US SB1328

Removes parents of U.S. citizens from the "immediate relative" category, limiting it to only spouses and children, and eliminates family preference categories for adult children and siblings of U.S. citizens

Reduces the annual worldwide cap for family-sponsored immigrants to 88,000 visas, restricted to spouses and children of lawful permanent residents only

Creates a new "W" nonimmigrant visa allowing parents of adult U.S. citizens (age 21+) to stay temporarily for 5-year renewable periods, with no work authorization and no eligibility for federal, state, or local public benefits

Requires U.S. citizen children sponsoring parents under the W visa to provide full financial support and arrange health insurance coverage at no cost to the parent

Takes effect on the first day of the second fiscal year after enactment, with petitions filed after the bill's introduction date (April 8, 2025) for eliminated categories considered invalid