[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 993 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 993

 For the relief of Van Lien Tran, Xuan Mai T. Che, Lien Mai Binh Tran, 
                Kim Hoan Thi Nguyen, and Nam V. Nguyen.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2005

Mr. Moran of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of Van Lien Tran, Xuan Mai T. Che, Lien Mai Binh Tran, 
                Kim Hoan Thi Nguyen, and Nam V. Nguyen.

    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 VAN LIEN TRAN, XUAN MAI T. 
              CHE, LIEN MAI BINH TRAN, KIM HOAN THI NGUYEN, AND NAM V. 
              NGUYEN.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Van Lien Tran, Xuan Mai T. 
Che, Lien Mai Binh Tran, Kim Hoan Thi Nguyen, and Nam V. Nguyen 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 Van Lien Tran, Xuan Mai T. Che, Lien 
Mai Binh Tran, Kim Hoan Thi Nguyen, or Nam V. Nguyen 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 Van Lien Tran, Xuan Mai T. 
Che, Lien Mai Binh Tran, Kim Hoan Thi Nguyen, and Nam V. Nguyen, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 5, 
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 Van Lien 
Tran, Xuan Mai T. Che, Lien Mai Binh Tran, Kim Hoan Thi Nguyen, and Nam 
V. Nguyen shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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