[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3505 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3505

                 For the relief of Konstantinos Ritos.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 2006

  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 Konstantinos Ritos.

    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 KONSTANTINOS RITOS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), 
Konstantinos Ritos 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 such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Konstantinos Ritos enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall 
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and, if otherwise 
eligible, 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 the 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 not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Konstantinos Ritos, 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 alien's 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 alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Konstantinos 
Ritos shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
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