[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3727 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3727

 For the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-
                                 Lopez.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2004

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-
                                 Lopez.

    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 MARIA DEL REFUGIO PLASCENCIA 
              AND ALFREDO PLASCENCIA-LOPEZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria Del Refugio 
Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez 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 Maria Del Refugio Plascencia or 
Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez 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 Maria Del Refugio Plascencia 
and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez, 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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