Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
CLASSIFICATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 204(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney General may not disapprove a petition for classification of Oscar Salas- Velazquez under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act, or an application for adjustment of the status of Oscar Salas-Velazquez under section 245 of such Act, on any ground relating to a determination that the marriage of Oscar Salas-Velazquez and Jennifer Christine Brady was entered into for the purpose of evading the immigration laws.
(b) Waiver of Inadmissibility.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 212(a)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Oscar Salas-Velazquez may not be considered to be within a class of excludable aliens at any time on or after the date of the enactment of this Act on any ground relating to-- (1) a determination that the marriage of Oscar Salas- Velazquez and Jennifer Christine Brady was entered into for the purpose of evading the immigration laws; or (2) the deportation of Oscar Salas-Velazquez on February 9, 1995.
(c) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Oscar Salas- Velazquez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Oscar Salas-Velazquez, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, for the current or next following fiscal year, the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Approved October 9, 1996.