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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3232 

For the relief of Ingrid Encalada Latorre. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 13, 2021 

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

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Ingrid Encalada Latorre. 

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 INGRID 

4 ENCALADA LATORRE. 

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

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

7 Act, Ingrid Encalada Latorre shall be eligible for issuance 

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

9 of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 

10 upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant 

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

12 status to lawful permanent resident. 


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1 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Ingrid Encalada 

2 Latorre enters the United States before the filing deadline 

3 specified in subsection (d), she 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 OR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

11 212(a), 237(a), and 240B of the Immigration and 

12 Nationality Act, Ingrid Encalada Latorre may not 

13 be removed from the United States, denied admis14 sion to the United States, or considered ineligible for 

15 adjustment of status or lawful permanent residence 

16 in the United States by reason of any ground for re17 moval or denial of admission that is reflected in the 

18 records of the Department of Homeland Security or 

19 the Visa Office of the Department of State on the 

20 date of the enactment of this 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 Ingrid 


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1 Encalada Latorre by reason of any ground described 

2 in 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 Ingrid Encalada Latorre, the Secretary of State 

11 shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 

12 current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 

13 immigrant 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. 

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