S 451
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 451
For the relief of Claudia Marquez Rico.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 2, 2011
Mrs. FEINSTEIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Claudia Marquez Rico.
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 CLAUDIA MARQUEZ RICO.
(a) In General- Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Claudia Marquez
Rico 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful
permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status- If Claudia Marquez Rico enters the United
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and, if otherwise
eligible, shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) 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 not later than
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 Claudia Marquez Rico, the Secretary of
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current
or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that
are made available to natives of the country of birth of Claudia Marquez
Rico under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas
that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Claudia
Marquez Rico under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
(e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives-
The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Claudia Marquez Rico shall
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege,
or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et
seq.).
(f) PAYGO- The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled `Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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