S.Amdt. 1674
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF NOTARIO FRAUD wherever appropriate
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Adds SEC. ___. RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF NOTARIO FRAUD wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF NOTARIO FRAUD.
Inserted: (a) Withdrawal of Submission.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--An alien may withdraw, without prejudice, an application or other submission for immigration status or other immigration benefit if the alien demonstrates the application or submission was prepared or submitted by an individual engaged in the unauthorized practice of law or immigration practitioner fraud.
Inserted: (2) Corrected filings.--The Secretary, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall develop a mechanism for submitting corrected applications or other submissions withdrawn under paragraph (1).
Inserted: (b) Waiver of Bar to Reentry.--Section 212(a)(9)(B)(iii) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(ii)), as amended by section 2315(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(VII) Immigration practitioner fraud.--Clause (i) shall not apply to an alien who departed the United States based on the erroneous advice of an individual engaged in the unauthorized practice of law or immigration practitioner fraud.".
Inserted: (c) Review of Denial of RPI Status.--Section 245B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2101(a), is amended by adding at the end of subsection (c)(11) the following:
Inserted: "(C) Review for immigration practitioner fraud.--The Secretary shall establish a procedure for the review or reconsideration of an application for registered provisional immigrant status that was denied if the applicant demonstrates that the application was prepared or submitted by an individual engaged in the unauthorized practice of law or immigration practitioner fraud.".
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SA 1674. Mr. UDALL of Colorado submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF NOTARIO FRAUD.
(a) Withdrawal of Submission.--
(1) In general.--An alien may withdraw, without prejudice, an application or other submission for immigration status or other immigration benefit if the alien demonstrates the application or submission was prepared or submitted by an individual engaged in the unauthorized practice of law or immigration practitioner fraud.
(2) Corrected filings.--The Secretary, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall develop a mechanism for submitting corrected applications or other submissions withdrawn under paragraph (1).
(b) Waiver of Bar to Reentry.--Section 212(a)(9)(B)(iii) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(ii)), as amended by section 2315(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“(VII) Immigration practitioner fraud.--Clause (i) shall not apply to an alien who departed the United States based on the erroneous advice of an individual engaged in the unauthorized practice of law or immigration practitioner fraud.”.
(c) Review of Denial of RPI Status.--Section 245B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2101(a), is amended by adding at the end of subsection (c)(11) the following:
“(C) Review for immigration practitioner fraud.--The Secretary shall establish a procedure for the review or reconsideration of an application for registered provisional immigrant status that was denied if the applicant demonstrates that the application was prepared or submitted by an individual engaged in the unauthorized practice of law or immigration practitioner fraud.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2013