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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1991
For the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 2019
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez.
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 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR JEA-
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NETTE VIZGUERRA-RAMIREZ.
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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, Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez shall be eligible for
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issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status
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to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
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dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
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grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment
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of status to lawful permanent resident.
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(b)
ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If
Jeanette
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Vizguerra-Ramirez enters the United States before the fil-
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ing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be con-
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sidered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall,
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if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status
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under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
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as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
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FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
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plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
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tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
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within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
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Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
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idence to Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez, the Secretary of
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State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
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ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
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ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives
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of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a)
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of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable,
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the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
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able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under
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section 202(e) of such Act.
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(e)
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
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TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Jeanette Vizguerra-Rami-
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rez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded
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any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and
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Nationality Act.
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