(3) On March 16, 2000, as Vicente Beltran 
Luna was removing his belongings from the shed, 
where living conditions were deplorable, an explosion 
and fire erupted from methane fumes that leaked 
from a septic tank pipe. 
(4) Vicente Beltran Luna suffered third-degree 
burns over fifty-five percent of his body, which has 
required numerous painful surgeries, skin grafts, 
corrective eyelid surgery, and the amputation of all 
but three fingers. 
(5) Vicente Beltran Luna still needs to receive 
extensive surgeries and rehabilitation. 
(6) In a legal settlement with the dairy, Vicente 
Beltran Luna was awarded sufficient funds to en-
sure his financial solvency for the remainder of his 
life. 
(7) Granting Vicente Beltran Luna permanent 
legal residency in the United States would allow him 
to receive the follow-up medical attention that he 
continues to need, without imposing any financial 
burden on the taxpayer. 
SEC. 2. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR VICENTE 
BELTRAN LUNA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
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Act, Vicente Beltran Luna shall be eligible for 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 such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Vicente Beltran 
Luna enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality 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-
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 Vicente Beltran Luna, the Secretary 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 alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
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Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Vicente Beltran Luna 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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