For the relief of Ingrid Encalada Latorre.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5991 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5991

               For the relief of Ingrid Encalada Latorre.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 2025

  Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
               For the relief of Ingrid Encalada Latorre.

    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 INGRID ENCALADA LATORRE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ingrid Encalada Latorre 
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 Ingrid Encalada Latorre enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), 
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 or 
Adjustment of Status.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a), 237(a), 
        and 240B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ingrid 
        Encalada Latorre may not be removed from the United States, 
        denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible 
        for adjustment of status or 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) Rescission 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 
        Ingrid Encalada Latorre 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 Ingrid Encalada Latorre, 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.
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