A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the naturalization of alien servicemembers who enlist outside the United States and who have not been admitted for lawful permanent residence.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor George Whitehurst
Citation 99-HR-4755
Actions 6
Introduced May 6th, 1986
Cosponsors
9 4
Last Action Sep 2nd, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House May 6
House
Senate
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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant special immigrant status to an alien service member (or veteran), and accompanying spouse and children, who enlisted outside the United States without first being admitted for U.S. permanent residence. Requires at least four years of honorable military service in order to qualify for such status.

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6
House
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
May 6, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
May 9, 1986
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT REQUEST
May 12, 1986
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT REQUEST
May 15, 1986
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT RECEIVED
Sep 2, 1986
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