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For the relief of Blanca Martinez.
For the relief of Blanca Martinez.
Summary
This bill grants permanent resident status to Blanca Martinez, bypassing standard immigration quotas and visa allocation procedures. It waives any grounds for her removal or denial of admission based on records held by the Department of Homeland Security or the State Department as of the bill's enactment date and requires any existing deportation orders against her to be rescinded. She has two years from enactment to file an application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status. The bill reduces the total immigrant visas available to her birth country by one and specifies that her immediate family members cannot receive preferential immigration treatment based on their relationship to her.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
Actions (2)
- Sep 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Sep 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 16, 2025
Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Blanca Martinez.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR BLANCA MARTINEZ.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Blanca Martinez shall 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.
(b) Adjustment of Status.—If Blanca Martinez enters the United States before 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 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 Nationality Act, Blanca Martinez 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 reflected in the records of the Department 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 deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Blanca Martinez 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 application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application 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 residence to Blanca Martinez, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s 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 alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
(f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives.—The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Blanca Martinez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. <all>
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