V 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2971 
For the relief of Martin Martinez. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2017 
Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Martin Martinez. 
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 FOR MARTIN 
MARTINEZ. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Martin Martinez 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 fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Martin Martinez 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (d), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
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) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL 
OF ADMISSION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 
212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, Martin Martinez 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 re-
flected in the records of the Department of Home-
land 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 de-
portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de-
portability, that has been entered against Martin 
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Martinez by reason of any ground described in para-
graph (1). 
(d) 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. 
(e) REDUCTION
OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Martin Martinez, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
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. 
(f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT-
MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 
brothers, and sisters of Martin Martinez shall not, by vir-
tue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, 
or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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