[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 785 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.785
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two
An Act
For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and
Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso.
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 MARIA ISABEL BUESO BARRERA,
ALBERTO BUESO MENDOZA, AND KARLA MARIA BARRERA DE BUESO.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera,
Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso shall each 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 Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto
Bueso Mendoza, or Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso enters the United States
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), he or she 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, Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera,
Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 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 Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto
Bueso Mendoza, or Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 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 Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera,
Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, the Secretary
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 3, 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 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 aliens' birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Maria Isabel
Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right,
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.