[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Private Law 111-1
111th Congress

An Act


 
For the relief of Shigeru Yamada. <>

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 SHIGERU YAMADA.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Shigeru
Yamada shall 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 that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of
status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Shigeru Yamada enters the United
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Shigeru
Yamada shall 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 (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) 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 not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Shigeru Yamada, the Secretary
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the
current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas
that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Shigeru
Yamada under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas
that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Shigeru
Yamada under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
(e) PAYGO.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be
determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary
Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in
the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget

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Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the
vote on passage.

Approved December 22, 2010.