[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 368 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 368

            For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 3, 2009

  Mr. Schumer 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 Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.

    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 ALEMSEGHED MUSSIE TESFAMICAL.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) and section 
240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a), Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical 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 such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and, if otherwise eligible, 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) Deadline for 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 Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical, 
the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 
1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number 
of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of 
Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical's birth 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 Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical's birth under section 
202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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