1.Permanent resident status
(a)Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), the
beneficiaries described in subsection (f) shall 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)If a beneficiary described in subsection
(f) enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection
(c), the beneficiary 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 (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(c)Deadline for application and payment of
feesSubsections (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 not later
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d)Reduction of immigrant visa
numberUpon 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 one, 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 nationality under section 203(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the
beneficiary's nationality under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1152(e)).
(e)Denial of preferential immigration
treatment for certain relativesThe natural parents, brothers, and sisters
of a 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 (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
(f)The beneficiaries described in this
subsection are the following:
(1)Maria I. Benitez.
(2)Maria Guadalupe Lopez.