[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2331 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 2331


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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 Fereshteh Sani.

    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 FERESHTEH SANI.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Fereshteh Sani 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 Fereshteh Sani enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
Fereshteh Sani 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 Fereshteh Sani, 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 
Fereshteh Sani 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 Fereshteh Sani 
under section 202(e) of that Act.

            Passed the Senate October 11, 2004.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.