[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 41 (Monday, April 11, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S3416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DURBIN:
  S. 743. A bill for the relief of Nabil Raja Dandan, Ketty Dandan, 
Souzi Dandan, Raja Nabil Dandan, and Sandra Dandan; to the Committee on 
the Judiciary.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                 S. 743

       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 NABIL RAJA DANDAN, 
                   KETTY DANDAN, SOUZI DANDAN, RAJA NABIL DANDAN, 
                   AND SANDRA DANDAN.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Nabil 
     Raja Dandan, Ketty Dandan, Souzi Dandan, Raja Nabil Dandan, 
     and Sandra Dandan 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 Nabil Raja Dandan, Ketty 
     Dandan, Souzi Dandan, Raja Nabil Dandan, and Sandra Dandan 
     enter the United States before the filing deadline specified 
     in subsection (c), Nabil Raja Dandan, Ketty Dandan, Souzi 
     Dandan, Raja Nabil Dandan, and Sandra Dandan shall each be 
     considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall 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 Nabil Raja 
     Dandan, Ketty Dandan, Souzi Dandan, Raja Nabil Dandan, and 
     Sandra Dandan, 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.
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