For the relief of Godfrey Oliver Wade.

A private bill for one man, Godfrey Oliver Wade, to get a green card — no change for anyone else.

The details

Most people would see no change in daily life. This is a private bill written for one person, Godfrey Oliver Wade. If it became law, it would be a private law that covers only him, not a public law for everyone. It would make him eligible for a green card (permanent residence). It sets aside two parts of the visa law that would normally apply. If he enters the United States before the filing deadline, he would count as having entered and stayed legally. That would let him apply for a green card from inside the country. Grounds for removal or denial of entry already on file at Homeland Security or the State Department could not be used against him. Any removal order based on those grounds would be canceled. He would have to apply, and pay the fees, within 2 years after the bill becomes law. To balance out his green card, one visa would be taken from the yearly count for people born in his home country. That cut would come in the current or next fiscal year. His parents, brothers, and sisters would get no immigration rights through him. The bill was introduced on October 1, 2026, and sent to the House Judiciary Committee.