For the relief of Blanca Martinez.
This is a private relief bill aimed at granting Blanca Martinez permanent resident status in the United States. If enacted, Blanca would be eligible for an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident, bypassing certain standard INA (Immigration and Nationality Act) requirements. The bill provides special protections: it prohibits removal or denial of admission based on grounds reflected in DHS or State Department records as of enactment, and it instructs the rescission of any outstanding removal orders or findings of inadmissibility tied to those grounds. It also creates a potential path to status for Blanca if she entered the U.S. before a specified filing deadline, provided she meets other eligibility criteria. The bill imposes several offsets and limitations: a two-year deadline to file the visa or adjustment applications; upon Blanca’s grant of status, the Secretary of State must reduce by one the total immigrant visas available to natives of Blanca’s country of birth (affecting the annual country-cap or the per-country allocation, as applicable). It also explicitly denies any preferential immigration treatment for Blanca’s natural parents, brothers, or sisters. Overall, this is a one-off, named-individual relief measure rather than a broad policy change.
Key Points
- 1Grants Blanca Martinez eligibility for an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident, notwithstanding certain standard INA provisions.
- 2Waives grounds for removal or denial of admission tied to DHS/State Department records as of enactment; rescinds any existing removal orders or inadmissibility determinations against Blanca.
- 3If Blanca entered the United States before the filing deadline, she is regarded as having entered and remained lawfully and may be eligible for adjustment of status as of enactment, if otherwise eligible.
- 4Application must be filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after enactment; otherwise the relief does not apply.
- 5Upon Blanca’s visa/grant, the Secretary of State must reduce by 1 the total immigrant visas available to natives of Blanca’s country of birth (either under the national quota or per-country allocation, as applicable).
- 6Blanca’s natural parents, brothers, and sisters are explicitly not entitled to any preferential immigration rights or status by virtue of their relationship.