II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 118 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2005 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Maria Cristina DeGrassi.

1.

Adjustment of status

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any order, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Maria Cristina DeGrassi shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, and shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). (b)

Application and payment of fees

Subsection (a) 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 enactment of this Act. (c)

Reduction of immigrant visa numbers

Upon the granting of an immigrant visa to Maria Cristina DeGrassi, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 202(e) or 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e), 1153(a)), as applicable.