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This bill aims to significantly reduce family-sponsored immigration in the United States by making several key changes to existing immigration law. The bill would remove parents from the definition of "immediate relatives," limiting family-sponsored immigration primarily to spouses and children. It would reduce the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants to 88,000 annually, a substantial decrease from current levels. The bill introduces a new nonimmigrant status for parents of adult U.S. citizens, allowing them to stay in the country for up to 5 years under strict conditions: they cannot work, are not eligible for public benefits, and must be fully supported by their U.S. citizen child. Additionally, these parents must have health insurance arranged by their child at no cost to themselves. The bill also modifies visa allocation rules, changing how family-sponsored visas are distributed across different countries and eliminating certain previous immigration categories. Importantly, any family-sponsored immigration petitions filed after the bill's introduction would be considered invalid, effectively immediately halting certain types of family-based immigration applications. These changes are designed to dramatically reshape family immigration policies by prioritizing nuclear families and significantly restricting broader family reunification pathways.

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