[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1130 Referred in House (RFH)]
1st Session
S. 1130
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 8, 2003
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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AN ACT
For the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian
Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ESIDRONIO ARREOLA-SAUCEDO,
MARIA ELENA COBIAN ARREOLA, NAYELY BIBIANA ARREOLA, AND
CINDY JAEL ARREOLA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo,
Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael
Arreola shall be eligible for the issuance of immigrant visas or for
adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent
residence upon filing an application for issuance of immigrant visas
under section 204 of that Act or for adjustment of status to lawful
permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria
Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola
enter the United States before the filing deadline specified in
subsection (c), Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola,
Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola shall be considered to
have entered and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment
of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as
of the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a)
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of immigrant
visas or the application for adjustment of status are filed with
appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo,
Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael
Arreola, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to
reduce by 4, during the current or next following fiscal year, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of
the country of the aliens' birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of
the aliens' birth under section 202(e) of that Act.
Passed the Senate November 25, 2003.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.