V 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2699 
For the relief of Felipe Diosdado. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2023 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Felipe Diosdado. 
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 FELIPE 
DIOSDADO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Felipe Diosdado shall each be eligible for issuance 
of an immigrant 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 section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Felipe Diosdado 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), such named individual shall be con-
sidered 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 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, Felipe Diosdado 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) 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 Felipe 
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Diosdado by reason of any ground described in para-
graph (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 Felipe Diosdado, 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 Felipe Diosdado shall not, by vir-
tue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, 
or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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