HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

247

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

 

requesting that the issuance of visas for family reunification of immigrant relatives be expedited.

 

 

 


     WHEREAS, the family is an institution of utmost importance to the human society; and

 

     WHEREAS, the United States is a free and open society that welcomes citizens from around the world; and

 

     WHEREAS, permitting family members to reunite after a period of separation caused by immigration is highly desirable; and

 

     WHEREAS, changes in visa procedures following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, reflect the country's concern for ensuring the safety of United States citizens and visitors alike; and

 

     WHEREAS, in general, it has become a complex and time-consuming process to enter the United States and, in particular, it often takes a very long time to process visas of relatives of legal immigrants; and

 

     WHEREAS, it must be a goal to expedite visa requests of the relatives of legal immigrants for purposes of family reunification; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fourth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2007, that the President of the United States and the United States Congress are respectfully urged to establish a process by which visas for family members of legal immigrants can be expedited for purposes of a swift family reunification; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and the Governor.

 

 

 

 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title: 

Expedited Visas for Family Members of Legal Immigrants