[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 119 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 119

     For the relief of Guy Privat Tape and Lou Nazie Raymonde Toto.


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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 Guy Privat Tape and Lou Nazie Raymonde Toto.

    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 GUY PRIVAT TAPE AND LOU NAZIE 
              RAYMONDE TOTO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Guy Privat 
Tape and Lou Nazie Raymonde Toto shall each be eligible for the 
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 Guy Privat Tape or Lou Nazie Raymonde 
Toto enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), Guy Privat Tape or Lou Nazie Raymonde Toto, as 
appropriate, shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully 
in the United States and shall 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) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or 
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.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon granting an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Guy Privat Tape and Lou Nazie 
Raymonde Toto, 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 Guy Privat Tape and Lou Nazie Raymonde Toto 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 the country of birth of Guy Privat 
Tape and Lou Nazie Raymonde Toto under section 202(e) of such Act (8 
U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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