[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4936 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4936

                 For the relief of Joel Perez Hernandez.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2018

    Ms. Clarke of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                 For the relief of Joel Perez Hernandez.

    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 JOEL PEREZ HERNANDEZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Joel Perez 
Hernandez 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 that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Joel Perez Hernandez enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
Joel Perez Hernandez shall be considered to have entered and remained 
lawfully 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 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 enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Joel Perez Hernandez, 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 
birth of Joel Perez Hernandez 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 birth of Joel Perez Hernandez under section 202(e) of that 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Joel Perez 
Hernandez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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