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Private Calendar No. 1 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 187 

[Report No. 117–236] 

For the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 4, 2021 

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

Committee on the Judiciary 

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary; referred to the Private 

Calendar and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

For the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez. 


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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 VICTORIA 

4 GALINDO LOPEZ. 

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

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

7 Act, Victoria Galindo Lopez shall be eligible for issuance 

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

9 of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 

10 upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant 

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

12 status to lawful permanent resident. 

13 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Victoria Galindo 

14 Lopez enters the United States before the filing deadline 

15 specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have 

16 entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi17 ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 

18 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 

19 the enactment of this Act. 

20 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

21 OF ADMISSION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

23 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation24 ality Act, Victoria Galindo Lopez may not be re25 moved from the United States, denied admission to 


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1 the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful 

2 permanent residence in the United States by reason 

3 of any ground for removal or denial of admission 

4 that is reflected in the records of the Department of 

5 Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart6 ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 

7 Act. 

8 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

9 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

10 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de11 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de12 portability, that has been entered against Victoria 

13 Galindo Lopez by reason of any ground described in 

14 paragraph (1). 

15 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

16 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap17 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica18 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

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

20 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

21 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res22 idence to Victoria Galindo Lopez, the Secretary of State 

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

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

25 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 


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

2 Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 

3 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 

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

5 202(e) of such Act. 

6 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT7 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 

8 brothers, and sisters of Victoria Galindo Lopez shall not, 

9 by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi10 lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 


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Private Calendar No. 1 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 187 

[Report No. 117–236] 

A BILL 

For the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez. 

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 

Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be 

printed 


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