[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1485 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1485

                  For the relief of Alzoubi Muhammed.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 2005

Mr. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of Alzoubi Muhammed.

    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 ALZOUBI MUHAMMED.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Alzoubi Muhammed 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 Alzoubi Muhammed enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he 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 the 
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 Alzoubi Muhammed, 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Alzoubi 
Muhammed shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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