[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5221 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5221

                 For the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2008

  Mr. Reyes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                 For the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR KUMI IIZUKA-BARCENA.

    (a) In General.--Kumi Iizuka-Barcena, the widow of a citizen of the 
United States, shall be classified as an immediate relative within the 
meaning of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act for purposes of the approval of a relative visa petition filed 
under section 204 of such Act by her deceased spouse and the filing of 
an application for an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status by 
Kumi Iizuka-Barcena.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Kumi Iizuka-Barcena enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she 
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) Deadline for Application.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply 
only if Kumi Iizuka-Barcena files an application for reconsideration of 
the revocation of the approval of the relative visa petition referred 
to in subsection (a) 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 Kumi Iizuka-Barcena, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
for the current or next following fiscal year, the worldwide level of 
family-sponsored immigrants under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
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