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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2392 

For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 14, 2013 

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden 

Venture. 

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

3 SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS 

4 WHO WERE ABOARD THE GOLDEN VENTURE. 

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

6 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 

7 Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), the Secretary of Homeland Security 

8 shall adjust the status of each alien referred to in sub9 section (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma10 nent residence, if the alien— 

11 (1) applies for such adjustment; 


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1 (2) has been physically present in the United 

2 States for at least 1 year and is physically present 

3 in the United States on the date the application for 

4 such adjustment is filed; 

5 (3) is admissible to the United States as an im6 migrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act 

7 (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), except that, for the pur8 poses of determining admissibility under this para9 graph, the grounds for inadmissibility specified in 

10 paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) and subparagraphs 

11 (A), (D), and (E) of paragraph (6) of section 212(a) 

12 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

13 1182(a)) shall not apply; and 

14 (4) pays a fee (determined by the Secretary of 

15 Homeland Security) for the processing of such appli16 cation. 

17 (b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA18 TUS.—The adjustment of status provided for under sub19 section (a) shall apply to the following aliens: 

20 (1) Zhang Xue Feng. 

21 (2) Zhu Zhai Yong. 

22 (3) Shi Gong. 

23 (4) He Ar Ming. 

24 (5) Dong Su Gi. 

25 (6) Zhou Xin Siong. 


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1 (7) Zheng Shi Ji. 

2 (8) Liu Bao Jin. 

3 (9) Lin Yeng Ming. 

4 (10) Zou Xue Can. 

5 (11) Yong Lu Xue. 

6 (12) Liu Jia Wen. 

7 (13) Cheng Son Ching. 

8 (14) Chen Xue Dian. 

9 (15) Dek Fun Lin. 

10 (16) Wang Dar Hua. 

11 (17) Chung Seng Chow. 

12 (18) Lin Rui Kang. 

13 (19) Dong Sou Xing. 

14 (20) Ni Zhou Hua. 

15 (c) OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.— 

16 Upon each granting to an alien of the status of having 

17 been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this 

18 section, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 

19 officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following 

20 fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are 

21 made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth 

22 under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 

23 Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number 

24 of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of 


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1 the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of 

2 such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). 

3 (d) APPLICATION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATION4 ALITY ACT PROVISIONS.—The definitions contained in the 

5 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) 

6 shall apply in the administration of this section. The fact 

7 that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of 

8 having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence 

9 under this section shall not preclude the alien from seek10 ing such status under any other provision of law for which 

11 the alien may be eligible. 

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