V 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2496 
For the relief of Lucio Enrique Perez Ortiz, Dora Gonzalez Santizo, and 
Edvin Oriany Perez Gonzalez. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2021 
Mr. MCGOVERN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Lucio Enrique Perez Ortiz, Dora Gonzalez 
Santizo, and Edvin Oriany Perez Gonzalez. 
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 LUCIO 
ENRIQUE PEREZ ORTIZ, DORA GONZALEZ 
SANTIZO, AND EDVIN ORIANY PEREZ GON-
ZALEZ. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Lucio Enrique Perez Ortiz, Dora Gonzalez Santizo, 
and Edvin Oriany Perez Gonzalez shall be eligible for 
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issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—Notwithstanding 
subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, if Lucio Enrique Perez Ortiz, Dora 
Gonzalez Santizo, or Edvin Oriany Perez Gonzalez enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have en-
tered 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 
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, Lucio Enrique Perez Ortiz, Dora Gonzalez 
Santizo, and Edvin Oriany Perez Gonzalez may not 
be removed from the United States, denied admis-
sion 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 admis-
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sion that is reflected in the records of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the 
Department of State on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) RECESSION
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 Lucio 
Enrique Perez Ortiz, Dora Gonzalez Santizo, or 
Edvin Oriany Perez Gonzalez 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 Lucio Enrique Perez Ortiz, Dora Gonzalez 
Santizo, and Edvin Oriany Perez Gonzalez, 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 na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
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203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act. 
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