Nuclear Family Priority Act

Summary

Removes parents from the statutory list of “immediate relatives,” narrows family‑sponsored immigrant preference categories to primarily spouses and children of lawful permanent residents, and changes how the annual family‑sponsored worldwide visa level is calculated. Creates a new temporary nonimmigrant classification for parents of U.S. citizens age 21+, with a five‑year renewable stay that bars work and public benefits, requires the citizen child to provide support, and requires private health insurance arranged by the child. Also revises multiple cross‑references and per‑country visa rules, and makes petitions or visa applications filed after the bill’s introduction invalid if they seek classifications the Act eliminates; the changes take effect on the first day of the second fiscal year after enactment.

• Removes parents from the statutory list of "immediate relatives," narrowing that category to children and spouses.
• Replaces multiple family‑preference immigrant categories with a single family preference limited to spouses or children of lawful permanent residents.
• Changes the computation and statutory language governing the annual family‑sponsored worldwide visa level.
• Rewrites per‑country allocation rules so a larger share of family visas are issued without regard to per‑country limits and defines a new country ceiling concept.
• Creates a new nonimmigrant parent classification allowing a renewable 5‑year stay but bars employment and public benefits.
• Imposes legal responsibility on the U.S. citizen child to support the parent and requires the child to arrange the parent’s health insurance at no cost to the parent.
• Makes petitions or immigrant‑visa applications filed after the bill’s introduction invalid if they seek classifications eliminated by the Act.
• Takes effect on the first day of the second fiscal year after enactment, requiring agencies to implement the statutory changes and update procedures.