[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1056 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1056

  For the relief of Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa 
  Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy Araceli Figueroa 
                                Rincon.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 2009

 Ms. DeGette introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa 
  Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy Araceli Figueroa 
                                Rincon.

    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 ROSA ISELA FIGUEROA RINCON, 
              MIGUEL ANGEL FIGUEROA RINCON, BLANCA AZUCENA FIGUEROA 
              RINCON, AND NANCY ARACELI FIGUEROA RINCON.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, 
Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy 
Araceli Figueroa Rincon 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 Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel 
Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, or Nancy Araceli 
Figueroa Rincon 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) Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rosa Isela Figueroa 
        Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa 
        Rincon, and Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon may not be removed 
        from the United States, denied admission to the United States, 
        or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the 
        United States, by reason of any ground for removal or denial of 
        admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of 
        Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of 
        State, on the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal.--The 
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding 
        order of removal or deportation, or any finding of 
        inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against 
        Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, 
        Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, or Nancy Araceli Figueroa 
        Rincon by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1).
    (d) 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.
    (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, 
Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy 
Araceli Figueroa Rincon, the Secretary of State shall instruct the 
proper officer to reduce by 4, 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.
    (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Rosa Isela 
Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa 
Rincon, and Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
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