[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1386 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1386

                    For the relief of Hussein Bazzi.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2011

   Mr. Levin 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 Hussein Bazzi.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Hussein 
Bazzi shall be eligible for 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 that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Hussein Bazzi enters the United 
States before the filing deadline set forth in subsection (c), Hussein 
Bazzi shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the 
United States and shall be eligible for adjustment to lawful permanent 
resident 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) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or 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 Numbers.--Upon granting immigrant 
visas or lawful permanent resident status to Hussein Bazzi, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, 
during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of 
birth of Hussein Bazzi under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).
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