[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4821 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4821

  For the relief of Meriam Yahya Ibrahim, Martin Wani, and Maya Wani.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 9, 2014

  Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of Meriam Yahya Ibrahim, Martin Wani, and Maya Wani.

    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 MERIAM YAHYA IBRAHIM, MARTIN 
              WANI, AND MAYA WANI.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Meriam Yahya Ibrahim, 
Martin Wani, and Maya Wani 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 Meriam Yahya Ibrahim, Martin Wani, or 
Maya Wani 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 Meriam Yahya Ibrahim, Martin 
Wani, and Maya Wani, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by 3, 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 Meriam Yahya 
Ibrahim, Martin Wani, and Maya Wani shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
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