[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4891 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4891

               For the relief of Maria Cristina Degrassi.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2004

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

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                                 A BILL


 
               For the relief of Maria Cristina Degrassi.

    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 MARIA CRISTINA DEGRASSI.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria Cristina Degrassi 
shall be eligible for issuance of immigrant visas or for adjustment of 
status to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of immigrant visas under section 204 
of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Maria Cristina Degrassi enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
the alien 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 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 immigrant 
visas or the application for adjustment of status are filed with 
appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Maria Cristina Degrassi, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the 
appropriate number, 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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