[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 653 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 653

For the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan 
                              McAllister.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 5, 2019

 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan 
                              McAllister.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Malachy 
McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister shall each be 
eligible for an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application for an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Malachy McAllister, Nicola 
McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister enters the United States before the 
filing deadline described in subsection (d), he or she shall be 
considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States 
and shall, if otherwise eligible, 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 the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Waiver of Grounds for Removal of, or Denial of Admission.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a) and 
        1227(a)), Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan 
        McAllister may not be removed from the United States, or denied 
        admission to the United States, by reason of any act of any of 
        such individuals that is a ground for removal or denial of 
        admission and 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 
        deportability, that has been entered against Malachy 
        McAllister, Nicola McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister by 
        reason of any act described in paragraph (1).
    (d) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall not apply unless Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, 
and Sean Ryan McAllister each file an application for an immigrant visa 
or for adjustment of status, with appropriate fees, not later than two 
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 resident status to Malachy McAllister, 
Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister, the Secretary of State 
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by three, 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 aliens' 
birth under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).
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