[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 1485 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 1485
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 17, 2008
Received
October 2 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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AN ACT
For the relief of Esther Karinge.
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 ESTHER KARINGE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Esther Karinge 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 such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent
resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Esther Karinge 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 Esther Karinge, the Secretary
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 alien's
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 alien's birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Esther
Karinge shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.