[105th Congress Public Law 360]
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Public Law 105-360
105th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To extend into fiscal year 1999 the visa processing period for diversity 
 applicants whose visa processing was suspended during fiscal year 1998 
                        due to embassy bombings.

<<NOTE: Nov. 10, 1998 -  [H.R. 4821]>>     Be it enacted by the Senate 
and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION INTO FISCAL YEAR 1999 OF VISA PROCESSING PERIOD FOR 
            DIVERSITY APPLICANTS WHOSE VISA PROCESSING WAS SUSPENDED 
            DURING FISCAL YEAR 1998 DUE TO EMBASSY BOMBINGS.

    (a) Extension of Period.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding clause (ii)(II) of section 
        204(a)(1)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1154(a)(1)(G)), in the case of an alien described in paragraph 
        (1) or (2) of subsection (b)--
                    (A) the petition filed for classification under 
                section 203(c) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)) for fiscal 
                year 1998 is deemed approved for processing for fiscal 
                year 1999, without the payment of an additional $75 
                filing fee; and
                    (B) the priority rank for such an alien for such 
                classification for fiscal year 1999 is the earliest 
                priority rank established for such classification for 
                such fiscal year.
            (2) Visas charged to fiscal year 1999.--Immigrant visas made 
        available pursuant paragraph (1) shall be charged to fiscal year 
        1999.

    (b) Aliens Eligible for Benefits.--
            (1) Petitioning alien.--An alien described in this paragraph 
        is an alien who--
                    (A) had a petition approved for processing under 
                section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
                U.S.C. 1153(c)) for fiscal year 1998; and
                    (B)(i) had been scheduled for an immigrant visa 
                interview on or after August 6, 1998, and before October 
                1, 1998, at the United States embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, 
                at the United States embassy in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 
                or at any other United States visa processing post 
                designated by the Secretary of State as a post at which 
                immigrant visa services were suspended in fiscal year 
                1998 as a result of events related to the August 7, 
                1998, bombing of those embassies; or
                    (ii) had been interviewed for such a visa but 
                refused issuance under section 221(g) of such Act (8 
                U.S.C. 1201(g)) during fiscal year 1998 at such an 
                embassy or post.

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            (2) Family members.--An alien described in this paragraph is 
        an alien who--
                    (A) is a family member described in section 203(d) 
                of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
                1153(d)) of an alien described in paragraph (1); or
                    (B)(i) is a family member described in such section 
                of an alien described in paragraph (1)(A); and
                    (ii) meets the requirement of clause (i) or (ii) of 
                paragraph (1)(B).

    Approved November 10, 1998.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4821:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998):
            Oct. 15, considered and passed House.
            Oct. 21, considered and passed Senate.

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