[117th Congress Private Law 2]
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Private Law 117-2
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and 
  Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 -  [H.R. 785]>> 

    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 MARIA ISABEL BUESO 
                              BARRERA, ALBERTO BUESO MENDOZA, AND 
                              KARLA MARIA BARRERA DE BUESO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, 
Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 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 Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto 
Bueso Mendoza, or Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), he or she 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, Maria Isabel Bueso 
        Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 
        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 
        Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, or Karla 
        Maria Barrera De Bueso 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

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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) <<NOTE: Time period.>>  Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Maria 
Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De 
Bueso, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to 
reduce by 3, 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 Maria Isabel 
Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    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 House Budget Committee, provided that such 
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

        Approved December 27, 2022.