V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2789 
For the relief of Gabriella Dee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2005 
Mr. DENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Gabriella Dee. 
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 
GABRIELLA DEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Gabriella Dee shall be eligible for issuance of an im-
migrant 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 sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident.
(b) 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, Gabriella Dee may not be removed 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 re-
flected in the records of the Department of Home-
land Security or the Visa Office of the Department 
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 Gabriella 
Dee by reason of any ground described in paragraph 
(1). 
(c) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Gabriella Dee en-
ters, or is admitted or paroled into, the United States be-
fore the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 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. 
(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 Gabriella Dee, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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-
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 Gabriella Dee shall not, by virtue 
of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or 
status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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