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[H.R. 4821 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.4821

                       One Hundred Fifth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-
                                  eight


                                 An Act


 
To extend into fiscal year 1999 the visa processing period for diversity 
 applicants whose visa processing was suspended during fiscal year 1998 
                        due to embassy bombings.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION INTO FISCAL YEAR 1999 OF VISA PROCESSING PERIOD 
              FOR DIVERSITY APPLICANTS WHOSE VISA PROCESSING WAS 
              SUSPENDED DURING FISCAL YEAR 1998 DUE TO EMBASSY 
              BOMBINGS.

    (a) Extension of Period.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding clause (ii)(II) of section 
    204(a)(1)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
    1154(a)(1)(G)), in the case of an alien described in paragraph (1) 
    or (2) of subsection (b)--
            (A) the petition filed for classification under section 
        203(c) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)) for fiscal year 1998 is 
        deemed approved for processing for fiscal year 1999, without 
        the payment of an additional $75 filing fee; and
            (B) the priority rank for such an alien for such 
        classification for fiscal year 1999 is the earliest priority 
        rank established for such classification for such fiscal year.
        (2) Visas charged to fiscal year 1999.--Immigrant visas made 
    available pursuant paragraph (1) shall be charged to fiscal year 
    1999.
    (b) Aliens Eligible for Benefits.--
        (1) Petitioning alien.--An alien described in this paragraph is 
    an alien who--
            (A) had a petition approved for processing under section 
        203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1153(c)) for fiscal year 1998; and
            (B)(i) had been scheduled for an immigrant visa interview 
        on or after August 6, 1998, and before October 1, 1998, at the 
        United States embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, at the United States 
        embassy in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, or at any other United 
        States visa processing post designated by the Secretary of 
        State as a post at which immigrant visa services were suspended 
        in fiscal year 1998 as a result of events related to the August 
        7, 1998, bombing of those embassies; or
            (ii) had been interviewed for such a visa but refused 
        issuance under section 221(g) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(g)) 
        during fiscal year 1998 at such an embassy or post.
        (2) Family members.--An alien described in this paragraph is an 
    alien who--
            (A) is a family member described in section 203(d) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(d)) of an alien 
        described in paragraph (1); or
            (B)(i) is a family member described in such section of an 
        alien described in paragraph (1)(A); and
            (ii) meets the requirement of clause (i) or (ii) of 
        paragraph (1)(B).

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.