[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 165 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 165

                     For the relief of Tchisou Tho.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 25, 2005

  Mr. Coleman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                     For the relief of Tchisou Tho.

    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 TCHISOU THO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Tchisou Tho 
shall be eligible for the 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Tchisou Tho enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Tchisou Tho 
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 (8 U.S.C. 1255) 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 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 an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Tchisou Tho, 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 the aliens' 
birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1153(a)) 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 that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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