[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1751 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1751

  For the relief of Emilio Gutierrez Soto and Oscar Emilio Gutierrez 
                                 Soto.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2019

 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of Emilio Gutierrez Soto and Oscar Emilio Gutierrez 
                                 Soto.

    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 EMILIO GUTIERREZ SOTO AND 
              OSCAR EMILIO GUTIERREZ SOTO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Emilio Gutierrez Soto and 
Oscar Emilio Gutierrez Soto 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 Emilio Gutierrez Soto or Oscar Emilio 
Gutierrez Soto enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), 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) 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.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Emilio Gutierrez Soto and 
Oscar Emilio Gutierrez Soto, the Secretary of State shall instruct the 
proper officer to reduce by 2, 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Emilio 
Gutierrez Soto and Oscar Emilio Gutierrez Soto shall not, by virtue of 
such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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