[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 396 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 396

             For the relief of Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2009

   Mr. Levin 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 Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz.

    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 MARCOS ANTONIO SANCHEZ-DIAZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Marcos 
Antonio Sanchez-Diaz shall be eligible for 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 Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz enters 
the United States before the filing deadline set forth in subsection 
(c), Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for 
adjustment to lawful permanent resident 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 an 
immigrant visa or lawful permanent resident status to Marcos Antonio 
Sanchez-Diaz, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer 
to reduce by one, 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 Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz under section 
202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).
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