[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7173 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7173

        For the relief of Jayantibhai Desai and Indiraben Patel.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2008

 Mrs. Napolitano introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
        For the relief of Jayantibhai Desai and Indiraben Patel.

    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 JAYANTIBHAI DESAI AND 
              INDIRABEN PATEL.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Jayantibhai Desai and 
Indiraben Patel 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 Jayantibhai Desai or Indiraben Patel 
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 Jayantibhai Desai and 
Indiraben Patel, 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 each of the countries 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 
each of the countries 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 Jayantibhai 
Desai and Indiraben Patel shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be 
accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
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