[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2602 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2602

          For the relief of Silvia Leticia Barojas-Alejandre.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 7, 2006

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 Silvia Leticia Barojas-Alejandre.

    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 SILVIA LETICIA BAROJAS-
              ALEJANDRE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Silvia 
Leticia Barojas-Alejandre 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 Silvia Leticia Barojas-Alejandre 
enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained 
lawfully and, if otherwise eligible, shall be eligible for adjustment 
of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1255) 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 not later than 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 Silvia Leticia Barojas-
Alejandre, 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 (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Silvia 
Leticia Barojas-Alejandre shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be 
accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
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