[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 403 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 403

                   For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 10, 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 Ibrahim Parlak.

    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 IBRAHIM PARLAK.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Ibrahim 
Parlak 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 Ibrahim Parlak enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Ibrahim 
Parlak 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 an 
immigrant visa or lawful permanent resident status to Ibrahim Parlak, 
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 
birth of Ibrahim Parlak under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).
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