[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3856 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3856

For the relief of Elvira Arellano, Maria Isabel Benitez, Adrian Briseno 
  Esparza, Francisco Javier Castro, Araceli Contreras Del Toro, Jaime 
   Cruz, Disifredo Adan Del Valle, Oralia Espindola, Angel Espinoza 
  Martinez, Laura Flores, Juan Antonio Guzman, Francisca Lino, Maria 
  Natividad Loza, Maria Antonia Martin Gonzalez, Blanca Estela Nolte, 
Mario Pacheco, Domenico Papaianni, Romina Perea, Ruben Ramirez, Martha 
   Elena Davalos, Hermion Davalos Renteria, Juan Jose Rangel, Jorge 
Santos, Martin Guerrero Barrios, Antonino Cerami, Juan Carlos Arreguin 
  Lara, Sylvia Soler, Dayron Rios, Jose Pelayo, Juan Jose Mesa, Tomas 
Martinez, Aurelia Martinez, Veronica Lopez, Alma Delia Jimenez de Sosa, 
                         and Rosalva Gutierrez.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2005

   Mr. Rush 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, Maria Isabel Benitez, Adrian Briseno 
  Esparza, Francisco Javier Castro, Araceli Contreras Del Toro, Jaime 
   Cruz, Disifredo Adan Del Valle, Oralia Espindola, Angel Espinoza 
  Martinez, Laura Flores, Juan Antonio Guzman, Francisca Lino, Maria 
  Natividad Loza, Maria Antonia Martin Gonzalez, Blanca Estela Nolte, 
Mario Pacheco, Domenico Papaianni, Romina Perea, Ruben Ramirez, Martha 
   Elena Davalos, Hermion Davalos Renteria, Juan Jose Rangel, Jorge 
Santos, Martin Guerrero Barrios, Antonino Cerami, Juan Carlos Arreguin 
  Lara, Sylvia Soler, Dayron Rios, Jose Pelayo, Juan Jose Mesa, Tomas 
Martinez, Aurelia Martinez, Veronica Lopez, Alma Delia Jimenez de Sosa, 
                         and Rosalva Gutierrez.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the beneficiaries described 
in subsection (f) 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 a beneficiary described in subsection 
(f) 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 a beneficiary described in 
subsection (f), 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 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 any 
beneficiary described in subsection (f) shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
    (f) Beneficiaries.--The beneficiaries described in this subsection 
are the following:
            (1) Elvira Arellano.
            (2) Maria Isabel Benitez.
            (3) Adrian Briseno Esparza.
            (4) Francisco Javier Castro.
            (5) Araceli Contreras Del Toro.
            (6) Jaime Cruz.
            (7) Disifredo Adan Del Valle.
            (8) Oralia Espindola.
            (9) Angel Espinoza Martinez.
            (10) Laura Flores.
            (11) Juan Antonio Guzman.
            (12) Francisca Lino.
            (13) Maria Natividad Loza.
            (14) Maria Antonia Martin Gonzalez.
            (15) Blanca Estela Nolte.
            (16) Mario Pacheco.
            (17) Domenico Papaianni.
            (18) Romina Perea.
            (19) Ruben Ramirez.
            (20) Martha Elena Davalos.
            (21) Hermion Davalos Renteria.
            (22) Juan Jose Rangel.
            (23) Jorge Santos.
            (24) Martin Guerrero Barrios.
            (25) Antonino Cerami.
            (26) Juan Carlos Arreguin Lara.
            (27) Sylvia Soler.
            (28) Dayron Rios.
            (29) Jose Pelayo.
            (30) Juan Jose Mesa.
            (31) Tomas Martinez.
            (32) Aurelia Martinez.
            (33) Veronica Lopez.
            (34) Alma Delia Jimenez de Sosa.
            (35) Rosalva Gutierrez.
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