[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 353 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 353

 For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, 
                          and Vania Simeonova.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2009

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, 
                          and Vania Simeonova.

    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 SIMEON SIMEONOV, STELA 
              SIMEONOVA, STOYAN SIMEONOV, AND VANIA SIMEONOVA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Simeon Simeonov, Stela 
Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova 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 Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, 
Stoyan Simeonov, or Vania Simeonova 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 Simeon Simeonov, Stela 
Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova, 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 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 Simeon 
Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, 
or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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