VI 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 794 

For the relief of Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno, Micaela Lopez Martinez, 

and Adilene Martinez. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 14, 2019 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno, Micaela 

Lopez Martinez, and Adilene Martinez. 

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 FOR JOSE 

4 ALBERTO MARTINEZ MORENO, MICAELA 

5 LOPEZ MARTINEZ, AND ADILENE MARTINEZ. 

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

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

8 Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno, 

9 Micaela Lopez Martinez, and Adilene Martinez shall each 

10 be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Mar 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S794.IS S794

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1 ment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 

2 permanent residence upon filing an application for 

3 issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such 

4 Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful 

5 permanent resident. 

6 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Jose Alberto Mar7 tinez Moreno, Micaela Lopez Martinez, or Adilene Mar8 tinez enters the United States before the filing deadline 

9 specified in subsection (c), Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno, 

10 Micaela Lopez Martinez, or Adilene Martinez shall be con11 sidered to have entered and remained lawfully in the 

12 United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of sta13 tus under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality 

14 Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the enactment of 

15 this Act. 

16 (c) APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEES.—Sub17 sections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the applications 

18 for issuance of immigrant visas or the applications for ad19 justment of status are filed with appropriate fees not later 

20 than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

21 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBERS.— 

22 Upon the granting of immigrant visas or permanent resi23 dent status to Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno, Micaela 

24 Lopez Martinez, and Adilene Martinez, the Secretary of 


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1 State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by three, 

2 during the current or next following fiscal year— 

3 (1) the total number of immigrant visas that 

4 are made available to natives of the country of birth 

5 of Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno, Micaela Lopez 

6 Martinez, and Adilene Martinez under section 

7 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or 

9 (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant 

10 visas that are made available to natives of the coun11 try of birth of Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno, 

12 Micaela Lopez Martinez, and Adilene Martinez 

13 under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 

14 1152(e)). 

15 (e) PAYGO.—The budgetary effects of this Act, for 

16 the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You17 Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the 

18 latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 

19 Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 

20 Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate 

21 Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been 

22 submitted prior to the vote on passage. 

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