[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 111 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 111
For the relief of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 6, 2009
Mrs. Feinstein 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 Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for
the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et
seq.), Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel shall each be deemed to have been
lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, and shall be
eligible for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence under section 245 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) upon filing an application for such
adjustment of status.
(b) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsection (a) shall apply
only if the application for adjustment of status is filed with
appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of
permanent resident status to Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel, the
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2,
during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of
birth of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel 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
to the country of birth of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel under section
202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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