[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2634 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2634

                    For the relief of Jessica Koch.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                    For the relief of Jessica Koch.

    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 JESSICA KOCH.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Jessica Koch 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 Jessica Koch 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; Waiver 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 within 2 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Attorney General 
may not impose a fee with respect to the filing by Jessica Koch of any 
such application within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, or with respect to the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent 
residence to Jessica Koch under this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Jessica Koch, 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Jessica Koch 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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