[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1130 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                S. 1130


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2003

               Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
    For the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian 
        Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola.

    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 ESIDRONIO ARREOLA-SAUCEDO, 
              MARIA ELENA COBIAN ARREOLA, NAYELY BIBIANA ARREOLA, AND 
              CINDY JAEL ARREOLA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, 
Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael 
Arreola shall be eligible for the issuance of immigrant visas or for 
adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence upon filing an application for issuance of immigrant visas 
under section 204 of that Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria 
Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola 
enter the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, 
Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola shall be considered to 
have entered and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment 
of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as 
of the date of 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 immigrant 
visas or the application for adjustment of status are filed with 
appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, 
Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael 
Arreola, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to 
reduce by 4, 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 that Act.

            Passed the Senate November 25, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.