[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2763 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2763

For the relief of Llesh Miraj, Enkeleda Miraj, Michaela Miraj, Vanessa 
                       Miraj, and Sabrina Miraj.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2009

 Mr. Crowley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Llesh Miraj, Enkeleda Miraj, Michaela Miraj, Vanessa 
                       Miraj, and Sabrina Miraj.

    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 LLESH MIRAJ, ENKELEDA MIRAJ, 
              MICHAELA MIRAJ, VANESSA MIRAJ, AND SABRINA MIRAJ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Llesh Miraj, Enkeleda 
Miraj, Michaela Miraj, Vanessa Miraj, and Sabrina Miraj 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Llesh Miraj, Enkeleda Miraj, Michaela 
Miraj, Vanessa Miraj, or Sabrina Miraj enters the United States before 
the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she 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 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 an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Llesh Miraj, Enkeleda Miraj, 
Michaela Miraj, Vanessa Miraj, and Sabrina Miraj, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 5, 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 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Llesh Miraj, 
Enkeleda Miraj, Michaela Miraj, Vanessa Miraj, and Sabrina Miraj shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, 
or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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