[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9672 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9672

                  For the relief of Gualterio Santos.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2024

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of Gualterio Santos.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCY STATUS FOR GUALTERIO SANTOS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Gualterio Santos shall 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 a lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Gualterio Santos enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), 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, Gualterio Santos 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 
        Gualterio Santos 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 Gualterio Santos, 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 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 Gualterio 
Santos shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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