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HR 7946 - Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 - National Key Vote

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Title: Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal.

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  • Authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal (Sec. 3).

  • Requires that if a noncitizen veteran appears to be eligible for lawful permanent resident status under this bill, they shall receive a reasonable opportunity to apply for such status and may not be removed until there is a final administrative decision on the veteran’s eligibility (Sec. 3).

  • Authorizes DHS to waive any applicable grounds of inadmissibility except for certain crime or security related grounds (Sec. 4).

  • Extends certain deadlines relating to obtaining citizenship after serving in the Armed Forces (Sec. 4).

  • Requires DHS create a system for identifying noncitizens who are or may be veterans before initiating removal proceedings against a noncitizen and specifies that DHS must determine whether the noncitizen is a veteran and ensure that the veteran status is considered in immigration proceedings (Sec. 5).

  • Requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Defense to take certain actions to facilitate opportunities for military recruits and veterans to obtain U.S. citizenship, such as training Judge Advocate General Corps members to act as liaisons between the Armed Forces and USCIS on service member citizenship applications (Sec. 5).

  • Establishes the Military Family Immigration Advisory committee to provide recommendations on cases involving the removal of a servicemember, veteran, or certain family members of said individual (Sec. 6).

  • Exempts certain grounds of inadmissibility (e.g. being unlawfully present in the United States) for certain noncitizens applying for lawful permanent resident status as an immediate relatie of a U.S. citizen who has served at least 2 years in the Armed Forces (Sec. 7).

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