1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Family Reunification Act of 2019”.
Family Reunification Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an extension of the application period for certain aliens present in the United States for adjustment of status.
2. Extension of the application period for certain aliens present in the United States for adjustment of status
Section 245(i)(1)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(i)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking “or before April 30, 2001” and inserting the following: “or after the date that is not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Family Reunification Act of 2019”.
3. Limitation on removal
Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(n) An alien who is the beneficiary (including a spouse or child of the principal alien, if eligible to receive a visa under section 203(d)) of a petition for classification under section 204 that was filed with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and that is prima facie eligible for approval may not be removed while such petition or application is being adjudicated or appealed.”