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<bill bill-stage="Introduced-in-House" bill-type="olc" dms-id="H63247239821D46EC8BAD4D2839B87CA7" public-private="private">
	<form>
		<distribution-code display="yes">V</distribution-code>
		<congress>112th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session>2d Session</session>
		<legis-num>H. R. 5945</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber>
		<action>
			<action-date date="20120608">June 8, 2012</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="H001058">Mr. Huizenga of
			 Michigan</sponsor> introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 <committee-name committee-id="HJU00">Committee on the
			 Judiciary</committee-name></action-desc>
		</action>
		<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type>
		<official-title>For the relief of Jing Roberts.</official-title>
	</form>
	<legis-body id="H2AE6016A65C9473D91E8E26A7AC37392" style="OLC">
		<section id="H7C9CED72B77A4B6EB33D733DF9F2BDA4" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Permanent resident status for
			 Jing Roberts</header>
			<subsection id="HEC6B0B2B9F3E4AEBADEEC59FC15A93DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
			 General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
			 subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, Jing Roberts
			 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 or
			 for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.</text>
			</subsection><subsection id="HFDFED731EC4A4B47A6B76BEE69FF1BA9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment of
			 Status</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If Jing Roberts enters
			 the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 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 <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> as
			 of the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
			</subsection><subsection id="HCDDCEF36D25B4E0AB0162D4181BFDD74"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline for
			 Application and Payment of Fees</header><text>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.</text>
			</subsection><subsection id="H2582BE1FB69E4DA584030B1D4FE973B0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reduction of
			 Immigrant Visa Number</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon
			 the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Jing Roberts, 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 the alien’s birth under section
			 203(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
			 Act</act-name> or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are
			 made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
			 202(e) of such Act.</text>
			</subsection><subsection id="H95C6AC1343764CB3B3B8B332AFCF50BC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Denial of
			 Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The natural parents, brothers, and sisters
			 of Jing Roberts shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any
			 right, privilege, or status under the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration
			 and Nationality Act</act-name>.</text>
			</subsection></section></legis-body>
</bill>
