119-hr3794

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3794 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3794

 For the relief of Juana Maria Flores.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 5, 2025

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

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 A BILL

 For the relief of Juana Maria Flores.

 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 JUANA MARIA FLORES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections

    (a) and

    (b) of 

section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Juana Maria Flores shall 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 such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.

    (b) Adustment of Status.--If Juana Maria Flores enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection
            (d) , 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, Juana Maria Flores 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) Recission 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 
 Juana Maria Flores 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 Juana Maria Flores, 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 Juana Maria 
Flores shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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