[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6479 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6479

For the relief of Humaira Khalid Lateef, Muhammad Nadeem Aslam, Maheen 
                  Nadeem, and Daniyal Muhammad Nadeem.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2012

  Ms. Kaptur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Humaira Khalid Lateef, Muhammad Nadeem Aslam, Maheen 
                  Nadeem, and Daniyal Muhammad Nadeem.

    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 HUMAIRA KHALID LATEEF, 
              MUHAMMAD NADEEM ASLAM, MAHEEN NADEEM, AND DANIYAL 
              MUHAMMAD NADEEM.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Humaira Khalid Lateef, 
Muhammad Nadeem Aslam, Maheen Nadeem, and Daniyal Muhammad Nadeem 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 Humaira Khalid Lateef, Muhammad 
Nadeem Aslam, Maheen Nadeem, or Daniyal Muhammad Nadeem 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 Humaira Khalid Lateef, 
Muhammad Nadeem Aslam, Maheen Nadeem, and Daniyal Muhammad Nadeem, 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 Humaira 
Khalid Lateef, Muhammad Nadeem Aslam, Maheen Nadeem, and Daniyal 
Muhammad Nadeem shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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