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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 616 

For the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 27, 2023 

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

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez. 

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. 


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

2 Lopez enters the United States before the filing deadline 

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

4 entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi5 ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 

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

7 the enactment of this Act. 

8 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

9 OF ADMISSION.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

11 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation12 ality Act, Victoria Galindo Lopez may not be re13 moved from the United States, denied admission to 

14 the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful 

15 permanent residence in the United States by reason 

16 of any ground for removal or denial of admission 

17 that is reflected in the records of the Department of 

18 Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart19 ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act. 

21 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

22 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

23 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de24 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de25 portability, that has been entered against Victoria 


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1 Galindo Lopez by reason of any ground described in 

2 paragraph (1). 

3 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

4 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap5 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica6 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

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

8 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

9 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res10 idence to Victoria Galindo Lopez, the Secretary of State 

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

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

13 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

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

15 Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 

16 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 

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

18 202(e) of such Act. 

19 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT20 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 

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

22 by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi23 lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

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