V 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8139 
For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana 
Sifuentes Arbirio. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2022 
Mr. CORREA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa 
Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio. 
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 IVANA AL-
EXANDRA SIFUENTES ARBIRIO AND LUISA 
MARIANA SIFUENTES ARBIRIO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mar-
iana Sifuentes Arbirio shall each be eligible for issuance 
of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that 
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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 Ivana Alexandra 
Sifuentes Arbirio or Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio 
enter the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (d), she or 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) 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, Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and 
Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio may not be re-
moved 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 reflected in the records of the Department of 
Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart-
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ment 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 Ivana Al-
exandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana 
Sifuentes Arbirio by reason of any ground described 
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 Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa 
Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
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tives 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 Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio 
and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio shall not, by virtue 
of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or 
status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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