V 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5555
For the relief of Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria 
de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia 
Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-Madrid, 
and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 3, 2002
Mr. UDALL of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-
Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco 
Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, 
Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-Madrid, 
and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca.
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 JESUS 
RAUL APODACA-MADRID, ADAN APODACA-
BEJARANO, 
MARIA 
DE 
JESUS 
MADRID-
TARANGO, FRANCISCO JAVIER APODACA-MA-
DRID, ALMA DELIA APODACA-MADRID, MARIA 
ISABEL APODACA-MADRID, LAURA APODACA-
MADRID, 
AND 
LUIS 
BERNARDO 
CHAVEZ-
APODACA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-
Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco 
Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, 
Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-Madrid, 
and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca shall each 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 im-
migrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjust-
ment of status to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If Jesus Raul 
Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria de 
Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier Apodaca-Ma-
drid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-
Madrid, Laura Apodaca-Madrid, or Luis Bernardo Cha-
vez-Apodaca enters the United States before the filing
deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be con-
sidered to have entered 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) 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 Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-
Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco 
Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, 
Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-Madrid, 
and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 8, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber 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 applicable, 
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able 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 Jesus Raul Apodaca-Ma-
drid, Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-
Tarango, Francisco Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia 
Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura 
Apodaca-Madrid, and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca 
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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