[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 174 (Tuesday, November 25, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S16061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    FOR THE RELIEF OF ESIDRONIO ARREOLA-SAUCEDO, MARIA ELANA COBIAN 
        ARREOLA, NAYELY BIBIANA ARREOLA, AND CINDY JAEL ARREOLA

  The bill (S. 1130) for the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria 
Elana Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola, 
was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the 
third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1130

       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 
                   BIBIANA ARREOLA, AND CINDY JAEL ARREOLA.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Esidronio 
     Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana 
     Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola shall be eligible for the 
     issuance of immigrant visas or for adjustment of status to 
     that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
     filing an application for issuance of immigrant visas under 
     section 204 of that Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
     permanent resident.
       (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, 
     Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy 
     Jael Arreola enter the United States before the filing 
     deadline specified in subsection (c), Esidronio Arreola-
     Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, 
     and Cindy Jael Arreola shall be considered to have entered 
     and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of 
     status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act as of the date of enactment of this Act.
       (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--
     Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application 
     for issuance of immigrant visas or the application for 
     adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees within 2 
     years after the date of 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 Bibiana 
     Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola, the Secretary of State shall 
     instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, 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 
     that Act.

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