[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 853 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 853

  To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain Haitian 
                               children.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 1995

Mrs. Meek of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain Haitian 
                               children.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF IMMIGRATION STATUS FOR CERTAIN HAITIAN 
              CHILDREN.

    (a) In General.--The status of any alien described in subsection 
(b) shall be adjusted by the Attorney General, under such regulations 
as the Attorney General may prescribe, to that of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence if--
            (1) the alien applies for such adjustment within 18 months 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act;
            (2) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant 
        visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States for 
        permanent residence, except in determining such admissibility 
        the grounds for exclusion specified in paragraphs (4), (5), 
        (6), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act shall not apply and the Attorney General may, 
        in his or her discretion, waive any other provision of such 
        section (other than paragraph (2)(C) and subparagraphs (A), 
        (B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3)) with respect to such an 
        adjustment for humanitarian purposes or to assure family unity;
            (3) the alien is not an alien described in section 
        243(h)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
            (4) the alien is physically present in the United States on 
        the date the application for such adjustment is filed; and
            (5) the alien is residing with a parent who is a citizen or 
        permanent resident of the United States.
    (b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--The benefits 
provided by subsection (a) shall apply to any alien--
            (1) who is a national of Haiti; and
            (2) who qualifies for a visa under section 203(a)(1) or 
        (a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act as the unmarried 
        son, daughter, or child of a citizen or permanent resident of 
        the United States.
    (c) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions.--
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the 
definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall 
apply in the administration of this section.
    (d) No Offset in Number of Visas Available.--When an alien is 
granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall not be 
required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be 
issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Attorney 
General shall not be required to charge the alien any fee.
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