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[Congressional Record: October 3, 2000 (House)]
[Page H8627]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr03oc00-48]
SEPANDAN FARNIA AND FARBOD FARNIA
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 848) for the relief of Sepandan
Farnia and Farbod Farnia.
There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill as follows:
H.R. 848
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 SEPANDAN FARNIA AND
FARBOD FARNIA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sepandan
Farnia and Farbod Farnia 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 Sepandan Farnia or Farbod
Farnia enters the United States before the filing deadline
specified in subsection (c), he 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 Sepandan
Farnia and Farbod Farnia, the Secretary of State shall
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, 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.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
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