[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2012 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2012

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                                 AN ACT


 
                  For the relief of Luay Lufti Hadad.

    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 LUAY LUFTI HADAD.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Luay Lufti Hadad shall 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 that Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Luay Lufti Hadad enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Luay 
Lufti Hadad 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 is 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 Luay Lufti Hadad, 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 
birth of Luay Lufti Hadad 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 birth of Luay 
Lufti Hadad under section 202(e) of that Act.

            Passed the Senate October 11, 2004.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2012

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

                  For the relief of Luay Lufti Hadad.