[Congressional Record: October 17, 2002 (Senate)]
[Page S10772-S10773]
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RELIEF OF RICHI JAMES LESLEY
The bill (S. 1950) for the relief of Richi James Lesley was
considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third
time, and passed, as follows:
S. 1950
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 RICHI JAMES LESLEY.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Richi
James Lesley 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 Richi James Lesley 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 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 are filed with appropriate fees within 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting
of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Richi James
Lesley, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by one, 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
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that are made available to natives of the country of the
alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
(e) Effective Date of Immigrant Status.--Upon the granting
of the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence to Richi James Lesley under this Act, the Attorney
General shall make a record of lawful admission for permanent
residence in the case of Richi James Lesley as of the date of
the alien's arrival in the United States.
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