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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1031 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Private Calendar No. 9
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1031

                          [Report No. 104-810]

                For the relief of Oscar Salas-Velazquez.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1995

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

                           September 20, 1996

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
                    House, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
                For the relief of Oscar Salas-Velazquez.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR DISAPPROVAL OF REQUESTS FOR 
              CLASSIFICATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 204(c) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney General may not 
disapprove a petition for classification of Oscar Salas-Velazquez under 
section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act, or an application for adjustment 
of the status of Oscar Salas-Velazquez under section 245 of such Act, 
on any ground relating to a determination that the marriage of Oscar 
Salas-Velazquez and Jennifer Christine Brady was entered into for the 
purpose of evading the immigration laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Waiver of Inadmissibility.--Notwithstanding 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 212(a)(6) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, Oscar Salas-Velazquez may not be considered to be 
within a class of excludable aliens at any time on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act on any ground relating to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a determination that the marriage of Oscar 
        Salas-Velazquez and Jennifer Christine Brady was entered into 
        for the purpose of evading the immigration laws; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the deportation of Oscar Salas-Velazquez on 
        February 9, 1995.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR DISAPPROVAL OF REQUESTS FOR 
              CLASSIFICATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 204(c) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, the Attorney General may not disapprove a petition 
for classification of Oscar Salas-Velazquez under section 
201(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act, or an application for adjustment of the 
status of Oscar Salas-Velazquez under section 245 of such Act, on any 
ground relating to a determination that the marriage of Oscar Salas-
Velazquez and Jennifer Christine Brady was entered into for the purpose 
of evading the immigration laws.
    (b) Waiver of Inadmissibility.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C) of section 212(a)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Oscar Salas-Velazquez may not be considered to be within a class 
of excludable aliens at any time on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act on any ground relating to--
            (1) a determination that the marriage of Oscar Salas-
        Velazquez and Jennifer Christine Brady was entered into for the 
        purpose of evading the immigration laws; or
            (2) the deportation of Oscar Salas-Velazquez on February 9, 
        1995.
    (c) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Oscar Salas-
Velazquez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Oscar Salas-Velazquez, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
for the current or next following fiscal year, the worldwide level of 
family-sponsored immigrants under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
                                     

                                                 Private Calendar No. 9

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1031

                          [Report No. 104-810]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

                For the relief of Oscar Salas-Velazquez.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 20, 1996

   Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
                    House, and ordered to be printed
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