V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3856 
For the relief of Elvira Arellano, Maria Isabel Benitez, Adrian Briseno 
Esparza, Francisco Javier Castro, Araceli Contreras Del Toro, Jaime 
Cruz, Disifredo Adan Del Valle, Oralia Espindola, Angel Espinoza Mar-
tinez, Laura Flores, Juan Antonio Guzman, Francisca Lino, Maria 
Natividad Loza, Maria Antonia Martin Gonzalez, Blanca Estela Nolte, 
Mario Pacheco, Domenico Papaianni, Romina Perea, Ruben Ramirez, 
Martha Elena Davalos, Hermion Davalos Renteria, Juan Jose Rangel, 
Jorge Santos, Martin Guerrero Barrios, Antonino Cerami, Juan Carlos 
Arreguin Lara, Sylvia Soler, Dayron Rios, Jose Pelayo, Juan Jose Mesa, 
Tomas Martinez, Aurelia Martinez, Veronica Lopez, Alma Delia Jimenez 
de Sosa, and Rosalva Gutierrez. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 
Mr. RUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Elvira Arellano, Maria Isabel Benitez, Adri-
an Briseno Esparza, Francisco Javier Castro, Araceli 
Contreras Del Toro, Jaime Cruz, Disifredo Adan Del 
Valle, Oralia Espindola, Angel Espinoza Martinez, Laura 
Flores, Juan Antonio Guzman, Francisca Lino, Maria 
Natividad Loza, Maria Antonia Martin Gonzalez, Blanca 
Estela Nolte, Mario Pacheco, Domenico Papaianni, 
Romina Perea, Ruben Ramirez, Martha Elena Davalos, 
Hermion Davalos Renteria, Juan Jose Rangel, Jorge 
Santos, Martin Guerrero Barrios, Antonino Cerami, 
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Juan Carlos Arreguin Lara, Sylvia Soler, Dayron Rios, 
Jose Pelayo, Juan Jose Mesa, Tomas Martinez, Aurelia 
Martinez, Veronica Lopez, Alma Delia Jimenez de Sosa, 
and Rosalva Gutierrez. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, the beneficiaries described in subsection (f) shall each 
be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
ment 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 such 
Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resi-
dent. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If a beneficiary de-
scribed in subsection (f) enters the United States before 
the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she 
shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully 
and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment 
of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
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tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to a beneficiary described in subsection (f), the Sec-
retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 
by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of any beneficiary described 
in subsection (f) shall not, by virtue of such relationship, 
be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act. 
(f) BENEFICIARIES.—The beneficiaries described in 
this subsection are the following: 
(1) Elvira Arellano. 
(2) Maria Isabel Benitez. 
(3) Adrian Briseno Esparza. 
(4) Francisco Javier Castro. 
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(5) Araceli Contreras Del Toro. 
(6) Jaime Cruz. 
(7) Disifredo Adan Del Valle. 
(8) Oralia Espindola. 
(9) Angel Espinoza Martinez. 
(10) Laura Flores. 
(11) Juan Antonio Guzman. 
(12) Francisca Lino. 
(13) Maria Natividad Loza. 
(14) Maria Antonia Martin Gonzalez. 
(15) Blanca Estela Nolte. 
(16) Mario Pacheco. 
(17) Domenico Papaianni. 
(18) Romina Perea. 
(19) Ruben Ramirez. 
(20) Martha Elena Davalos. 
(21) Hermion Davalos Renteria. 
(22) Juan Jose Rangel. 
(23) Jorge Santos. 
(24) Martin Guerrero Barrios. 
(25) Antonino Cerami. 
(26) Juan Carlos Arreguin Lara. 
(27) Sylvia Soler. 
(28) Dayron Rios. 
(29) Jose Pelayo. 
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