For the relief of Ingrid Encalada Latorre.

V 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3232 For the relief of Ingrid Encalada Latorre. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 13, 2021 Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Ingrid Encalada Latorre. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR INGRID 3 ENCALADA LATORRE. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 5 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 6 Act, Ingrid Encalada Latorre shall be eligible for issuance 7 of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that 8 of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 9 upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant 10 visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 11 status to lawful permanent resident. 12 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 May 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3232.IH H3232 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3232 IH (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Ingrid Encalada 1 Latorre enters the United States before the filing deadline 2 specified in subsection (d), she shall be considered to have 3 entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi- 4 ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 5 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 6 the enactment of this Act. 7 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL 8 OF ADMISSION OR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.— 9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 10 212(a), 237(a), and 240B of the Immigration and 11 Nationality Act, Ingrid Encalada Latorre may not 12 be removed from the United States, denied admis- 13 sion to the United States, or considered ineligible for 14 adjustment of status or lawful permanent residence 15 in the United States by reason of any ground for re- 16 moval or denial of admission that is reflected in the 17 records of the Department of Homeland Security or 18 the Visa Office of the Department of State on the 19 date of the enactment of this Act. 20 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF 21 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 22 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de- 23 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de- 24 portability, that has been entered against Ingrid 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 May 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3232.IH H3232 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 3232 IH Encalada Latorre by reason of any ground described 1 in paragraph (1). 2 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 3 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap- 4 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica- 5 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 6 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 7 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 8 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res- 9 idence to Ingrid Encalada Latorre, the Secretary of State 10 shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 11 current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 12 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 13 country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 14 Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 15 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 16 to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 17 202(e) of such Act. 18 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 May 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3232.IH H3232 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS