[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 517 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 517

      For the relief of Alejandro Gomez and Juan Sebastian Gomez.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2009

   Mr. Dodd 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 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 (8 U.S.C. 1151) and section 
240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a), 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) 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 in the United States 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 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 not later than 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 resident status 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--
            (1) 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 (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 the aliens' 
        birth under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(e)).
    (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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