[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 212 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 212

For the relief of Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina Binaj, and Anxhela 
                                 Binaj.


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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 Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina Binaj, and Anxhela 
                                 Binaj.

    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 PERLAT BINAJ, ALMIDA BINAJ, 
              ERINA BINAJ, AND ANXHELA BINAJ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Perlat 
Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina Binaj, and Anxhela Binaj shall be eligible 
for issuance of immigrant visas or for adjustment of status to that of 
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing 
applications for issuance of immigrant visas under section 204 of such 
Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina 
Binaj, and Anxhela Binaj enter the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina 
Binaj, and Anxhela Binaj shall be considered to have entered and 
remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for 
adjustment of 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 the granting of 
immigrant visas or adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence to Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina 
Binaj, and Anxhela Binaj, 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 
such Act.
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