[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 210 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 210

    For the relief of Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and 
                            Kristjan Dodaj.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 9, 2007

   Mr. Levin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    For the relief of Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and 
                            Kristjan Dodaj.

    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 ANTON DODAJ, GJYLJANA DODAJ, 
              FRANC DODAJ, AND KRISTJAN DODAJ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Anton 
Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and Kristjan Dodaj shall each be 
eligible for 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 immigrant visas under section 204 of that 
Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc 
Dodaj, and Kristjan Dodaj enter the United States before the filing 
deadline set forth in subsection (c), they shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be 
eligible for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) 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 applications for issuance of immigrant 
visas or the applications for adjustment of status are filed with 
appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon granting immigrant 
visas or lawful permanent resident status to Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana 
Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and Kristjan Dodaj, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, 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 (8 U.S.C. 
1153(a)) 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 that Act.
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