[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8139 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8139

 For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana 
                           Sifuentes Arbirio.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2022

  Mr. Correa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana 
                           Sifuentes Arbirio.

    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 IVANA ALEXANDRA SIFUENTES 
              ARBIRIO AND LUISA MARIANA SIFUENTES ARBIRIO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes 
Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio 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 Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio or 
Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio enter the United States before the 
filing deadline specified in subsection (d), she or 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, Ivana Alexandra 
        Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio 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 
        Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes 
        Arbirio 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 Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes 
Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio, 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.
    (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Ivana 
Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, 
or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
                                 <all>