V 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4260 
For the relief of Gualterio Lazaro Santos Santos. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 
Mr. CORREA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Gualterio Lazaro Santos Santos. 
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 
GUALTERIO LAZARO SANTOS SANTOS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Gualterio Lazaro Santos Santos shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant 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 Gualterio Lazaro 
Santos Santos enters the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (d), he shall be considered 
to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if other-
wise 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, Gualterio Lazaro Santos Santos may not 
be removed from the United States, denied admis-
sion 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 admis-
sion that is reflected in the records of the Depart-
ment of Homeland 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 Gualterio 
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Lazaro Santos Santos by reason of any ground de-
scribed in paragraph (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 Gualterio Lazaro Santos Santos, 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 na-
tives of the country of the alien’s 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 alien’s birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act. 
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