[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3700 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3700

     For the relief of Benjamin Cabrera and Londy Patricia Cabrera.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2003

Ms. Roybal-Allard introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
     For the relief of Benjamin Cabrera and Londy Patricia Cabrera.

    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 BENJAMIN CABRERA AND LONDY 
              PATRICIA CABRERA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Benjamin Cabrera and Londy 
Patricia Cabrera 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 Benjamin Cabrera or Londy Patricia 
Cabrera 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 Benjamin Cabrera and Londy 
Patricia Cabrera, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by 2, 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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