This bill would let Maria Cordova apply for an immigrant visa or adjust to lawful permanent resident status even if other rules in the Immigration and Nationality Act would normally prevent it. If she is in the United States before the filing deadline, the bill treats her as having entered and remained lawfully and makes her eligible to adjust status as of the date the bill is enacted. The bill prevents removal, denial of admission, or denial of permanent residence for Maria Cordova based on any grounds shown in Department of Homeland Security or Department of State visa records on the enactment date. The Secretary of Homeland Security must rescind any outstanding removal or deportation order or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability that applies to her for those grounds. The applications and required fees must be filed within two years of enactment. When an immigrant visa or permanent residence is granted under the bill, the Secretary of State must reduce the number of immigrant visas available to natives of Cordova’s birth country by one in the current or next fiscal year. The bill also says Maria Cordova’s natural parents, brothers, and sisters may not get any immigration preference because of their relationship to her.
No publicly available information. The bill text does not provide estimates of federal costs. It does require filing of applicable immigrant visa or adjustment fees and directs a one-visa reduction for the applicant’s country of birth.
Sponsor metadata shows Representative Juan Vargas introduced the bill titled "For the relief of Maria Cordova." The bill’s provisions are written to allow Maria Cordova to obtain lawful permanent residence despite grounds that might otherwise bar her, to rescind any matching removal or inadmissibility findings, and to require timely filing and fees.
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