[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 673 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 673

               For the relief of Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2005

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

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                                 A BILL


 
               For the relief of Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop.

    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 DENES AND GYORGYI FULOP.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop 
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 such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Denes Fulop or Gyorgyi Fulop enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), the alien 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 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 Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the 
appropriate number, 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.
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