[106th Congress Private Law 10]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


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Private Law 106-10
106th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  For the relief of Sepandan Farnia and Farbod Farnia. <<NOTE: Nov. 9, 
                          2000 -  [H.R. 848]>> 

    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 SEPANDAN FARNIA AND FARBOD 
            FARNIA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sepandan Farnia and Farbod 
Farnia 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 Sepandan Farnia or Farbod Farnia 
enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), he 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.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.

    Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to 
Sepandan Farnia and Farbod Farnia, the Secretary of State shall instruct 
the proper officer to reduce by two, 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

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made available to natives of the country of the aliens' birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act.

    Approved November 9, 2000.