[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2699 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2699

                   For the relief of Felipe Diosdado.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

Mr. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Felipe Diosdado.

    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 FELIPE DIOSDADO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Felipe Diosdado 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 Felipe Diosdado enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), such 
named individual 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, Felipe Diosdado 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) Recession 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 
        Felipe Diosdado 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 Felipe Diosdado, 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 Felipe 
Diosdado shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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