VI 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 451 

For the relief of Claudia Marquez Rico. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 2, 2011 

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

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Claudia Marquez Rico. 

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 CLAUDIA 

4 MARQUEZ RICO. 

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

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

7 Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Claudia Marquez Rico shall be eligi8 ble for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment 

9 of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma10 nent residence upon filing an application for issuance of 

11 an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act (8 


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1 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful perma2 nent resident. 

3 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Claudia Marquez 

4 Rico enters the United States before the filing deadline 

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

6 entered and remained lawfully and, if otherwise eligible, 

7 shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 

8 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) 

9 as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (c) APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEES.—Sub11 sections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for 

12 issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for ad13 justment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later 

14 than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

15 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

16 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res17 idence to Claudia Marquez Rico, the Secretary of State 

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

19 current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of im20 migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

21 country of birth of Claudia Marquez Rico under section 

22 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

23 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant 

24 visas that are made available to natives of the country of 


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1 birth of Claudia Marquez Rico under section 202(e) of 

2 such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). 

3 (e) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION

4 TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 

5 parents, brothers, and sisters of Claudia Marquez Rico 

6 shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 

7 right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na8 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 

9 (f) PAYGO.—The budgetary effects of this Act, for 

10 the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You11 Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the 

12 latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 

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

14 Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate 

15 Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been 

16 submitted prior to the vote on passage. 

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