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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6019 

To For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana 

Sifuentes Arbirio. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 20, 2023 

Mr. CORREA introduced the following bill 

OCTOBER 25, 2023 

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and 

Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio. 

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 IVANA AL4 EXANDRA SIFUENTES ARBIRIO AND LUISA 

5 MARIANA SIFUENTES ARBIRIO. 

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

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

8 Act, Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mar9 iana Sifuentes Arbirio shall each be eligible for issuance 


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

2 of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 

3 upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant 

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

5 status to lawful permanent resident. 

6 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Ivana Alexandra 

7 Sifuentes Arbirio or Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio 

8 enter the United States before the filing deadline specified 

9 in subsection (d), she or he shall be considered to have 

10 entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi11 ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 

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

13 the enactment of this Act. 

14 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

15 OF ADMISSION.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

17 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation18 ality Act, Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and 

19 Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio may not be re20 moved from the United States, denied admission to 

21 the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful 

22 permanent residence in the United States by reason 

23 of any ground for removal or denial of admission 

24 that is reflected in the records of the Department of 

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1 ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 

2 Act. 

3 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

4 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

5 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de6 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de7 portability, that has been entered against Ivana Al8 exandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana 

9 Sifuentes Arbirio by reason of any ground described 

10 in paragraph (1). 

11 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

12 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap13 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica14 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

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

16 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

17 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res18 idence to Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa 

19 Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio, the Secretary of State shall in20 struct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current 

21 or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi22 grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun23 try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi24 gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 

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1 tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 

2 202(e) of such Act. 

3 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT4 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 

5 brothers, and sisters of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio 

6 and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio shall not, by virtue 

7 of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or 

8 status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

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