V 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5623 
For the relief of Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin Artillero Apolonio, 
Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri Artillero Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero 
Apolonio. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2018 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin 
Artillero Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri 
Artillero Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero Apolonio. 
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 CARMELA 
APOLONIO HERNANDEZ, EDWIN ARTILLERO 
APOLONIO, YOSELIN ARTILLERO APOLONIO, 
KEYRI ARTILLERO APOLONIO, AND FIDEL 
ARTILLERO APOLONIO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
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Act, Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin Artillero 
Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri Artillero 
Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero Apolonio shall each be eligi-
ble for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment 
of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent 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.—Notwithstanding 
paragraphs (2) and (8) of section 245(c) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act, if Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, 
Edwin Artillero Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri 
Artillero Apolonio, or Fidel Artillero Apolonio enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in sub-
section (d), he or she shall be considered 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 en-
actment 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, Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin 
Artillero Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri 
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Artillero Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero Apolonio may 
not be removed from the United States, denied ad-
mission 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 ad-
mission that is reflected in the records of the De-
partment of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of 
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 inadmissibility or de-
portability, that has been entered against Carmela 
Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin Artillero Apolonio, 
Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri Artillero Apolonio, 
or Fidel Artillero Apolonio 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-
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idence to Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, Edwin Artillero 
Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, Keyri Artillero 
Apolonio, and Fidel Artillero Apolonio, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 5, 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. 
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