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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1867 

For the relief of Jaime Rubio Sulficio. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 11, 2021 

Ms. JAYAPAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Jaime Rubio Sulficio. 

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 JAIME 

4 RUBIO SULFICIO. 

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

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

7 Act, Jaime Rubio Sulficio shall be eligible for issuance of 

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 issuance of an immigrant visa 

11 under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 

12 to lawful permanent resident. 


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1 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—Notwithstanding 

2 subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration 

3 and Nationality Act, if Jaime Rubio Sulficio enters the 

4 United States before the filing deadline specified in sub5 section (c), he shall be considered to have entered and re6 mained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible 

7 for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immi8 gration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enact9 ment of this Act. 

10 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

11 OF ADMISSION.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

13 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation14 ality Act, Jaime Rubio Sulficio may not be removed 

15 from the United States, denied admission to the 

16 United States, or considered ineligible for lawful per17 manent residence in the United States by reason of 

18 any ground for removal or denial of admission that 

19 is reflected in the records of the Department of 

20 Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart21 ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 

22 Act. 

23 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

24 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

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1 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de2 portability, that has been entered against Jaime 

3 Rubio Sulficio by reason of any ground described in 

4 paragraph (1). 

5 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

6 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap7 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica8 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

9 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

11 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res12 idence to Jaime Rubio Sulficio, the Secretary of State 

13 shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 

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

15 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

16 country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 

17 Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 

18 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 

19 to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 

20 202(e) of such Act. 

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