United StatesImmigration registry applicants would need U.S. entry at least seven years earlier
People applying under the immigration registry provision would face an entry-date rule measured from when they apply: at least seven years earlier.
What it does
Immigration registry applicants would need to have entered the United States at least seven years before applying. This rule would take effect 60 days after enactment.
Argument forUsing the application date could let long-term immigrants meet the entry-date requirement without depending on a fixed calendar cutoff.
Argument againstPeople who entered more recently could be unable to meet the entry-date requirement until seven years have passed.
More detail
Applicants would need to have entered the United States at least seven years before applying. This rule would apply to people applying under Section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, called the registry provision. The entry-date requirement alone does not establish whether someone qualifies under the full registry provision. The rule would take effect 60 days after the bill becomes law.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jul 23Introduced in HouseLatest
- Jul 23Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced
Immigration