Contact Congress about H.R. 6670: Temporary Family Visitation Act
Relatives of U.S. citizens and green card holders could use a new 90-day family visit visa. They would need support, health coverage, and a promise to leave on time. They could not use this visa to switch to another status inside the United States.
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Temporary Family Visitation Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 6670: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects families split between the United States and other countries. It could matter most to U.S. citizens and green card holders who want relatives to visit for short family events. It also affects visiting relatives, sponsors, immigration officers, and people waiting abroad for immigrant visa numbers.
Why this matters: Families may get a clearer way to bring relatives to the United States for short visits. Today, family travel often uses regular visitor visas. This bill would create a specific family-purpose path with its own rules. It could make visits more predictable for some families. It could also add costs and paperwork through sponsor forms, health coverage rules, and overstay checks.
Key provisions in H.R. 6670
- The bill creates a new family visit option inside the existing B temporary visitor visa category. It would cover relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, often called green card holders.
- Many kinds of relatives could qualify. The list includes spouses, children, sons and daughters, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews.
- Family-purpose visits would be defined very broadly. They could include social visits, occasional visits, major life events, religious events, or any other purpose.
- Each visiting relative would need financial support paperwork. A sponsor would file that declaration with the Secretary of Homeland Security.
- Visitors would need health coverage for the whole trip. They could use short-term travel medical insurance or an existing policy that pays international medical costs.
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 6670
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Questions people ask about H.R. 6670
- What is H.R. 6670?
- Relatives of U.S. citizens and green card holders could use a new 90-day family visit visa. They would need support, health coverage, and a promise to leave on time. They could not use this visa to switch to another status inside the United States.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 6670?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 6670?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 6670 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
