[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5555 Introduced in House (IH)]






107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5555

  For the relief of Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, 
 Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma 
   Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-
               Madrid, and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2002

Mr. Udall of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, 
 Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma 
   Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-
               Madrid, and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca.

    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 JESUS RAUL APODACA-MADRID, 
              ADAN APODACA-BEJARANO, MARIA DE JESUS MADRID-TARANGO, 
              FRANCISCO JAVIER APODACA-MADRID, ALMA DELIA APODACA-
              MADRID, MARIA ISABEL APODACA-MADRID, LAURA APODACA-
              MADRID, AND LUIS BERNARDO CHAVEZ-APODACA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, 
Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier 
Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, 
Laura Apodaca-Madrid, and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca 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 Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan 
Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier 
Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, 
Laura Apodaca-Madrid, or Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca 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 Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, 
Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier 
Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, 
Laura Apodaca-Madrid, and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca, the Secretary 
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 8, 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 Jesus Raul 
Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, 
Francisco Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria 
Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-Madrid, and Luis Bernardo Chavez-
Apodaca shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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