[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 286 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 286

    For the relief of Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and 
                            Kristjan Dodaj.


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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 Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and 
                            Kristjan Dodaj.

    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 ANTON DODAJ, GJYLJANA DODAJ, 
              FRANC DODAJ, AND KRISTJAN DODAJ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Anton 
Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and Kristjan Dodaj shall each 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 Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc 
Dodaj, or Kristjan Dodaj enter the United States before the filing 
deadline set forth in subsection (c), Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, 
Franc Dodaj, or Kristjan Dodaj, as appropriate, 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 Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana 
Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and Kristjan Dodaj, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by four, 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 Anton Dodaj, 
Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and Kristjan Dodaj under section 202(a)(2) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).
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