V 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2009 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Elvira Arellano, Juan Carlos Arreguin, Maria I. Benitez, Francisco J. Castro, Jaime Cruz, Martha Davalos, Maria A. Martin, Juan Jose Mesa, Domenico Papaianni, Juan Manuel Castellanos, Juan Jose Rangel Sr, Dayron S. Rios Arenas, Araceli Contreras-Del Toro, Doris Oneida Ulloa, Bladimir I. Caballero, Arnulfo Alfaro, Consuelo Castellanos, Eliseo Pulido, Gilberto Romero, Maria Liliana Rua-Saenz, Aurelia Martinez-Garcia, Tomas F. Martinez-Garcia, Flor Crisostomo, Gloria M. Alcantara, Roberto Barrera - lopez, Toribio Barrera-Vieyra, Carolina Carrillo de Uribe, Adan Rosales Del Valle, Marie Teresa Herenandez, Consualo Constella, Lucia Larios Arreola, Maria Guadalupe Lopez, Jose Martinez de la Cerde, Ruben Mendoza Lagunas, Jesus de Parafox, German Raminez, Josefina Santoyo, Noelia Corona, Teresa Figueroa-Villasenoe, and Fatima Karuma.
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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 beneficiary’s 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 beneficiary’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 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)Juan Carlos Arreguin. (3)Maria I. Benitez. (4)Francisco J. Castro. (5)Jaime Cruz. (6)Martha Davalos. (7)Maria A. Martin. (8)Juan Jose Mesa. (9)Domenico Papaianni. (10)Juan Manuel Castellanos. (11)Juan Jose Rangel Sr. (12)Dayron S. Rios Arenas. (13)Araceli Contreras-Del Toro. (14)Doris Oneida Ulloa. (15)Bladimir I. Caballero. (16)Arnulfo Alfaro. (17)Consuelo Castellanos. (18)Eliseo Pulido. (19)Gilberto Romero. (20)Maria Liliana Rua-Saenz. (21)Aurelia Martinez-Garcia. (22)Tomas F. Martinez-Garcia. (23)Flor Crisostomo. (24)Gloria M. Alcantara. (25)Roberto Barrera - lopez. (26)Toribio Barrera-Vieyra. (27)Carolina Carrillo de Uribe. (28)Adan Rosales Del Valle. (29)Marie Teresa Hernandez. (30)Consualo Constella. (31)Lucia Larios Arreola. (32)Maria Guadalupe Lopez. (33)Jose Martinez de la Cerde. (34)Ruben Mendoza Lagunas. (35)Jesus de Parafox. (36)German Raminez. (37)Josefina Santoyo. (38)Noelia Corona. (39)Teresa Figueroa-Villasenoe. (40)Fatima Karuma.