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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1763 

For the relief of Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Sanchez, Eusebio Sanchez Mejia, 

and Vianney Esbeydi Sanchez Mendoza. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 

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

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Sanchez, Eusebio 

Sanchez Mejia, and Vianney Esbeydi Sanchez Mendoza. 

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 MARIA 

4 GUADALUPE MENDOZA SANCHEZ, EUSEBIO 

5 SANCHEZ MEJIA, AND VIANNEY ESBEYDI SAN6 CHEZ MENDOZA. 

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

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

9 Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Sanchez, 

10 Eusebio Sanchez Mejia, and Vianney Esbeydi Sanchez 


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1 Mendoza shall each be eligible for the issuance of an immi2 grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 

3 lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 

4 application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec5 tion 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment 

6 of status to lawful permanent resident. 

7 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Maria Guadalupe 

8 Mendoza Sanchez, Eusebio Sanchez Mejia, or Vianney 

9 Esbeydi Sanchez Mendoza enters the United States before 

10 the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Maria Gua11 dalupe Mendoza Sanchez, Eusebio Sanchez Mejia, or 

12 Vianney Esbeydi Sanchez Mendoza, as appropriate, shall 

13 be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in 

14 the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of 

15 status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation16 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the enactment 

17 of this Act. 

18 (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

19 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap20 plication for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the ap21 plication for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate 

22 fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 

23 of this Act. 

24 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBERS.— 

25 Upon granting immigrant visas or permanent residence to 


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1 Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Sanchez, Eusebio Sanchez 

2 Mejia, and Vianney Esbeydi Sanchez Mendoza, the Sec3 retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 

4 by 3, during the current or next following fiscal year— 

5 (1) the total number of immigrant visas that 

6 are made available to natives of the country of birth 

7 of Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Sanchez, Eusebio San8 chez Mejia, and Vianney Esbeydi Sanchez Mendoza 

9 under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Na10 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or 

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

12 visas that are made available to natives of the coun13 try of birth of Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Sanchez, 

14 Eusebio Sanchez Mejia, and Vianney Esbeydi San15 chez Mendoza under section 202(e) of such Act (8 

16 U.S.C. 1152(e)). 

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

18 the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You19 Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the 

20 latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 

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

22 Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee 

23 on the Budget of the Senate, provided that such statement 

24 has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 

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