V 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 608 
For the relief of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan 
Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, 
Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes. 
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 MARIA 
EVA DURAN, JESSICA DURAN CORTES, DAN-
IEL IVAN DURAN CORTES, AND JOSE ANTO-
NIO DURAN CORTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan 
Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes shall each 
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be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
ment 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 resi-
dent. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Maria Eva Duran, 
Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, or Jose 
Antonio Duran Cortes 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 otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of 
status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality 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 Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel 
Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to re-
duce by 4, during the current or next following fiscal year, 
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the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able 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. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica 
Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Anto-
nio Duran Cortes shall not, by virtue of such relationship, 
be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act. 
Æ 
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