S. 4546

ASSIMILATION Act

Sponsor: Tommy Tuberville · 0 cosponsors

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I Findings, purposes, definitions, and standards

II Immigrant and nonimmigrant classifications

III Admission, inadmissibility, sponsorship, and administrative authority

IV Naturalization and citizenship

V Asylum, inspection, detention, and unaccompanied alien children

VI Employment eligibility verification and labor protections

VII Conforming amendments; reports; effective dates; applicability; severability

Sec. 703. Applicability and transition provisions

(a) Invalidated petitions and applications. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, any petition, application, or other request for immigration status, classification, benefit, or relief filed under any immigration category, classification, or provision repealed by this Act is void as of the effective date of the repeal.

(b) Pending matters. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, any petition, application, or other request for immigration status, classification, benefit, or relief pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be adjudicated, denied, terminated, or otherwise resolved in accordance with this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

(c) Previously issued visas. Nothing in this section may be construed to invalidate a visa issued before the date of the enactment of this Act unless expressly provided in this Act.

(d) Diversity immigrant visas. In the case of a diversity immigrant visa under section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)), section 202(c) of such Act shall control.