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This bill modifies the Immigration and Nationality Act to significantly change family-sponsored immigration policies. It redefines "immediate relatives" to exclude parents of U.S. citizens, limiting family-sponsored immigration to only spouses and children of U.S. citizens. The bill creates a new nonimmigrant classification (W visa) for parents of adult U.S. citizens, which allows them to stay in the U.S. for 5-year renewable periods with strict conditions: they cannot be employed, are not eligible for public benefits, and must have health insurance arranged by their U.S. citizen child. The bill also changes how family-based visa preferences are calculated, reducing the overall number of family-sponsored immigrant visas and implementing stricter age requirements for children seeking immigration status. Additionally, the bill prohibits new petitions for parents of U.S. citizens and certain family-based immigration categories, effectively ending these pathways for future immigration. These changes would take effect on October 1, 2025, with some provisions allowing previously approved petitions to be processed under existing rules until visa allocations for fiscal year 2025 are exhausted.

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