[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3823 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3823

   For the relief of Alcibiades Velasquez Olarte, Paulina Garzon de 
Velasquez, Luis Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, Sandra Pena Escobar, Nicholas 
    Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe Velasquez Pena, Miguel Antonio 
   Velasquez Garzon, Rocio Suarez Mendez, Michelle Camila Velasquez 
 Suarez, Maria Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Teresa Velasquez Garcon, Sandy 
Paola Olarte Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez Garzon, Ramon Domingo Claro 
Correa, Sebastian Camilo Claro Velasquez, Marina Velasquez Garzon, and 
                     Clara Imelda Velasquez Garzon.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 15, 2005

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   For the relief of Alcibiades Velasquez Olarte, Paulina Garzon de 
Velasquez, Luis Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, Sandra Pena Escobar, Nicholas 
    Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe Velasquez Pena, Miguel Antonio 
   Velasquez Garzon, Rocio Suarez Mendez, Michelle Camila Velasquez 
 Suarez, Maria Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Teresa Velasquez Garcon, Sandy 
Paola Olarte Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez Garzon, Ramon Domingo Claro 
Correa, Sebastian Camilo Claro Velasquez, Marina Velasquez Garzon, and 
                     Clara Imelda Velasquez Garzon.

    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 ALCIBIADES VELASQUEZ OLARTE, 
              PAULINA GARZON DE VELASQUEZ, LUIS EDUARDO VELASQUEZ 
              GARZON, SANDRA PENA ESCOBAR, NICHOLAS JOSE VELASQUEZ 
              PENA, LUIS FELIPE VELASQUEZ PENA, MIGUEL ANTONIO 
              VELASQUEZ GARZON, ROCIO SUAREZ MENDEZ, MICHELLE CAMILA 
              VELASQUEZ SUAREZ, MARIA HILMA VELASQUEZ GARCON, TERESA 
              VELASQUEZ GARCON, SANDY PAOLA OLARTE VELASQUEZ, FLOR INES 
              VELASQUEZ GARZON, RAMON DOMINGO CLARO CORREA, SEBASTIAN 
              CAMILO CLARO VELASQUEZ, MARINA VELASQUEZ GARZON, AND 
              CLARA IMELDA VELASQUEZ GARZON.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Alcibiades Velasquez 
Olarte, Paulina Garzon de Velasquez, Luis Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, 
Sandra Pena Escobar, Nicholas Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe 
Velasquez Pena, Miguel Antonio Velasquez Garzon, Rocio Suarez Mendez, 
Michelle Camila Velasquez Suarez, Maria Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Teresa 
Velasquez Garcon, Sandy Paola Olarte Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez 
Garzon, Ramon Domingo Claro Correa, Sebastian Camilo Claro Velasquez, 
Marina Velasquez Garzon, and Clara Imelda Velasquez Garzon 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 Alcibiades Velasquez Olarte, Paulina 
Garzon de Velasquez, Luis Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, Sandra Pena 
Escobar, Nicholas Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe Velasquez Pena, 
Miguel Antonio Velasquez Garzon, Rocio Suarez Mendez, Michelle Camila 
Velasquez Suarez, Maria Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Teresa Velasquez 
Garcon, Sandy Paola Olarte Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez Garzon, Ramon 
Domingo Claro Correa, Sebastian Camilo Claro Velasquez, Marina 
Velasquez Garzon, or Clara Imelda Velasquez Garzon 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 Alcibiades Velasquez Olarte, 
Paulina Garzon de Velasquez, Luis Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, Sandra Pena 
Escobar, Nicholas Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe Velasquez Pena, 
Miguel Antonio Velasquez Garzon, Rocio Suarez Mendez, Michelle Camila 
Velasquez Suarez, Maria Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Teresa Velasquez 
Garcon, Sandy Paola Olarte Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez Garzon, Ramon 
Domingo Claro Correa, Sebastian Camilo Claro Velasquez, Marina 
Velasquez Garzon, and Clara Imelda Velasquez Garzon, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 17, 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Alcibiades 
Velasquez Olarte, Paulina Garzon de Velasquez, Luis Eduardo Velasquez 
Garzon, Sandra Pena Escobar, Nicholas Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe 
Velasquez Pena, Miguel Antonio Velasquez Garzon, Rocio Suarez Mendez, 
Michelle Camila Velasquez Suarez, Maria Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Teresa 
Velasquez Garcon, Sandy Paola Olarte Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez 
Garzon, Ramon Domingo Claro Correa, Sebastian Camilo Claro Velasquez, 
Marina Velasquez Garzon, and Clara Imelda Velasquez Garzon shall not, 
by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or 
status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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