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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2904 

For the relief of Jose Garcia Alarcon. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2021 

Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Jose Garcia Alarcon. 

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 JOSE 

4 GARCIA ALARCON. 

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

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

7 Act, Jose Garcia Alarcon shall be eligible for issuance of 

8 an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 

9 an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 

10 filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 

11 under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 

12 to lawful permanent resident. 


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1 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Jose Garcia 

2 Alarcon enters the United States before the filing deadline 

3 specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have 

4 entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi5 ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 

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

7 the enactment of this Act. 

8 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

9 OF ADMISSION.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

11 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation12 ality Act, Jose Garcia Alarcon may not be removed 

13 from the United States, denied admission to the 

14 United States, or considered ineligible for lawful per15 manent residence in the United States by reason of 

16 any ground for removal or denial of admission that 

17 is reflected in the records of the Department of 

18 Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart19 ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act. 

21 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

22 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

23 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de24 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de25 portability, that has been entered against Jose GarVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Apr 29, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2904.IH H2904

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1 cia Alarcon by reason of any ground described in 

2 paragraph (1). 

3 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

4 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap5 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica6 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

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

8 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

9 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res10 idence to Jose Garcia Alarcon, the Secretary of State shall 

11 instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur12 rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im13 migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

14 country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 

15 Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 

16 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 

17 to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 

18 202(e) of such Act. 

19 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT20 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 

21 brothers, and sisters of Jose Garcia Alarcon shall not, by 

22 virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi23 lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

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