For the relief of Teresita Espino Ladrillo.

V 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 5951 For the relief of Teresita Espino Ladrillo. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 21, 2020 Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Teresita Espino Ladrillo. 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 TERESITA 3 ESPINO LADRILLO. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 5 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 6 Act, Teresita Espino Ladrillo 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 22:23 Feb 21, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5951.IH H5951 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5951 IH (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Teresita Espino 1 Ladrillo 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.— 9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 10 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation- 11 ality Act, Teresita Espino Ladrillo may not be re- 12 moved from the United States by reason of any 13 ground for removal or denial of admission that is re- 14 flected in the records of the Department of Home- 15 land Security or the Visa Office of the Department 16 of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. 17 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF 18 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 19 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de- 20 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de- 21 portability, that has been entered against Teresita 22 Espino Ladrillo by reason of any ground described 23 in paragraph (1). 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:23 Feb 21, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5951.IH H5951 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 5951 IH (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 1 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap- 2 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica- 3 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 4 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 5 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 6 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res- 7 idence to Teresita Espino Ladrillo, the Secretary of State 8 shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 9 current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 10 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 11 country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 12 Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 13 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 14 to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 15 202(e) of such Act. 16 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT- 17 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 18 brothers, and sisters of Teresita Espino Ladrillo shall not, 19 by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi- 20 lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 21 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:23 Feb 21, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5951.IH H5951 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS