[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 276 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 276

    For the relief of Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano and Ana Lozano.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 21, 1999

Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    For the relief of Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano and Ana Lozano.

    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 SERGIO LOZANO, FAURICIO LOZANO 
              AND ANA LOZANO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sergio Lozano, Fauricio 
Lozano and Ana Lozano 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 Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano and 
Ana Lozano enter the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (c), they 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 applications for issuance of immigrant 
visas or the applications for adjustment of status are 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 Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano 
and Ana Lozano, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by three, 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 aliens' 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 aliens' birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
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