[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1578 Introduced in House (IH)]







                                    


107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1578

For the relief of Abecnego Monje Ortiz, Dolores Ortiz, and Eneyda Monje 
                                 Ortiz.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 24, 2001

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

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Abecnego Monje Ortiz, Dolores Ortiz, and Eneyda Monje 
                                 Ortiz.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ABECNEGO MONJE ORTIZ, DOLORES 
              ORTIZ, AND ENEYDA MONJE ORTIZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Abecnego Monje Ortiz, 
Dolores Ortiz, and Eneyda Monje Ortiz 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 Abecnego Monje Ortiz, Dolores Ortiz, 
or Eneyda Monje Ortiz 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 Abecnego Monje Ortiz, Dolores 
Ortiz, and Eneyda Monje Ortiz, the Secretary of State shall instruct 
the proper officer to reduce by 3, 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Abecnego 
Monje Ortiz, Dolores Ortiz, and Eneyda Monje Ortiz shall not, by virtue 
of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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