[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2549 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2549

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 18, 2004

Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


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

    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 ALFREDO PLASCENCIA LOPEZ AND 
              MARIA DEL REFUGIO PLASCENCIA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Alfredo Plascencia Lopez 
and Maria Del Refugio Plascencia shall each be eligible for the 
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 that 
Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and Maria 
Del Refugio Plascencia enter the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and 
Maria Del Refugio Plascencia 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 Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and 
Maria Del Refugio Plascencia, 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 that Act.
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