H.R.6034: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children. 10/3/2008--Reported to House amended.    (There is 1 other summary) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow an alien widow of a U.S. citizen who was married for less than two years at the time of the citizen spouse's death who proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit to self-petition (within the required two years) for continued immediate relative status. Applies such provision to all applications and petitions pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act. Extends the petition filing deadline for two years after the date of enactment of this Act for an alien spouse if: (1) the U.S. citizen spouse died before the date of enactment of this Act; (2) the alien and the citizen spouse were married for less than two years at [...]

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