[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2646 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2646

For the relief of Thomas Stephen Long, Patricia Merryl Long, Stephanie 
                   Bianca Long, and Chelsea Ann Long.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 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 Thomas Stephen Long, Patricia Merryl Long, Stephanie 
                   Bianca Long, and Chelsea Ann Long.

    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 THOMAS STEPHEN LONG, PATRICIA 
              MERRYL LONG, STEPHANIE BIANCA LONG, AND CHELSEA ANN LONG.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Thomas 
Stephen Long, Patricia Merryl Long, Stephanie Bianca Long, and Chelsea 
Ann Long 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 Thomas Stephen Long, Patricia Merryl 
Long, Stephanie Bianca Long, and Chelsea Ann Long 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 Thomas Stephen Long, 
Patricia Merryl Long, Stephanie Bianca Long, and Chelsea Ann Long, 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 South Africa 
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 South Africa 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 Thomas 
Stephen Long, Patricia Merryl Long, Stephanie Bianca Long, and Chelsea 
Ann Long 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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