Break the Chain Act

Summary

Redefines who qualifies as an "immediate relative" by removing parents from that category, changes how the annual family-sponsored visa limit is calculated to subtract certain parolees who overstayed or did not promptly adjust status, and narrows protections against "aging out" for certain beneficiaries by adding age and marriage-based limits. The bill shifts spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents into the numerical family-sponsored category computed under the revised formula, and makes conforming edits across the Immigration and Nationality Act to reflect these changes.

• Removes parents from the statutory definition of "immediate relative."
• Sets the worldwide family-sponsored immigrant level to 87,934 minus a deduction tied to certain parolees who stayed past 365 days or failed to adjust status.
• Places spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents under the numerically limited family-sponsored category computed by the new formula.
• Changes age determination rules and adds limits that deny protections if a beneficiary marries or turns 25 before a visa is available.
• Updates cross-references throughout the Immigration and Nationality Act to reflect the restructured family-preference rules.
• Connects parolee outcomes to the annual family-based visa supply, potentially reducing available family visas when specified parolees do not depart or adjust.
• Requires administrative adjustments by USCIS and the Department of State to track parolee counts and apply the new numeric calculations.
• Does not create new spending authorizations or tax changes in the described sections; it restructures immigration categories and caps.