Creates new temporary visas for relatives of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit family.
This bill would create a new type of temporary visa specifically for close relatives of U.S. citizens and green card holders to visit for family reasons. Family members could visit for up to 90 days a year. They would need financial support and medical insurance, and could not stay permanently. This offers a clearer path for temporary family visits than current options.
Today, foreign nationals seeking to visit family typically apply for a general B-2 visitor visa. This bill would create a specific "family purposes" visa subcategory, allowing a broader range of relatives (including grandchildren and great-grandparents) to visit for up to 90 days per year. New requirements would include financial support from a U.S. sponsor, medical insurance for the visitor, and a clear intent to depart, with strict rules against changing visa status or applying for permanent residency while in the U.S. The Secretary of Homeland Security would also gain the power to waive certain penalties for temporary visitors who overstayed due to extraordinary circumstances.
S 3440 · 119th Congress · December 11, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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