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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 1, 2026
This bill provides for the relief of Godfrey Oliver Wade.
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Rep. Blair, Everton [D-GA-13] · D–GA
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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 · 2026-10-01 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 Godfrey Oliver Wade a special path to lawful permanent residence in the United States through an application. It would also protect him from removal or refusal of admission based on grounds recorded by specified federal agencies when the bill becomes law. These proposed protections concern a named individual and are subject to the conditions described below.
Godfrey Oliver Wade shall be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application
Godfrey Oliver Wade 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.
Section 1(a) would make Wade eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or a change to permanent resident status despite the referenced rules in section 201(a) and (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. It would not automatically grant him permanent residence.
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Godfrey Oliver Wade shall be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or 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 Wade enters the United States before the application deadline, section 1(b) would treat his entry and stay as lawful. If otherwise eligible, he would qualify under section 245 to change his immigration status to permanent resident, with eligibility stated to begin on the enactment date.
If Godfrey Oliver Wade enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), he 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 enactment of this Act.
Section 1(c)(1) would prevent removal, denial of admission, or denial of permanent residence based on grounds reflected in Homeland Security or State Department Visa Office records on the enactment date, despite the cited immigration-law provisions. The protection is tied to those recorded grounds.
Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Godfrey Oliver Wade 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 Wade may be denied admission or deported, based on the grounds covered by section 1(c)(1).
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 Godfrey Oliver Wade by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1).
The eligibility provisions in subsections (a) and (b) would apply only if Wade files the application with the appropriate fees within two years after enactment. This deadline clause expressly applies to those two subsections.
Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application of issuance of immigrant visas or the application for adjustment of status is filed with the appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
If Wade receives an immigrant visa or permanent residence, the Secretary of State would have to direct a reduction of one in the specified immigrant-visa allocation for people born in his country of birth. The reduction would occur during the current or next federal budget year and would use section 203(a), or section 202(e) if applicable.
Upon the granting of immigrant visas or permanent residence to Godfrey Oliver Wade, 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 aliens’ 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 aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
Wade’s biological parents, brothers, and sisters would receive no immigration right, privilege, or status solely because of their relationship to him. The restriction is expressly tied to that family relationship.
The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Godfrey Oliver Wade shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated October 14, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on the Judiciary on October 1, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-14T18:10:19Z. 2026-10-01: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2026-10-01: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-10-01. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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The supplied text provides an individualized immigration exception. This narrow benefit is the bill’s main policy; its classification does not imply improper purpose.
Godfrey Oliver Wade is the named beneficiary of a special route to permanent residence that would apply despite the referenced section 201(a) and (b) rules. The benefit would require an application and payment of the appropriate fees within two years after enactment.
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Godfrey Oliver Wade shall be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or 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.
Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application of issuance of immigrant visas or the application for adjustment of status is filed with the appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
Wade would also receive an individualized waiver of grounds for removal, denial of admission, or denial of permanent residence reflected in the specified agency records on the enactment date. This protection directly supports the bill’s immigration relief for him.
Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Godfrey Oliver Wade 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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