[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2074 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2074

For the relief of Klaus Dieter Hinze, Heidi Hinze, Annamarie Hinze, and 
                             Roberto Arndt.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2004

  Mr. Dorgan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Klaus Dieter Hinze, Heidi Hinze, Annamarie Hinze, and 
                             Roberto Arndt.

    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 KLAUS DIETER HINZE, HEIDI 
              HINZE, ANNAMARIE HINZE, AND ROBERTO ARNDT.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Klaus Dieter Hinze, Heidi 
Hinze, Annamarie Hinze, and Roberto Arndt 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 Klaus Dieter Hinze, Heidi Hinze, 
Annamarie Hinze, and Roberto Arndt enter the United States before the 
filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Klaus Dieter Hinze, Heidi 
Hinze, Annamarie Hinze, and Roberto Arndt 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 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 Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Klaus Dieter Hinze, Heidi 
Hinze, Annamarie Hinze, and Roberto Arndt the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, 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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