[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4460 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4460

   For the relief of Pablo Eduardo Perrone and Maria Cristina Lemos.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2010

  Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   For the relief of Pablo Eduardo Perrone and Maria Cristina Lemos.

    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 PABLO EDUARDO PERRONE AND 
              MARIA CRISTINA LEMOS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Pablo Eduardo Perrone and 
Maria Cristina Lemos 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 Pablo Eduardo Perrone or Maria 
Cristina Lemos 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 Pablo Eduardo Perrone and 
Maria Cristina Lemos, 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 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 Pablo Eduardo 
Perrone and Maria Cristina Lemos shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
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