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For the relief of Maria Cordova.

USA119th CongressHR-10149| House 
| Updated: 8/24/2026
Juan Vargas

Juan Vargas

Democratic Representative

California

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, H.R. 10149, is a private relief bill specifically designed to grant lawful permanent resident status to an individual named Maria Cordova. It explicitly overrides certain sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), making her eligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status. A key provision ensures that if Maria Cordova is in the United States before a specified deadline, she will be considered to have entered and remained lawfully, thus qualifying for adjustment of status. Furthermore, the legislation mandates the waiver of any grounds for her removal or denial of admission based on existing Department of Homeland Security or State Department records. It also requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to rescind any outstanding order of removal or finding of inadmissibility against her. To balance this, the bill stipulates that the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of her birth country will be reduced by one, and her natural parents, brothers, and sisters will not receive any preferential immigration treatment through this relationship. An application for status must be filed within two years of the bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Aug 24, 2026
Introduced in House
Aug 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 24, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • August 24, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

For the relief of Maria Cordova.

USA119th CongressHR-10149| House 
| Updated: 8/24/2026
This bill, H.R. 10149, is a private relief bill specifically designed to grant lawful permanent resident status to an individual named Maria Cordova. It explicitly overrides certain sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), making her eligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status. A key provision ensures that if Maria Cordova is in the United States before a specified deadline, she will be considered to have entered and remained lawfully, thus qualifying for adjustment of status. Furthermore, the legislation mandates the waiver of any grounds for her removal or denial of admission based on existing Department of Homeland Security or State Department records. It also requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to rescind any outstanding order of removal or finding of inadmissibility against her. To balance this, the bill stipulates that the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of her birth country will be reduced by one, and her natural parents, brothers, and sisters will not receive any preferential immigration treatment through this relationship. An application for status must be filed within two years of the bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Aug 24, 2026
Introduced in House
Aug 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 24, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • August 24, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Juan Vargas

Juan Vargas

Democratic Representative

California

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted