[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2738 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2738

              For the relief of Ravidath Lawrence Ragbir.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2019

Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
              For the relief of Ravidath Lawrence Ragbir.

    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 RAVIDATH LAWRENCE RAGBIR.

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