[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 367 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 367

For the relief of Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina Binaj, and Anxhela 
                                 Binaj.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 3, 2009

   Mr. Levin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina Binaj, and Anxhela 
                                 Binaj.

    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 PERLAT BINAJ, ALMIDA BINAJ, 
              ERINA BINAJ, AND ANXHELA BINAJ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Perlat 
Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina Binaj, and Anxhela Binaj each shall be 
eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or for an 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 Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina 
Binaj, or Anxhela Binaj enters the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina 
Binaj, or Anxhela Binaj, 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 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 
immigrant visas or adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence to Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina 
Binaj, and Anxhela Binaj, 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 birth of Perlat Binaj, Almida 
Binaj, Erina Binaj, and Anxhela Binaj under section 202(a)(2) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).
                                 <all>