[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2036 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2036
For the relief of Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and
Ana Laura Buendia Aranda.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 28, 2004
Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
For the relief of Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and
Ana Laura Buendia Aranda.
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 JOSE BUENDIA BALDERAS, ALICIA
ARANDA DE BUENDIA, AND ANA LAURA BUENDIA ARANDA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Jose Buendia Balderas,
Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia Aranda shall each be
eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section
204 of that Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent
resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda
De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia Aranda enter the United States before
the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Jose Buendia Balderas,
Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia Aranda 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 an
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is 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 an
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia
Aranda De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia Aranda, the Secretary of State
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or
next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that
are made available to natives of the country of birth of Jose Buendia
Balderas, Alicia Aranda De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia Aranda 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 birth of Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia
Aranda De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia Aranda under section 202(e) of
that Act.
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