[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 231 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 231

 For the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, 
  Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and 
                            Mohanned Kesbeh.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2003

   Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, 
  Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and 
                            Mohanned Kesbeh.

    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 SHARIF KESBEH, ASMAA SHARIF 
              KESBEH, BATOOL KESBEH, NOOR SHARIF KESBEH, ALAA KESBEH, 
              SONDOS KESBEH, HADEEL KESBEH, AND MOHANNED KESBEH.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif 
Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, 
Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh 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 Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, 
Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel 
Kesbeh, or Mohanned Kesbeh 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 Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif 
Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, 
Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 8, 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 Sharif 
Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa 
Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh shall not, by 
virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or 
status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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