II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 198 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 26, 2005 Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Griselda Lopez Negrete.

1.

Permanent residence

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Griselda Lopez Negrete shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fees.

2.

Reduction of number of available visas

Upon the granting of permanent residence to Griselda Lopez Negrete, as provided in section 1, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the appropriate number during the current fiscal year the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)).