[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1042 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 1042


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2004

               Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
                     For the relief of Tchisou Tho.

    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 TCHISOU THO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Tchisou Tho shall be 
eligible for the 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 that Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Tchisou Tho enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Tchisou Tho 
shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall 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 an 
immigrant visa 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 an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Tchisou Tho, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 that Act.

            Passed the Senate October 11, 2004.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.