[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 123 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 123

For the relief of Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and 
                       Ana Laura Buendia Aranda.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 6, 2009

Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and 
                       Ana Laura Buendia Aranda.

    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 JOSE BUENDIA BALDERAS, ALICIA 
              ARANDA DE BUENDIA, AND ANA LAURA BUENDIA ARANDA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Jose 
Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia 
Aranda 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda 
De Buendia, or Ana Laura Buendia Aranda enter the United States before 
the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Jose Buendia Balderas, 
Alicia Aranda De Buendia, or Ana Laura Buendia Aranda, as appropriate, 
shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United 
States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or 
the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia 
Aranda De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia Aranda, the Secretary of State 
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or 
next following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country of birth of Jose Buendia 
        Balderas, Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia 
        Aranda under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
        Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
            (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
        are made available to natives of the country of birth of Jose 
        Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and Ana Laura 
        Buendia Aranda under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1152(e)).
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