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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 641 

For the relief of Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 30, 2023 

Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye. 

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 RESIDENCY STATUS FOR REV4 EREND OLUSEGUN SAMSON OLAOYE. 

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

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

7 Act, Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye shall be eligible 

8 for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of 

9 status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 

10 residence upon filing an application for issuance of an im11 migrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjust12 ment of status to lawful permanent resident. 


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1 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Reverend 

2 Olusegun Samson Olaoye enters the United States before 

3 the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), they shall 

4 be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 

5 shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of 

6 status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation7 ality Act as of the date of 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, Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye may 

13 not be removed from the United States, denied ad14 mission to the United States, or considered ineligible 

15 for lawful permanent residence in the United States 

16 by reason of any ground for removal or denial of ad17 mission that is reflected in the records of the De18 partment of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of 

19 the Department of State on the date of the enact20 ment of this 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 Reverend 


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1 Olusegun Samson Olaoye by reason of any ground 

2 described in 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 Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye, the Sec11 retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 

12 by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the 

13 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 

14 to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 

15 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli16 cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 

17 available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 

18 under section 202(e) of such Act. 

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

21 brothers, and sisters of Reverend Olusegun Samson 

22 Olaoye shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac23 corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra24 tion and Nationality Act. 

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