[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3691 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3691

   For the relief of Augusto Ernesto Segovia, Maria Isabel Segovia, 
 Edelmira Isabel Segovia, Perla Franccesca Segovia, and Augusto Thomas 
                                Segovia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 1998

 Mr. McIntyre introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   For the relief of Augusto Ernesto Segovia, Maria Isabel Segovia, 
 Edelmira Isabel Segovia, Perla Franccesca Segovia, and Augusto Thomas 
                                Segovia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR AUGUSTO ERNESTO SEGOVIA, MARIA 
              ISABEL SEGOVIA, EDELMIRA ISABEL SEGOVIA, PERLA FRANCCESCA 
              SEGOVIA, AND AUGUSTO THOMAS SEGOVIA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Augusto Ernesto Segovia, 
Maria Isabel Segovia, Edelmira Isabel Segovia, Perla Franccesca 
Segovia, and Augusto Thomas Segovia shall each be eligible for issuance 
of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application 
for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Augusto Ernesto Segovia, Maria Isabel 
Segovia, Edelmira Isabel Segovia, Perla Franccesca Segovia, or Augusto 
Thomas Segovia enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be 
eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Augusto Ernesto Segovia, Maria 
Isabel Segovia, Edelmira Isabel Segovia, Perla Franccesca Segovia, and 
Augusto Thomas Segovia, the Secretary of State shall instruct the 
proper officer to reduce by 5, during the current or next following 
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the aliens' birth under section 
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of 
the country of the aliens' birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
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