# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 9276

This is a private bill that grants permanent resident status (a green card) to a specific individual named Jaime Avalos Rosales. Instead of going through the normal immigration process with its various requirements and waiting periods, this bill creates a special exception just for him, allowing him to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States.

The bill essentially removes barriers that would normally prevent Avalos Rosales from getting permanent residency. If there are any immigration violations or issues in his record that would typically make someone ineligible or deportable, this bill wipes those away. It also cancels any existing deportation orders against him. He has two years from when the bill becomes law to file his application and pay the required fees, and if he does so, he'll be considered to have entered and stayed in the country legally.

There are a couple of practical limitations built into the bill. First, his immediate family members—his parents, brothers, and sisters—won't get any special immigration benefits just because of their relationship to him. Second, when he's granted permanent residency, the government will reduce the number of immigrant visas available to people from his birth country by one, so his green card doesn't increase the overall number of people who can immigrate from that nation.

This type of bill is relatively rare and typically happens when a member of Congress believes an individual has a compelling personal circumstance that warrants special legislative relief from normal immigration rules.

For the relief of Jaime Avalos Rosales.

Green, Al

Provides for the relief of Jaime Avalos Rosales.