[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4056 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4056

 For the relief of Fouad Yousef Hakim Mansour and Saheir Gamil Shaker 
                                Mansour.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 2005

  Mr. Hunter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of Fouad Yousef Hakim Mansour and Saheir Gamil Shaker 
                                Mansour.

    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 FOUAD YOUSEF HAKIM MANSOUR AND 
              SAHEIR GAMIL SHAKER MANSOUR.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Fouad Yousef Hakim Mansour 
and Saheir Gamil Shaker Mansour 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 Fouad Yousef Hakim Mansour and Saheir 
Gamil Shaker Mansour enters the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she 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 Fouad Yousef Hakim Mansour and 
Saheir Gamil Shaker Mansour, the Secretary of State shall instruct the 
proper officer to reduce by 2, 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Fouad Yousef 
Hakim Mansour and Saheir Gamil Shaker Mansour shall not, by virtue of 
such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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