Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
HR 5885 IH 101st CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5885 For the relief of Ghassan Hasbani. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 1990 Mr. STAGGERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Ghassan Hasbani. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS FOR GHASSAN HASBANI. (a) IN GENERAL- Subject to subsection (b), for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ghassan Hasbani of Morgantown, West Virginia, shall be considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fee. (b) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION- Subsection (a) shall only apply if the individual applies to the Attorney General for permanent residence status under such subsection within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) REDUCTION IN NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS- Upon the granting of permanent residence to the individual under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to deduct one number from the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the individual's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and, if section 202(e) of such Act is applicable to the country, from the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country under such section.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
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