[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 419 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 419

                  For the relief of Luay Lufti Hadad.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 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 Luay Lufti Hadad.

    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 LUAY LUFTI HADAD.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Luay Lufti 
Hadad 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 Luay Lufti Hadad enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Luay 
Lufti Hadad 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 adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence to Luay Lufti Hadad, 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 
Luay Lufti Hadad under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).
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