[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5283 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5283

To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled 
    into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2010

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled 
    into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as--
            (1) the ``Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate 
        Act of 2010''; or
            (2) the ``Help HAITI Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN HAITIAN ORPHANS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may adjust the 
status of an alien described in subsection (b) to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien--
            (1) subject to subsection (c), applies for such adjustment;
            (2) is physically present in the United States on the date 
        the application for such adjustment is filed; and
            (3) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant, 
        except as provided in subsection (d).
    (b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--An alien is 
described in this subsection if the alien was inspected and granted 
parole into the United States pursuant to the humanitarian parole 
policy for certain Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, and 
suspended as to new applications on April 15, 2010.
    (c) Application.--In the case of a minor, an application under this 
section may be submitted on behalf of the alien by--
            (1) a parent; or
            (2) a legal guardian.
    (d) Grounds of Inadmissibility.--Paragraphs (4) and (7)(A) of 
section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)) shall not apply to adjustment of status under this section.
    (e) Visa Availability.--When an alien is granted the status of 
having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this 
section, the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the 
number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
    (f) Alien Deemed To Meet Definition of Child.--An alien described 
in subsection (b) shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements 
applicable to adopted children under section 101(b)(1) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)) if, before the 
date on which the alien attains 18 years of age--
            (1) the alien obtains adjustment of status under this 
        section; and
            (2) a United States citizen adopts the alien, regardless of 
        whether the adoption occurs before, on, or after the date of 
        the decision granting adjustment of status under this section.
    (g) No Immigration Benefits for Birth Parents.--No birth parent of 
an alien who obtains adjustment of status under this section shall 
thereafter, by virtue of such parentage, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under this section or the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
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