A bill for the relief of Raheela Naz Khan.

Declares Raheela Naz Khan to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 2775 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2775

                  For the relief of Raheela Naz Khan.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 7, 2004

 Mr. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of Raheela Naz Khan.

    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 RAHEELA NAZ KHAN.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Raheela Naz Khan 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Raheela Naz Khan enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Raheela 
Naz Khan 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 as of the date of 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 enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Raheela Naz Khan, 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 
birth of Raheela Naz Khan 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 birth of Raheela 
Naz Khan under section 202(e) of that Act.
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