[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 242 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 242

   For the relief of Rigaud Moise, Cinette Dorlus Moise, Jean Rigaud 
                        Moise, and Phara Moise.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2001

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   For the relief of Rigaud Moise, Cinette Dorlus Moise, Jean Rigaud 
                        Moise, and Phara Moise.

    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 RIGAUD MOISE, CINETTE DORLUS 
              MOISE, JEAN RIGAUD MOISE, AND PHARA MOISE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rigaud Moise, Cinette 
Dorlus Moise, Jean Rigaud Moise, and Phara Moise shall each 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 Rigaud Moise, Cinette Dorlus Moise, 
Jean Rigaud Moise, or Phara Moise enters the United States before the 
filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or 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 Rigaud Moise, Cinette Dorlus 
Moise, Jean Rigaud Moise, and Phara Moise, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, 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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