[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1233 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1233

                For the relief of Diana Gecaj Engstrom.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 14, 2005

 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Obama) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                For the relief of Diana Gecaj Engstrom.

    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 DIANA GECAJ ENGSTROM.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Diana Gecaj Engstrom 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 that Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Diana Gecaj Engstrom enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
Diana Gecaj Engstrom shall be considered to have entered and remained 
lawfully and shall 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 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.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Diana Gecaj Engstrom, 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 
birth of Diana Gecaj Engstrom 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 birth of 
Diana Gecaj Engstrom under section 202(e) of that Act.
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