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The bill creates a new pathway to relief and greater stability for immigrants who have been in the U.S. at least seven years, but excludes newer arrivals and will impose verification burdens and potential delays on immigration agencies and applicants.
Long-term immigrants (present ≥7 years) can apply for relief they previously could not, increasing stability and legal certainty for those residents.
A clear 7-year statutory waiting period and a 60-day effective date gives applicants time to prepare and gives governments time to update procedures.
Immigrants present in the U.S. for fewer than seven years are excluded, increasing the risk of deportation or removal for more recent arrivals.
DHS must verify arrival dates for many applicants, likely increasing administrative backlogs, processing delays, and agency costs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Replaces the registry entry-date rule with a requirement that an applicant entered the U.S. at least seven years before the application date.
Introduced July 23, 2025 by Zoe Lofgren · Last progress July 23, 2025
Replaces the existing entry-date requirement in the Immigration and Nationality Act's registry provision so that an applicant must have entered the United States at least seven years before the application date to qualify, and makes this change effective 60 days after enactment. The bill is a narrow statutory amendment that changes eligibility timing for this specific form of immigration relief; it does not authorize new funding or create additional agency rulemaking authority.