To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit alien children receiving medical treatment in the United States to be classified as immediate relatives to avoid extreme hardship to themselves or their immediate relative alien parents.
Summary
This bill would allow certain children who are in the United States for medical treatment to be classified as "immediate relatives" for immigration purposes. To qualify, a child must be accompanied by a parent who is already classified as an immediate relative and be receiving medical care that is unavailable in their home country. By granting this status, the bill aims to prevent extreme hardship for families by exempting these children from standard numerical limits on immigration visas, potentially allowing them to remain in the country legally while receiving life-saving care.
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