[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2569 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2569

            For the relief of Maria Dos Anjos Pires Soares.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 1997

  Mr. Bliley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
            For the relief of Maria Dos Anjos Pires Soares.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MARIA DOS ANJOS PIRES SOARES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria Dos Anjos Pires 
Soares shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for 
adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Maria Dos Anjos Pires Soares enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Maria Dos Anjos Pires Soares, 
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.
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