[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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