[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 867 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  2d Session

                               H. R. 867

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                                 AN ACT

 For the relief of Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, 
                      Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 867

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                                 AN ACT


 
 For the relief of Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, 
                      Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan.

    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 DURRESHAHWAR DURRESHAHWAR, 
              NIDA HASAN, ASNA HASAN, ANUM HASAN, AND IQRA HASAN.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, 
Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan 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 Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida 
Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, or Iqra Hasan enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 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 Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, 
Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 5, 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 Durreshahwar 
Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, 
or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 6, 2004.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.