[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2391 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2391

              For the relief of Pongsakorn Kaewkornmuang.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 6, 2004

 Mr. Hollings 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 Pongsakorn Kaewkornmuang.

    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 PONGSAKORN KAEWKORNMUANG.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Pongsakorn Kaewkornmuang 
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 such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Pongsakorn Kaewkornmuang enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
Pongsakorn Kaewkornmuang 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 the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Pongsakorn Kaewkornmuang, 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 alien's 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 alien's birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
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