[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2549 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2549
For the relief of Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del Refugio
Plascencia.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 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 Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del Refugio
Plascencia.
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 ALFREDO PLASCENCIA LOPEZ AND
MARIA DEL REFUGIO PLASCENCIA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Alfredo Plascencia Lopez
and Maria Del Refugio Plascencia shall each be eligible for the
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 Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and Maria
Del Refugio Plascencia enter the United States before the filing
deadline specified in subsection (c), Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and
Maria Del Refugio Plascencia 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 Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and
Maria Del Refugio Plascencia, the Secretary of State shall instruct the
proper officer to reduce by 2, 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.
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