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	<form>
		<distribution-code display="yes">VI</distribution-code>
		<congress>111th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session>1st Session</session>
		<legis-num>S. 361</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>
		<action>
			<action-date date="20090130">January 30, 2009</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S131">Mr. Levin</sponsor> introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 <committee-name committee-id="SSJU00">Committee on the
			 Judiciary</committee-name></action-desc>
		</action>
		<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type>
		<official-title>For the relief of Guy Vang, Genevieve Chong Foung,
		  Caroline Vang, and Meline <quote>Melanie</quote> Vang.</official-title>
	</form>
	<legis-body>
		<section id="S1" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Adjustment of status</header>
			<subsection id="id76B5FD60D9014099B265EA7D2D55CD8D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
			 general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the
			 purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Guy
			 Vang, Genevieve Chong Foung, Caroline Vang, and Meline <quote>Melanie</quote>
			 Vang shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the
			 United States, and shall each 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.</text>
			</subsection><subsection id="id2F36A7A03F024B0EBFD3654B00940145"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application and
			 payment of fees</header><text>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.</text>
			</subsection><subsection id="idE138B0C7A1E943BFAC8340FBB01CFA8F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reduction of
			 immigrant visa numbers</header><text>Upon the granting of permanent resident
			 status to Guy Vang, Genevieve Chong Foung, Caroline Vang, and Meline
			 <quote>Melanie</quote> Vang, 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 birth of Guy Vang, Genevieve Chong Foung, Caroline Vang, and
			 Meline <quote>Melanie</quote> Vang under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration
			 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).</text>
			</subsection></section></legis-body>
</bill>
