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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2304
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 6, 2013
Mr. Ryan of Ohio
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Amer Numan Adi.
1.
Permanent resident status for
Amer Numan Adi
(a)
In
general
Notwithstanding
subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
Amer Numan Adi 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 Amer Numan Adi
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 Amer Numan Adi, 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 Amer Numan Adi shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.