[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 549 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 549

 For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, 
                          and Vania Simeonova.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 9, 2009

  Mr. Burris 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 Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, 
                          and Vania Simeonova.

    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 SIMEON SIMEONOV, STELA 
              SIMEONOVA, STOYAN SIMEONOV, AND VANIA SIMEONOVA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Simeon 
Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova shall 
each 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 Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, 
Stoyan Simeonov, or Vania Simeonova enters the United States before the 
filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be 
considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if 
otherwise eligible, 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 within 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 Simeon Simeonov, Stela 
Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova, the Secretary of State 
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, during the current or 
next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that 
are made available to natives of the country of the aliens' 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 the aliens' birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Simeon 
Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, 
or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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