[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 568 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 568

           For the relief of Sali Bregaj and Mjaftime Bregaj.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2009

   Mr. Crapo 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 Sali Bregaj and Mjaftime Bregaj.

    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 SALI BREGAJ AND MJAFTIME 
              BREGAJ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Sali Bregaj 
and Mjaftime Bregaj 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 Sali Bregaj and Mjaftime Bregaj enter 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), they 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 applications for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status are filed 
with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent resident status to Sali Bregaj and 
Mjaftime Bregaj, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal 
year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to 
natives of Albania 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 Albania under 
section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(e)).
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Sali Bregaj 
and Mjaftime Bregaj shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be 
accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
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