[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2394 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2394

                For the relief of Edgar Baltazar Garcia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2019

Mr. Gonzalez of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                For the relief of Edgar Baltazar Garcia.

    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 EDGAR BALTAZAR GARCIA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Edgar Baltazar Garcia 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 Edgar Baltazar Garcia 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, Edgar Baltazar Garcia 
        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 
        Edgar Baltazar Garcia 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 Edgar Baltazar Garcia, 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 Edgar 
Baltazar Garcia shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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