Nuclear Family Priority Act

HR 7833, the "Nuclear Family Priority Act," changes U.S. immigration policy by excluding parents from the definition of "immediate relatives" for family-based visas, meaning parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents no longer qualify for expedited processing. It establishes a new nonimmigrant category (Section 101(a)(15)(W)) for parents of adult U.S. citizens (21+ years old), allowing 5-year stays with no work authorization, no public benefits, and requiring proof of health insurance and financial support from the U.S. citizen child. The bill also reduces the worldwide family-sponsored visa cap from 226,000 to 88,000 (minus a calculation) and reallocates 75% of visas without country limits. These changes directly affect parents of adult U.S. citizens seeking to immigrate and alter the visa allocation system for family-sponsored immigration.