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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5283 

To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled 

into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 12, 2010 

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

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as— 

5 (1) the ‘‘Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to 

6 Integrate Act of 2010’’; or 

7 (2) the ‘‘Help HAITI Act of 2010’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN HAITIAN 

2 ORPHANS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu4 rity may adjust the status of an alien described in sub5 section (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma6 nent residence if the alien— 

7 (1) subject to subsection (c), applies for such 

8 adjustment; 

9 (2) is physically present in the United States on 

10 the date the application for such adjustment is filed; 

11 and 

12 (3) is admissible to the United States as an im13 migrant, except as provided in subsection (d). 

14 (b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA15 TUS.—An alien is described in this subsection if the alien 

16 was inspected and granted parole into the United States 

17 pursuant to the humanitarian parole policy for certain 

18 Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, and 

19 suspended as to new applications on April 15, 2010. 

20 (c) APPLICATION.—In the case of a minor, an appli21 cation under this section may be submitted on behalf of 

22 the alien by— 

23 (1) a parent; or 

24 (2) a legal guardian. 

25 (d) GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY.—Paragraphs (4) 

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1 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply to adjust2 ment of status under this section. 

3 (e) VISA AVAILABILITY.—When an alien is granted 

4 the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent 

5 residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall 

6 not be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas 

7 authorized to be issued under the Immigration and Na8 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 

9 (f) ALIEN DEEMED TO MEET DEFINITION OF

10 CHILD.—An alien described in subsection (b) shall be 

11 deemed to satisfy the requirements applicable to adopted 

12 children under section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and 

13 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)) if, before the date 

14 on which the alien attains 18 years of age— 

15 (1) the alien obtains adjustment of status under 

16 this section; and 

17 (2) a United States citizen adopts the alien, re18 gardless of whether the adoption occurs before, on, 

19 or after the date of the decision granting adjustment 

20 of status under this section. 

21 (g) NO IMMIGRATION BENEFITS FOR BIRTH PAR22 ENTS.—No birth parent of an alien who obtains adjust23 ment of status under this section shall thereafter, by vir24 tue of such parentage, be accorded any right, privilege, 


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1 or status under this section or the Immigration and Na2 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 

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