[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 213 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 213

 For the relief of Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and Tarek Derani.


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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 Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and Tarek Derani.

    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 MOHAMAD DERANI, MAHA FELO 
              DERANI, AND TAREK DERANI.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Mohamad 
Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and Tarek Derani shall be eligible for 
issuance of immigrant visas or for adjustment of status to that of 
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application 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 Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and 
Tarek Derani enter the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and 
Tarek Derani 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 application for issuance of immigrant 
visas or the application 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 Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, 
and Tarek Derani, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by 3, 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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