pending legislation

Senator Menendez (D-NJ), along with Senators Gillibrand (D-NY), Kennedy (D-MA), and Schumer (D-NY), introduced S. 1085, the Reuniting Families Act, on May 20, 2009.  This bill, if enacted, would reclassify spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents as immediate relatives.  This reclassification will eliminate the F2A category and backlog, greatly speeding up family unity.  Bill status can be found at the Library of Congress entry.  Bill text can be found at the GPO web site.

Congressman Honda (D-CA-15), along with 61 other House members, introduced H.R. 2709 on June 4, 2009.  This is the House counterpart of S. 1085.  Bill status and text can be found at the Library of Congress entry.

Congressman Ortiz (D-TX-27), along with 92 other House members, introduced H.R. 4321 on December 15, 2009.  This bill, if enacted, would reclassify spouses and children of lawful permanent residents as immediate relatives, thus eliminating the F2A backlog.  Bill status and text can be found at the Library of Congress entry.