[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5010 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5010

    For the relief of Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2018

Ms. Jenkins of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    For the relief of Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury.

    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 SYED AHMED JAMAL AND ZAYNAUB 
              JAHAN CHOWDHURY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Syed Ahmed Jamal and 
Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury 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 Syed Ahmed Jamal or Zaynaub Jahan 
Chowdhury 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 Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub 
Jahan Chowdhury, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by 2, 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 Syed Ahmed 
Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
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