[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1860 Introduced in House (IH)]
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1860
For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 1997
Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN PERSIAN GULF EVACUEES.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall adjust the status of
each alien referred to in subsection (b) to that of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence if the alien--
(1) applies for such adjustment;
(2) has been physically present in the United States for at
least 1 year and is physically present in the United States on
the date the application for such adjustment is filed;
(3) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant,
except as provided in subsection (c); and
(4) pays a fee (determined by the Attorney General) for the
processing of such application.
(b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--The benefits
provided in subsection (a) shall apply to the following aliens:
(1) Waddah Zireeni, Enas Zireeni, and Anwaar Zireeni.
(2) Salah Abu Al Jibat, Ghada Abu Al Jibat, and Tareq Abu
Al Jibat.
(3) Jehad Mustafa, Amal Mustafa, and Raed Mustafa.
(4) Shahir Abed and Laila Abed.
(5) Zahid Khan and Nadira Khan.
(6) Rawhi Abu Tabanjar, Basima Abu Tabanjar, and Mohammed
Abu Tabanjar.
(7) Reuben D'Silva, Anne D'Silva, and Natasha D'Silva.
(8) Ali Al Khaleel and Fatin Al Khaleel.
(9) Abbas I. Bhikhapurawala, Nafisa Bhikhapurawala, and
Tasnim Bhikhapurawala.
(10) Fayez Ezzir, Abeerl Ezzir, Sharif Ezzir, and Mohammed
Ezzir.
(11) Issam Muslih, Nadia Muslih, and Duaa Muslih.
(12) Ahmad Khaleel, Mona Khaleel, and Sally Khaleel.
(13) Husam Al Khadrah and Kathleen Al Khadrah.
(14) Nawal Mohamad Haijawi.
(15) Samir M. Massoud, Faten A. Hakkani, Farah S. Massoud,
and Sarah Massoud.
(16) Atef Ibrahim.
(17) Furas Taha, Bernardina Lopez Taha, and Yousef Taha.
(18) Mehmood El Eissa and Nadia El Eissa.
(19) Akram Othman, Amani Othman, and Ali Othman.
(20) Mohammed Al Awamli, Zainab Al Awamli, and Nizar
Awamli.
(21) Yacoub Ibrahim and Wisam Ibrahim.
(22) Tareq Shehadah and Inas Shehadah.
(23) Basim Al Ali and Nawal Al Ali.
(24) Hael Basheer Attari and Hanaa Attari.
(25) Faheem Mehmood Abdul Jaleel, Farnal Jaleel, Ala
Jaleel, and Ahmed Jaleel.
(26) Tareq A. Attari.
(27) Ahmed M. Mobaslat, Abeer Mobaslat, and Alaa Mobaslat.
(28) Mohammed Al Shaib, Zahre Al Shaib, Najat Al Shaib,
Reem Al Shaib, and Ramzy Al Shaib.
(29) Awad Habali, Saosan Y.H. Duras, Sara Habali, Yasmin
Habali, Hala Habali, and Ibraheem Habali.
(30) Maamoun Ahmad and Sanaa Hakkani.
(31) Azmi Ahmad Mukahal, Wafa Azmi Mukahal, Yasmin Azmi
Mukahal, and Ahmad Azmi Mukahal.
(32) Nabil Al Hawash, Amaal Al Hawash, and Ishaq Al Hawash.
(33) Sameeh El Sharif, Sahar El Sharif, and Sarah El
Sharif.
(34) Nayef Al Mohtaseb, Nidaa Al Mohtaseb, and Ibrahim Al
Mohtaseb.
(35) Iman Mallah, Rana Mallah, and Mohammed Mallah.
(36) Mohammed Q. Al Ghalban.
(37) Nijad Abdelrehman, Najwa Abdelrehman, and Faisal
Abdelrehman.
(38) Nizam Mehdawi, Mehmoud Mehdawi, and Sohad Mehdawi.
(39) Samir M. Al Nasla.
(40) Margaret Ibrahim.
(41) Hassan Abu Zant, Farida Abu Zant, Reem Abu Zant, Jehad
Abu Zant, and Fidaa Abu Zant.
(42) Sesinando P. Fuaverdez, Cynthia Fuaverdez, Maria
Cristina Fuaverdez, and Sesinando Fuaverdez II.
(43) Thabet Said, Hanan Said, and Yasmin Said.
(44) Hani Salem, Manal Salem, Tasnim Salem, and Suleiman
Salem.
(45) Ihsan Adwan, Hanan Adwan, Maha Adwan, Nada Adwan, Reem
Adwan, and Lina Adwan.
(46) Ziyad Al Ajjouri and Dima Al Ajjouri.
(47) Essam Taha.
(48) Mohammed Suleiman and Salam Suleiman.
(49) Salwa Basta, Alexan Basta, Rehan Basta, and Sherif
Basta.
(50) Latifa Hussin, Sameer Hussin, Anas Hussin, Ahmed
Hussin, Ayman Hussin, and Assma Hussin.
(51) Fadia Shaat, Bader Shaat, Dalia Shaat, Abdul Azim
Shaat, Farah Shaat, and Rawan Shaat.
(52) Bassam Barqawi and Amal Barqawi.
(53) Omar F. Shawish, Najwa O. Shawish, and Ziyad O.
Shawish.
(54) Nizam Wattar and Mohamad Wattar.
(c) Waiver of Certain Grounds for Inadmissibility.--The provisions
of subsection (e) and paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) of subsection (a)
of section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply
to adjustment of status under this Act and the Attorney General may
waive any other provision of section 212 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (other than paragraph (2)(C) and subparagraphs (A),
(B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3)) with respect to such an adjustment
for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is
otherwise in the public interest.
(d) Date of Approval.--Upon the approval of an application for
adjustment of status under this section, the Attorney General shall
create a record of the alien's admission as an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence as of the date of the alien's parole or other
admission into the United States.
(e) Offset in Number of Visas Available.--Upon each granting to an
alien of the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent
residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall instruct the
proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of
the country of the alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
(f) Temporary Stay of Removal and Work Authorization.--The Attorney
General--
(1) shall refrain from deporting or removing from the
United States an alien who is eligible for adjustment of status
under this section, but who is not yet lawfully admitted for
permanent residence; and
(2) shall authorize such an alien to engage in employment
in the United States.
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