[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5582 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5582

      For the relief of Jaya Gulab Tolani and Hitesh Gulab Tolani.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 8, 2002

 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
      For the relief of Jaya Gulab Tolani and Hitesh Gulab Tolani.

    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 JAYA GULAB TOLANI AND HITESH 
              GULAB TOLANI.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Jaya Gulab Tolani and 
Hitesh Gulab Tolani 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 Jaya Gulab Tolani or Hitesh Gulab 
Tolanior 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 Jaya Gulab Tolani and Hitesh 
Gulab Tolani, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer 
to reduce by 2, 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Jaya Gulab 
Tolani and Hitesh Gulab Tolani shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
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