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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4225 

For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, Karla 

Maria Barrera De Bueso, and Ana Lucia Bueso Barrera. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 30, 2019 

Mr. DESAULNIER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso 

Mendoza, Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, and Ana 

Lucia Bueso Barrera. 

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 ISABEL BUESO BARRERA, ALBERTO BUESO 

5 MENDOZA, KARLA MARIA BARRERA DE 

6 BUESO, AND ANA LUCIA BUESO BARRERA. 

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

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

9 Act, Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, 

10 Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, and Ana Lucia Bueso 


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1 Barrera shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant 

2 visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully 

3 admitted for permanent residence upon filing an applica4 tion for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 

5 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful perma6 nent resident. 

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

8 Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, Karla Maria 

9 Barrera De Bueso, or Ana Lucia Bueso Barrera enters 

10 the United States before the filing deadline specified in 

11 subsection (d), he or she shall be considered to have en12 tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 

13 be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 

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

15 enactment of this Act. 

16 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

17 OF ADMISSION.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

19 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation20 ality Act, Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto 

21 Bueso Mendoza, Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, 

22 and Ana Lucia Bueso Barrera may not be removed 

23 from the United States, denied admission to the 

24 United States, or considered ineligible for lawful per25 manent residence in the United States by reason of 


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1 any ground for removal or denial of admission that 

2 is reflected in the records of the Department of 

3 Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart4 ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 

5 Act. 

6 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

7 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

8 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de9 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de10 portability, that has been entered against Maria Isa11 bel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, Karla 

12 Maria Barrera De Bueso, or Ana Lucia Bueso 

13 Barrera by reason of any ground described in para14 graph (1). 

15 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

16 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap17 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica18 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

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

20 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

21 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res22 idence to Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso 

23 Mendoza, Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, and Ana Lucia 

24 Bueso Barrera, the Secretary of State shall instruct the 

25 proper officer to reduce by 4, during the current or next 


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1 following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas 

2 that are made available to natives of the country of the 

3 aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 

4 Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immi5 grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun6 try of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. 

7 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT8 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 

9 brothers, and sisters of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, 

10 Alberto Bueso Mendoza, Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, 

11 and Ana Lucia Bueso Barrera shall not, by virtue of such 

12 relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status 

13 under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

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