V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3823 
For the relief of Alcibiades Velasquez Olarte, Paulina Garzon de Velasquez, 
Luis Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, Sandra Pena Escobar, Nicholas Jose 
Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe Velasquez Pena, Miguel Antonio Velasquez 
Garzon, Rocio Suarez Mendez, Michelle Camila Velasquez Suarez, Maria 
Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Teresa Velasquez Garcon, Sandy Paola Olarte 
Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez Garzon, Ramon Domingo Claro Correa, 
Sebastian Camilo Claro Velasquez, Marina Velasquez Garzon, and Clara 
Imelda Velasquez Garzon. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. WEXLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Alcibiades Velasquez Olarte, Paulina Garzon 
de Velasquez, Luis Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, Sandra 
Pena Escobar, Nicholas Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis 
Felipe Velasquez Pena, Miguel Antonio Velasquez 
Garzon, 
Rocio 
Suarez 
Mendez, 
Michelle 
Camila 
Velasquez Suarez, Maria Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Te-
resa Velasquez Garcon, Sandy Paola Olarte Velasquez, 
Flor Ines Velasquez Garzon, Ramon Domingo Claro 
Correa, Sebastian Camilo Claro Velasquez, Marina 
Velasquez Garzon, and Clara Imelda Velasquez Garzon.
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 
ALCIBIADES VELASQUEZ OLARTE, PAULINA 
GARZON DE VELASQUEZ, LUIS EDUARDO 
VELASQUEZ 
GARZON, 
SANDRA 
PENA 
ESCOBAR, NICHOLAS JOSE VELASQUEZ PENA, 
LUIS FELIPE VELASQUEZ PENA, MIGUEL AN-
TONIO VELASQUEZ GARZON, ROCIO SUAREZ 
MENDEZ, 
MICHELLE 
CAMILA 
VELASQUEZ 
SUAREZ, MARIA HILMA VELASQUEZ GARCON, 
TERESA VELASQUEZ GARCON, SANDY PAOLA 
OLARTE VELASQUEZ, FLOR INES VELASQUEZ 
GARZON, RAMON DOMINGO CLARO CORREA, 
SEBASTIAN CAMILO CLARO VELASQUEZ, MA-
RINA 
VELASQUEZ 
GARZON, 
AND 
CLARA 
IMELDA VELASQUEZ GARZON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Alcibiades Velasquez Olarte, Paulina Garzon de 
Velasquez, Luis Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, Sandra Pena 
Escobar, Nicholas Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe 
Velasquez Pena, Miguel Antonio Velasquez Garzon, Rocio 
Suarez Mendez, Michelle Camila Velasquez Suarez, Maria 
Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Teresa Velasquez Garcon,
Sandy Paola Olarte Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez 
Garzon, Ramon Domingo Claro Correa, Sebastian Camilo 
Claro Velasquez, Marina Velasquez Garzon, and Clara 
Imelda Velasquez Garzon shall each be eligible for 
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.—If 
Alcibiades 
Velasquez Olarte, Paulina Garzon de Velasquez, Luis 
Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, Sandra Pena Escobar, Nich-
olas Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe Velasquez Pena, 
Miguel Antonio Velasquez Garzon, Rocio Suarez Mendez, 
Michelle 
Camila 
Velasquez 
Suarez, 
Maria 
Hilma 
Velasquez Garcon, Teresa Velasquez Garcon, Sandy Paola 
Olarte Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez Garzon, Ramon 
Domingo Claro Correa, Sebastian Camilo Claro Velasquez, 
Marina Velasquez Garzon, or Clara Imelda Velasquez 
Garzon 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 other-
wise 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) 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 Alcibiades Velasquez Olarte, Paulina Garzon de 
Velasquez, Luis Eduardo Velasquez Garzon, Sandra Pena 
Escobar, Nicholas Jose Velasquez Pena, Luis Felipe 
Velasquez Pena, Miguel Antonio Velasquez Garzon, Rocio 
Suarez Mendez, Michelle Camila Velasquez Suarez, Maria 
Hilma Velasquez Garcon, Teresa Velasquez Garcon, 
Sandy Paola Olarte Velasquez, Flor Ines Velasquez 
Garzon, Ramon Domingo Claro Correa, Sebastian Camilo 
Claro Velasquez, Marina Velasquez Garzon, and Clara 
Imelda Velasquez Garzon, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 17, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant 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 available 
to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 
202(e) of such Act.