[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 234 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 234

                     For the relief of Majan Jean.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2005

   Mr. Dodd 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 Majan Jean.

    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 MAJAN JEAN.

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