[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 130 (Monday, October 11, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S11329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 FOR THE RELIEF OF DURRESHAHWAR DURRESHAHWAR, NIDA HASAN, ASNA HASAN, 
                       ANUM HASAN, AND IQRA HASAN

  The bill (H.R. 867) for the relief of Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida 
Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan, was considered, ordered 
to a third reading, read the third time, and passed.

                                H.R. 867

       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 DURRESHAHWAR 
                   DURRESHAHWAR, NIDA HASAN, ASNA HASAN, ANUM 
                   HASAN, AND IQRA HASAN.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
     Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum 
     Hasan, and Iqra Hasan 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 Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, 
     Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, or Iqra Hasan enters the 
     United States before the filing deadline specified in 
     subsection (c), 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 Durreshahwar 
     Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra 
     Hasan, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
     officer to reduce by 5, 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 Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, 
     Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan shall not, by virtue of such 
     relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status 
     under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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