[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2582 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2582

  For the relief of Sali Bregaj, Mjaftime Bregaj, and Nertila Bregaj-
                                 Dwyer.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2008

   Mr. Craig 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 Sali Bregaj, Mjaftime Bregaj, and Nertila Bregaj-
                                 Dwyer.

    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 SALI BREGAJ, MJAFTIME BREGAJ, 
              AND NERTILA BREGAJ-DWYER.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Sali 
Bregaj, Mjaftime Bregaj, and Nertila Bregaj-Dwyer 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Sali Bregaj, Mjaftime Bregaj, and 
Nertila Bregaj-Dwyer enter the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), they 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 (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 an 
immigrant visa 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 Number.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent resident status to Sali Bregaj, Mjaftime 
Bregaj, and Nertila Bregaj-Dwyer, 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 Albania 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 Albania 
under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(e)).
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Sali Bregaj, 
Mjaftime Bregaj, and Nertila Bregaj-Dwyer shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
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