[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3801 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3801

                     For the relief of Hugo Mejia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                     For the relief of Hugo Mejia.

    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 HUGO MEJIA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Hugo Mejia 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Hugo Mejia enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), 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) Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Hugo Mejia may not be 
        removed from the United States, denied admission to the United 
        States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence 
        in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or 
        denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the 
        Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the 
        Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal.--The 
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding 
        order of removal or deportation, or any finding of 
        inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against 
        Hugo Mejia by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1).
    (d) 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.
    (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Hugo Mejia, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 alien's 
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 alien's birth under section 
202(e) of such Act.
    (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Hugo Mejia 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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