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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5283 
To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled 
into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2010 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian or-
phans paroled into the United States after the earth-
quake of January 12, 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as— 
(1) the ‘‘Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to 
Integrate Act of 2010’’; or 
(2) the ‘‘Help HAITI Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN HAITIAN 
ORPHANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity may adjust the status of an alien described in sub-
section (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence if the alien— 
(1) subject to subsection (c), applies for such 
adjustment; 
(2) is physically present in the United States on 
the date the application for such adjustment is filed; 
and 
(3) is admissible to the United States as an im-
migrant, except as provided in subsection (d). 
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—An alien is described in this subsection if the alien 
was inspected and granted parole into the United States 
pursuant to the humanitarian parole policy for certain 
Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, and 
suspended as to new applications on April 15, 2010. 
(c) APPLICATION.—In the case of a minor, an appli-
cation under this section may be submitted on behalf of 
the alien by— 
(1) a parent; or 
(2) a legal guardian. 
(d) GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY.—Paragraphs (4) 
and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Na-
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tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply to adjust-
ment of status under this section. 
(e) VISA AVAILABILITY.—When an alien is granted 
the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall 
not be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas 
authorized to be issued under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
(f) ALIEN DEEMED TO MEET DEFINITION
OF 
CHILD.—An alien described in subsection (b) shall be 
deemed to satisfy the requirements applicable to adopted 
children under section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)) if, before the date 
on which the alien attains 18 years of age— 
(1) the alien obtains adjustment of status under 
this section; and 
(2) a United States citizen adopts the alien, re-
gardless of whether the adoption occurs before, on, 
or after the date of the decision granting adjustment 
of status under this section. 
(g) NO IMMIGRATION BENEFITS FOR BIRTH PAR-
ENTS.—No birth parent of an alien who obtains adjust-
ment of status under this section shall thereafter, by vir-
tue of such parentage, be accorded any right, privilege, 
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or status under this section or the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
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