[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 974 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 974

      For the relief of Alejandro Gomez and Juan Sebastian Gomez.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2009

Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida introduced the following bill; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
      For the relief of Alejandro Gomez and Juan Sebastian Gomez.

    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 ALEJANDRO GOMEZ AND JUAN 
              SEBASTIAN GOMEZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Alejandro Gomez and Juan 
Sebastian Gomez 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 Alejandro Gomez or Juan Sebastian 
Gomez enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), he 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 Alejandro Gomez and Juan 
Sebastian Gomez, 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 Alejandro 
Gomez and Juan Sebastian Gomez shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
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