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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 15, 2026
This bill provides for the relief of Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez.
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D–MA
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-15 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would give Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez a special route to apply for lawful permanent residence—permission to live permanently in the United States. It would also protect her from removal, denial of entry, or denial of permanent residence based on grounds recorded by specified federal agencies when the bill becomes law. Permanent residence would not be automatic.
Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez 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
Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez 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.
The bill would make Rodriguez-Fernandez eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or a change to permanent resident status, overriding subsections 201(a) and (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for this purpose.
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez 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.
If she enters the United States before the referenced filing deadline, the bill would treat her entry and continued presence as lawful. If otherwise eligible, she would qualify as of enactment to change to permanent resident status under section 245. The deadline reference contains an apparent drafting error, described in limitations.
If Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez 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.
The bill would prevent removal, denial of entry, or denial of permanent residence based on grounds recorded by the Department of Homeland Security or the State Department's Visa Office on the enactment date. This protection is tied to those recorded grounds; the text does not grant an unrestricted exemption from immigration requirements.
Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez 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.
The Secretary of Homeland Security would have to cancel any outstanding removal or deportation order, or finding that she could be denied entry or deported, based on the grounds covered by the bill's waiver.
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 Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1).
The eligibility provisions in subsections (a) and (b) would apply only if she files an application with the appropriate fees within two years after enactment. This deadline provision expressly applies to those two subsections.
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.
If she receives an immigrant visa or permanent residence, the Secretary of State would have to direct a reduction of one immigrant visa available to people born in her birth country under section 203(a), or section 202(e) if applicable. The reduction would occur in the current or next fiscal year, the government's annual accounting period.
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez, 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.
Her biological parents, brothers, and sisters would receive no immigration right, privilege, or status by virtue of their relationship to her. The restriction is expressly tied to that relationship.
The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The supplied September 17, 2026 source snapshot records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 15, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-17T15:37:45Z. 2026-09-15: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2026-09-15: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-15. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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The text provides an individually targeted immigration exception central to the bill's main purpose. This classification does not judge its justification.
Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez is the named beneficiary of special permanent-residence eligibility and protection against specified immigration consequences based on grounds recorded at enactment.
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez 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.
Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez 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.
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