For the relief of Edgar Baltazar Garcia.

V 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2394 For the relief of Edgar Baltazar Garcia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 29, 2019 Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Edgar Baltazar Garcia. 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 EDGAR 3 BALTAZAR GARCIA. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 5 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 6 Act, Edgar Baltazar Garcia 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 01:32 Apr 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2394.IH H2394 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 2394 IH (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Edgar Baltazar 1 Garcia enters the United States before the filing deadline 2 specified in subsection (d), he 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.— 9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 10 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation- 11 ality Act, Edgar Baltazar Garcia may not be re- 12 moved from the United States, denied admission to 13 the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful 14 permanent residence in the United States by reason 15 of any ground for removal or denial of admission 16 that is reflected in the records of the Department of 17 Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart- 18 ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 19 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 Edgar 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Apr 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2394.IH H2394 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HR 2394 IH Baltazar Garcia 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 Edgar Baltazar Garcia, 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 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT- 19 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 20 brothers, and sisters of Edgar Baltazar Garcia shall not, 21 by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi- 22 lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 23 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Apr 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2394.IH H2394 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS