[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2722 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2722

    For the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian 
        Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2021

Mrs. Feinstein 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 Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian 
        Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola.

    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 ESIDRONIO ARREOLA-SAUCEDO, 
              MARIA ELENA COBIAN ARREOLA, NAYELY ARREOLA CARLOS, AND 
              CINDY JAEL ARREOLA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Esidronio 
Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and 
Cindy Jael Arreola 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria 
Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola 
enter the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, 
Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola shall be considered to 
have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall 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) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
apply only if the applications for issuance of immigrant visas or the 
applications for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees 
not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, 
Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael 
Arreola, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to 
reduce by four, during the current or next following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country of birth of Esidronio 
        Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola 
        Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola under section 203(a) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
            (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
        are made available to natives of the country of birth of 
        Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely 
        Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola under section 202(e) of 
        such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
    (e) PAYGO.--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 Senate Budget 
Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage.
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