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Congress Approves Affidavit of Support Measure
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Posted on February 27, 2002 Congress Approves Affidavit of Support Measure On Tuesday, February 26, the House of Representatives agreed to a Senate amendment and passed H.R. 1892, the Family Sponsor Immigration Act of 2001. The bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died and the Attorney General has determined for humanitarian reasons that the original sponsor’s classification petition should not be revoked. The Senate amendment added brothers and sisters-in-law to the list of eligible sponsors. The House vote clears the measure for the President, who is expected to sign the bill into law. |