[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2279 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2279

For the relief of Mohammed Manir Hossain, Ferdous Ara Manir, and Maish 
                             Samiha Manir.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 2003

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

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Mohammed Manir Hossain, Ferdous Ara Manir, and Maish 
                             Samiha Manir.

    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 MOHAMMED MANIR HOSSAIN, 
              FERDOUS ARA MANIR, AND MAISH SAMIHA MANIR.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Mohammed Manir Hossain, 
Ferdous Ara Manir, and Maish Samiha Manir 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 Mohammed Manir Hossain, Ferdous Ara 
Manir, or Maish Samiha Manir 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 Mohammed Manir Hossain, 
Ferdous Ara Manir, and Maish Samiha Manir, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 3, 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 Mohammed 
Manir Hossain, Ferdous Ara Manir, and Maish Samiha Manir shall not, by 
virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or 
status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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