[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6555 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6555

            For the relief of Wahab Munir and Hunain Munir.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2008

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

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                                 A BILL


 
            For the relief of Wahab Munir and Hunain Munir.

    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 WAHAB MUNIR AND HUNAIN MUNIR.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Wahab Munir and Hunain 
Munir shall each 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 Wahab Munir or Hunain Munir enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), he or 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 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 the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Wahab Munir and Hunain Munir, 
the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 
2, 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 aliens' 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 aliens' birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Wahab Munir 
and Hunain Munir shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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