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H.R. 10404House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

For the relief of Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez.

Sponsored by Seth MoultonRep. Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Introduced September 15, 2026

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This bill provides a one‑person immigration relief package for Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez‑Fernandez. It makes her eligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment to lawful permanent resident status, overrides any existing grounds for removal or inadmissibility, and requires her to apply within two years. The legislation also adjusts the overall visa quota and blocks immigration benefits for her immediate relatives.

Key Provisions

  • Allows Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez‑Fernandez to obtain an immigrant visa or adjust status to permanent resident, despite the normal restrictions in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
  • If she enters the U.S. before the filing deadline, she is treated as having entered lawfully and can adjust status as of the bill’s enactment date.
  • Prevents her removal, denial of admission, or ineligibility for permanent residence based on any existing removal or inadmissibility grounds recorded by DHS or the State Department.
  • Requires her to file the visa or adjustment application, with fees, within two years of the law’s passage.
  • Orders the State Department to reduce the annual immigrant‑visa allocation for her country of birth by one visa.
  • Denies any immigration privileges to her natural parents, brothers, or sisters based on their relationship to her.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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September 15, 2026

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Introduced in House

September 15, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

September 15, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10404

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 15, 2026

Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

For the relief of Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez.

1.

Permanent resident status for Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez shall 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 such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.

(b)

Adjustment of status

If Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

(c)

Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission

(1)

In general

Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2)

Recession of outstanding order of removal

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1).

(d)

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 the enactment of this Act.

(e)

Reduction of immigrant visa number

Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 alien’s 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 alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act.

(f)

Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives

The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.