[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 127 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 127

                 For the relief of Jacqueline W. Coats.


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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 Jacqueline W. Coats.

    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 JACQUELINE W. COATS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Jacqueline 
W. Coats shall 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 that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Jacqueline W. Coats enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
Jacqueline W. Coats 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 enactment of this Act.
    (c) 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 not 
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Jacqueline W. Coats, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
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 Jacqueline W. Coats 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 Jacqueline W. Coats under section 202(e) of that 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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