[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 516 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 516

                     For the relief of Majan Jean.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2009

   Mr. Dodd 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 Majan Jean.

    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 MAJAN JEAN.

    (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), Majan Jean 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 Majan Jean enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Majan Jean 
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) 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 Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Majan Jean, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country Majan Jean's birth under 
        section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1153(a)); or
            (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
        are made available to natives of the country of birth of Majan 
        Jean under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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