[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5533 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5533
For the relief of Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 19, 2019
Mrs. Watson Coleman introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
For the relief of Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy.
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 YAZMIN FABIOLA JUAREZ COYOY.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy
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 Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy 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) 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.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy,
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.
(e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Yazmin
Fabiola Juarez Coyoy shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be
accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
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