V 

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 231

For the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor 

Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and 

Mohanned Kesbeh. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 7, 2003

Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL

For the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, 

Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, 

Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SHARIF 

4 KESBEH, ASMAA SHARIF KESBEH, BATOOL 

5 KESBEH, NOOR SHARIF KESBEH, ALAA 

6 KESBEH, SONDOS KESBEH, HADEEL KESBEH, 

7 AND MOHANNED KESBEH. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 

9 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
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1 Act, Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, 

2 Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel 

3 Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh shall each be eligible for 

4 issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 

5 to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi6 dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi7 grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 

8 of status to lawful permanent resident. 

9 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Sharif Kesbeh, 

10 Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif 

11 Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, or 

12 Mohanned Kesbeh enters the United States before the fil13 ing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall 

14 be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 

15 shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of 

16 status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation17 ality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

18 (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

19 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap20 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica21 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

22 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

23 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—

24 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res25 idence to Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool 
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1 Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos 

2 Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh, the Sec3 retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 

4 by 8, during the current or next following fiscal year, the 

5 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 

6 to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 

7 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli8 cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 

9 available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 

10 under section 202(e) of such Act. 

11 (e) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION

12 TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 

13 parents, brothers, and sisters of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa 

14 Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa 

15 Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned 

16 Kesbeh shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac17 corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra18 tion and Nationality Act.

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