[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1992 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1992

             For the relief of Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 10, 2005

   Mr. Levin 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 Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz.

    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 MARCOS ANTONIO SANCHEZ-DIAZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz 
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 Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz 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 Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz, 
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 Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz 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 Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz under section 202(e) of that Act.
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