[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3505 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3505

  For the relief of Bruce William Stewart, Dianne Stewart, Sarah Jane 
           Caitlin Stewart, and Michael Bruce Albert Stewart.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 2011

 Mrs. Myrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of Bruce William Stewart, Dianne Stewart, Sarah Jane 
           Caitlin Stewart, and Michael Bruce Albert Stewart.

    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 BRUCE WILLIAM STEWART, DIANNE 
              STEWART, SARAH JANE CAITLIN STEWART, AND MICHAEL BRUCE 
              ALBERT STEWART.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Bruce William Stewart, 
Dianne Stewart, Sarah Jane Caitlin Stewart, and Michael Bruce Albert 
Stewart 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 or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Bruce William Stewart, Dianne 
Stewart, Sarah Jane Caitlin Stewart, or Michael Bruce Albert Stewart 
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 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 Bruce William Stewart, Dianne 
Stewart, Sarah Jane Caitlin Stewart, and Michael Bruce Albert Stewart, 
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 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.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Bruce William 
Stewart, Dianne Stewart, Sarah Jane Caitlin Stewart, and Michael Bruce 
Albert Stewart shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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