VI 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 204 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 8, 2007 Mr. Bingaman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Ziad Mohamed Shaban Khweis, Heyam Ziad Khweis, and Juman Ziad Khweis.

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Permanent residence

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Ziad Mohamed Shaban Khweis, Heyam Ziad Khweis, and Juman Ziad Khweis shall be considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fees.

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Reduction of number of available visas

Upon the granting of lawful permanent residence status to Ziad Mohamed Shaban Khweis, Heyam Ziad Khweis, and Juman Ziad Khweis, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 3, for the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) or 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e) and 1153(a)).