[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 867 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.867
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
For the relief of Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan,
Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan.
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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.