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This bill, titled the "Reuniting Families Act," aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity by addressing several key areas. It seeks to reduce backlogs in family-based visa processing by recapturing unused visa numbers and reclassifying spouses, permanent partners, and minor children of legal permanent residents as immediate relatives, thereby increasing the number of visas available. The bill also proposes changes to country-specific visa limits, expands eligibility for certain immigration benefits like cancellation of removal, and introduces provisions for permanent partners to be recognized in immigration matters, including for visa and naturalization purposes. Furthermore, it offers relief for orphans, widows, and widowers, provides protections for children of fiancés, ensures equal treatment for stepchildren, and allows for the retention of original priority dates for immigration applications. The bill also includes provisions to address the impact of past discriminatory travel bans and prioritizes family reunification in the refugee resettlement process, ensuring timely adjudication of refugee family cases and expanding eligibility for Priority 3 family reunification.

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