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<bill bill-stage="Introduced-in-Senate" public-private="private">
	<form>
		<distribution-code display="yes">VI</distribution-code>
		<congress>112th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session>2d Session</session>
		<legis-num>S. 2220</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>
		<action>
			<action-date date="20120321">March 21, 2012</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S131">Mr. Levin</sponsor> introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 <committee-name committee-id="SSJU00">Committee on the
			 Judiciary</committee-name></action-desc>
		</action>
		<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type>
		<official-title>For the relief of Momo Krcic.</official-title>
	</form>
	<legis-body>
		<section id="ID708B0F5A79D3475698DB6E404EA23EEE" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Permanent resident status for
			 Momo Krcic</header>
			<subsection id="ID1D660C05449142DF95577FF5FB43BC69"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
			 general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of
			 the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
			 U.S.C. 1151), Momo Krcic 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.</text>
			</subsection><subsection id="ID5114E8232DF946058BF035F4A32B43DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment of
			 status</header><text>If Momo Krcic enters the United States before the filing
			 deadline set forth in subsection (c), Momo Krcic 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
			 <external-xref legal-doc="act" parsable-cite="INA/245">section
			 245</external-xref> of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
			 Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.</text>
			</subsection><subsection id="ID9C9A1E40C3DE440E89223FF9C2246735"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application and
			 payment of fees</header><text>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.</text>
			</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDF3F3A6579FB942F5BA1663177B35B9C1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reduction of
			 immigrant visa numbers</header><text>Upon granting immigrant visas or lawful
			 permanent resident status to Momo Krcic, 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 Momo Krcic under
			 <external-xref legal-doc="act" parsable-cite="INA/203(a)">section
			 202(a)(2)</external-xref> of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
			 Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).</text>
			</subsection></section></legis-body>
</bill>
