II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2005 Mr. Thomas (for himself and Mr. Enzi) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the Relief of Ashley Ross Fuller.

1.

Permanent resident status for Ashley Ross Fuller

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ashley Ross Fuller 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 Ashley Ross Fuller enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c)

Waiver of grounds for ineligibility for admission and removal

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), and notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ashley Ross Fuller may not be considered to be within a class of aliens ineligible to be admitted to the United States, or a class of deportable aliens, at any time on or after the date of the enactment of this Act on any ground reflected in the records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, or the Visa Office of the Department of State, on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2)

Exceptions

The waiver provided under paragraph (1) shall not apply to any ground for ineligibility for admission, or any ground for removal, described in section 212(a)(3), or paragraph (2)(D) or (4) of section 237(a), of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (d)

Deadline for application and payment of fees

Subsections (a), (b), and (c) 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 the enactment of this Act. (e)

Reduction of immigrant visa number

Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Ashley Ross Fuller, 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 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.