V 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1056 
For the relief of Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, 
Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2009 
Ms. DEGETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel 
Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and 
Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon. 
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 ROSA 
ISELA FIGUEROA RINCON, MIGUEL ANGEL 
FIGUEROA 
RINCON, 
BLANCA 
AZUCENA 
FIGUEROA RINCON, AND NANCY ARACELI 
FIGUEROA RINCON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa 
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Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy 
Araceli Figueroa Rincon 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 immigrant 
visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If Rosa Isela 
Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca 
Azucena Figueroa Rincon, or Nancy Araceli Figueroa 
Rincon enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), he or she 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, Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel 
Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, 
and Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon may not be re-
moved from the United States, denied admission to 
the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful 
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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-
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 Rosa Isela 
Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, 
Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, or Nancy Araceli 
Figueroa Rincon 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 Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel 
Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and 
Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon, the Secretary of State 
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shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, 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 aliens’ 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 aliens’ 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 Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, 
Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa 
Rincon, and Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon shall not, by 
virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi-
lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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