[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2478 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

  2d Session
                                 S. 2478

 For the relief of Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and Tarek Derani.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2004

   Mr. Levin 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 Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and Tarek Derani.

    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 MOHAMAD DERANI, MAHA FELO 
              DERANI, AND TAREK DERANI.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo 
Derani, and Tarek Derani shall be eligible for issuance of immigrant 
visas or for adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully admitted 
for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of 
immigrant visas under section 204 of that Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and 
Tarek Derani enter the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and 
Tarek Derani 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 immigrant 
visas 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 
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo 
Derani, and Tarek Derani, the Secretary of State shall instruct the 
proper officer to reduce by 3, 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.
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