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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 681 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 681

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                                 AN ACT

 
                   For the relief of Rebecca Trimble.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR REBECCA TRIMBLE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Rebecca 
Trimble shall be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or for 
adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa under section 204 of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Rebecca Trimble enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Rebecca 
Trimble shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 
shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (c) Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rebecca Trimble may not 
        be removed from the United States, denied admission to the 
        United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent 
        residence in the United States by reason of any ground for 
        removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records 
        of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of 
        the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this 
        Act.
            (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal.--The 
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding 
        order of removal or deportation, or any finding of 
        inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against 
        Rebecca Trimble by reason of any ground described in paragraph 
        (1).
    (d) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
apply only if the application for issuance of immigrant visas or the 
application for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees 
within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Rebecca Trimble, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, 
during the current or next following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country of birth of Rebecca Trimble 
        under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
            (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
        are made available to natives of the country of birth of 
        Rebecca Trimble under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1152(e)).

            Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2022.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 681

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

                   For the relief of Rebecca Trimble.
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