[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 283 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 283

                For the relief of Marco Antonio Sanchez.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 3, 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 Marco Antonio Sanchez.

    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 MARCO ANTONIO SANCHEZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Marco 
Antonio Sanchez 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 Marco Antonio Sanchez enters the 
United States before the filing deadline set forth in subsection (c), 
Marco Antonio Sanchez 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 the 
application for adjustment of status is 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 the granting of an 
immigrant visa or lawful permanent resident status to Marco Antonio 
Sanchez, 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 Marco Antonio Sanchez under section 202(a)(2) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).
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