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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 798
For the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola,
Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 14, 2019
Mrs. FEINSTEIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena
Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael
Arreola.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION
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PERMANENT
RESIDENT
STATUS
FOR
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ESIDRONIO
ARREOLA-SAUCEDO,
MARIA
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ELENA COBIAN ARREOLA, NAYELY ARREOLA
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CARLOS, AND CINDY JAEL ARREOLA.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
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and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
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Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria
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Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy
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Jael Arreola shall each be eligible for issuance of an immi-
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grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien
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lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an
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application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
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tion 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment
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of status to lawful permanent resident.
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Esidronio Arreola-
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Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola
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Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola enter the United States
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before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c),
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Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola,
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Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola shall be
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considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the
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United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of sta-
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tus under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality
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Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the enactment of
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this Act.
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(c) APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEES.—Sub-
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sections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the applications
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for issuance of immigrant visas or the applications for ad-
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justment of status are filed with appropriate fees not later
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than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBERS.—
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Upon the granting of immigrant visas or permanent resi-
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dence to Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian
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Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola,
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the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to
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reduce by four, during the current or next following fiscal
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year—
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(1) the total number of immigrant visas that
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are made available to natives of the country of birth
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of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian
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Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael
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Arreola under section 203(a) of the Immigration and
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Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
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(2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant
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visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
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try of birth of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria
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Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and
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Cindy Jael Arreola under section 202(e) of such Act
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(8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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(e) PAYGO.—The budgetary effects of this Act, for
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the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-
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Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the
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latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
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Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the
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Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate
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Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been
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submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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