[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2437 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2437

   For the relief of Dr. Luis A.M. Gonzalez and Dr. Virginia Aguila 
                               Gonzalez.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 10, 2007

 Mr. Nelson of Nebraska 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 Dr. Luis A.M. Gonzalez and Dr. Virginia Aguila 
                               Gonzalez.

    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 DR. LUIS A.M. GONZALEZ AND DR. 
              VIRGINIA AGUILA GONZALEZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Dr. Luis 
A.M. Gonzalez and Dr. Virginia Aguila Gonzalez 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Dr. Luis A.M. Gonzalez and Dr. 
Virginia Aguila Gonzalez enter the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), they 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 (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 applications for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status are 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 
immigrant visas or permanent resident status to Dr. Luis A.M. Gonzalez 
and Dr. Virginia Aguila Gonzalez, the Secretary of State shall instruct 
the proper officer to reduce by 2, 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 (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 aliens' birth under section 202(e) of 
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(e)).
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Dr. Luis A.M. 
Gonzalez and Dr. Virginia Aguila Gonzalez 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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