For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio.

V 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8625 For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 16, 2020 Mr. CORREA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio. 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 IVANA AL- 3 EXANDRA SIFUENTES ARBIRIO AND LUISA 4 MARIANA SIFUENTES ARBIRIO. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 6 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 7 Act, Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mar- 8 iana Sifuentes Arbirio shall each be eligible for issuance 9 of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:47 Oct 16, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8625.IH H8625 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8625 IH of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 1 upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant 2 visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 3 status to lawful permanent resident. 4 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Ivana Alexandra 5 Sifuentes Arbirio or Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio 6 enter the United States before the filing deadline specified 7 in subsection (d), she or he shall be considered to have 8 entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi- 9 ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 10 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 11 the enactment of this Act. 12 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL 13 OF ADMISSION.— 14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 15 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation- 16 ality Act, Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and 17 Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio may not be re- 18 moved from the United States, denied admission to 19 the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful 20 permanent residence in the United States by reason 21 of any ground for removal or denial of admission 22 that is reflected in the records of the Department of 23 Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:47 Oct 16, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8625.IH H8625 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 8625 IH ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 1 Act. 2 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF 3 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 4 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de- 5 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de- 6 portability, that has been entered against Ivana Al- 7 exandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana 8 Sifuentes Arbirio by reason of any ground described 9 in paragraph (1). 10 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 11 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap- 12 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica- 13 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 14 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 15 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 16 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res- 17 idence to Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa 18 Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio, the Secretary of State shall in- 19 struct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current 20 or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi- 21 grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun- 22 try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi- 23 gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 24 number of immigrant visas that are made available to na- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:47 Oct 16, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8625.IH H8625 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 8625 IH tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 1 202(e) of such Act. 2 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT- 3 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 4 brothers, and sisters of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio 5 and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio shall not, by virtue 6 of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or 7 status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:47 Oct 16, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8625.IH H8625 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS