11/2009: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 55037@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1247.html#62182 A no-brainer,Amend the law. The most powerful nation is concened itself into fighting Widows and orphans who were married/children of US citizens. Get it done... 62182@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_SN_1247.html?rev=49538 <p>S. 1247 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 49538@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_SN_1247.html?rev=49539 <p>S. 1247 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/11/2009: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 49539@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1247.html 6/11/2009: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 48232@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT