V 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1199 
For the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan 
McAllister. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and 
Sean Ryan McAllister. 
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 MALACHY 
MCALLISTER, 
NICOLA 
MCALLISTER, 
AND 
SEAN RYAN MCALLISTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean 
Ryan McAllister shall each be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
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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. 
(b) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If 
Malachy 
McAllister, Nicola McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (d), he or she 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 OF, OR DE-
NIAL OF ADMISSION TO, MALACHY MCALLISTER, NICOLA 
MCALLISTER, AND SEAN RYAN MCALLISTER.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 
212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and 
Sean Ryan McAllister may not be removed from the 
United States, or denied admission to the United 
States, by reason of any act of any of such individ-
uals that is a ground for removal or denial of admis-
sion and is reflected in the records of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, or the Visa Office of 
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the Department of State, on the date of the enact-
ment 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 deportability, that has 
been entered against Malachy McAllister, Nicola 
McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister by reason of 
any act 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 Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean 
Ryan McAllister, the Secretary of State shall instruct the 
proper officer to reduce by 3, 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 immi-
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grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. 
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