What This Bill Does
This bill allows Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye to become a permanent resident of the United States. It removes barriers that would normally prevent him from getting an immigrant visa or changing his status to permanent resident.
Who It Affects
Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye is the only person directly affected by this bill. The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State must take specific actions to carry out the law.
Key Provisions
• Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye becomes eligible to receive an immigrant visa or adjust his status to permanent resident (someone allowed to live in the US indefinitely) by filing an application. (Sec. 1(a))
• If he enters the United States before the filing deadline, he will be treated as having entered and stayed legally and can adjust his status to permanent resident if he meets other requirements. (Sec. 1(b))
• The government will not remove him, deny him admission, or declare him ineligible for permanent residence based on any immigration violations already in government records as of when this law passes. (Sec. 1(c)(1))
• The Secretary of Homeland Security will cancel any existing orders to remove or deport him. (Sec. 1(c)(2))
• He must file his application within 2 years after this law passes and pay required fees. (Sec. 1(d))
• When he gets permanent residence, the total number of immigrant visas available to people from his birth country will decrease by 1. (Sec. 1(e))
• His parents, brothers, and sisters will not receive any special immigration benefits because of their relationship to him. (Sec. 1(f))
What Changes
Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye gains the ability to become a permanent resident even if immigration violations are in his government file. Any removal orders against him will be canceled. His family members cannot use his permanent residency to get their own immigration benefits.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 641
For the relief of Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 30, 2023
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye.
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 RESIDENCY STATUS FOR REV-
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EREND OLUSEGUN SAMSON OLAOYE.
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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, Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye shall be eligible
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for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of
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status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
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residence upon filing an application for issuance of an im-
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migrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjust-
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ment of status to lawful permanent resident.
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(b)
ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If
Reverend
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Olusegun Samson Olaoye enters the United States before
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the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), they shall
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be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and
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shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of
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status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation-
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ality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL
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OF ADMISSION.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections
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212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
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ality Act, Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye may
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not be removed from the United States, denied ad-
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mission to the United States, or considered ineligible
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for lawful permanent residence in the United States
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by reason of any ground for removal or denial of ad-
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mission that is reflected in the records of the De-
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partment of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of
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the Department of State on the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act.
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(2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF
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REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security
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shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de-
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portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de-
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portability, that has been entered against Reverend
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Olusegun Samson Olaoye by reason of any ground
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described in paragraph (1).
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(d) 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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(e) 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 Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye, the Sec-
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retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce
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by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the
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total number of immigrant visas that are made available
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to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section
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203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
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cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
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available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth
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under section 202(e) of such Act.
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(f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT-
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MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents,
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brothers, and sisters of Reverend Olusegun Samson
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Olaoye shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
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corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
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tion and Nationality Act.
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