For the relief of Maria Cordova.
Sponsored By: Representative Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
Introduced
Summary
Grants Maria Cordova a direct path to lawful permanent residency. This bill would let Maria Cordova apply for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status even if typical Immigration and Nationality Act bars apply. If she enters the United States before the filing deadline she would be treated as having entered and remained lawfully for adjustment purposes. The bill waives inadmissibility and removal grounds shown in Department of Homeland Security or State Department records as of enactment and directs rescission of related removal orders. Applicants must file and pay fees within two years. When her status is granted the Secretary of State must reduce the beneficiary's birth-country visa total by one. The bill also blocks family-preference immigration benefits for her parents, brothers, and sisters.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Permanent residency for Maria Cordova
If enacted, this bill would let Maria Cordova apply for an immigrant visa or request adjustment of status. She would need to file the application and pay required fees within 2 years of enactment. If she enters the United States before that filing deadline, she would be treated as having entered lawfully. She could adjust status as of the date of enactment if otherwise eligible. The bill would bar removing her or denying her admission for grounds shown in DHS or State Department Visa Office records as of enactment and would require Homeland Security to rescind any removal or inadmissibility orders listed for those grounds. If she gets a visa or green card, the State Department would reduce by one the immigrant visa allotment for her birth country. That one‑visa cut would apply in the current or next fiscal year after the grant. The bill would also prevent her natural parents, brothers, and sisters from receiving family‑preference immigration benefits based on their relationship to her.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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