[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1628 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1628

                   For the relief of Elvira Arellano.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 13, 2005

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Elvira Arellano.

    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 ELVIRA ARELLANO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Elvira Arellano shall 
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 Elvira Arellano enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she 
shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, 
notwithstanding any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of such 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 Elvira Arellano, the Secretary 
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 alien's 
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 alien's birth under section 
202(e) of such Act.
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