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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5623 

For the relief of Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin Artillero Apolonio, 

Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri Artillero Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero 

Apolonio. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 25, 2018 

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin 

Artillero Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri 

Artillero Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero Apolonio. 

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 CARMELA 

4 APOLONIO HERNANDEZ, EDWIN ARTILLERO 

5 APOLONIO, YOSELIN ARTILLERO APOLONIO, 

6 KEYRI ARTILLERO APOLONIO, AND FIDEL 

7 ARTILLERO APOLONIO. 

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

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


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1 Act, Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin Artillero 

2 Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri Artillero 

3 Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero Apolonio shall each be eligi4 ble for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment 

5 of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma6 nent residence upon filing an application for issuance of 

7 an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for 

8 adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. 

9 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—Notwithstanding 

10 paragraphs (2) and (8) of section 245(c) of the Immigra11 tion and Nationality Act, if Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, 

12 Edwin Artillero Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri 

13 Artillero Apolonio, or Fidel Artillero Apolonio enters the 

14 United States before the filing deadline specified in sub15 section (d), he or she shall be considered to have entered 

16 and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be 

17 eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the 

18 Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the en19 actment of this Act. 

20 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

21 OF ADMISSION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

23 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation24 ality Act, Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin 

25 Artillero Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri 


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1 Artillero Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero Apolonio may 

2 not be removed from the United States, denied ad3 mission to the United States, or considered ineligible 

4 for lawful permanent residence in the United States 

5 by reason of any ground for removal or denial of ad6 mission that is reflected in the records of the De7 partment of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of 

8 the Department of State on the date of the enact9 ment of this Act. 

10 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

11 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

12 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de13 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de14 portability, that has been entered against Carmela 

15 Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin Artillero Apolonio, 

16 Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri Artillero Apolonio, 

17 or Fidel Artillero Apolonio by reason of any ground 

18 described in paragraph (1). 

19 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

20 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap21 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica22 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

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

24 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

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1 idence to Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin Artillero 

2 Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri Artillero 

3 Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero Apolonio, the Secretary of 

4 State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 5, dur5 ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num6 ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 

7 of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) 

8 of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 

9 the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail10 able to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under 

11 section 202(e) of such Act. 

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