VI 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 653 

For the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan 

McAllister. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 5, 2019 

Mr. MENENDEZ introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and 

Sean Ryan McAllister. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 

5 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 

6 Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllis7 ter, and Sean Ryan McAllister shall each be eligible for 

8 an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 

9 an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 

10 filing an application for an immigrant visa under section 


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1 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful per2 manent resident. 

3 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Malachy McAllis4 ter, Nicola McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister enters the 

5 United States before the filing deadline described in sub6 section (d), he or she shall be considered to have entered 

7 and remained lawfully in the United States and shall, if 

8 otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 

9 under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

10 (8 U.S.C. 1255), as of the date of the enactment of this 

11 Act. 

12 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, OR DE13 NIAL OF ADMISSION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

15 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation16 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a) and 1227(a)), Malachy 

17 McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAl18 lister may not be removed from the United States, 

19 or denied admission to the United States, by reason 

20 of any act of any of such individuals that is a 

21 ground for removal or denial of admission and is re22 flected in the records of the Department of Home23 land Security, or the Visa Office of the Department 

24 of State, on the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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1 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

2 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

3 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de4 portation, or any finding of deportability, that has 

5 been entered against Malachy McAllister, Nicola 

6 McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister by reason of 

7 any act described in paragraph (1). 

8 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

9 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply unless 

10 Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan 

11 McAllister each file an application for an immigrant visa 

12 or for adjustment of status, with appropriate fees, not 

13 later than two years after the date of the enactment of 

14 this Act. 

15 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

16 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent 

17 resident status to Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, 

18 and Sean Ryan McAllister, the Secretary of State shall 

19 instruct the proper officer to reduce by three, during the 

20 current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 

21 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

22 country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(a)(2) of the 

23 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)). 

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