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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1540 

For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul 

Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou Pathe Diallo. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 16, 2009 

Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima 

Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and 

Mamadou Pathe Diallo. 

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 

4 KADIATOU DIALLO, SANKERALA DIALLO, 

5 IBRAHIMA DIALLO, ABDOUL DIALLO, 

6 MAMADOU BOBO DIALLO, AND MAMADOU 

7 PATHE DIALLO. 

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

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

10 Act, Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, 


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1 Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou 

2 Pathe Diallo shall each be eligible for issuance of an immi3 grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 

4 lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 

5 application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec6 tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 

7 permanent resident. 

8 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Kadiatou Diallo, 

9 Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, 

10 Mamadou Bobo Diallo, or Mamadou Pathe Diallo enters 

11 the United States before the filing deadline specified in 

12 subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have en13 tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 

14 be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 

15 the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 

16 enactment of this Act. 

17 (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

18 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap19 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica20 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

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

22 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

23 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res24 idence to Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima 

25 Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and 


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1 Mamadou Pathe Diallo, the Secretary of State shall in2 struct the proper officer to reduce by 6, during the current 

3 or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi4 grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun5 try of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immi6 gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 

7 number of immigrant visas that are made available to na8 tives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 

9 202(e) of such Act. 

10 (e) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION

11 TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 

12 parents, brothers, and sisters of Kadiatou Diallo, 

13 Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, 

14 Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou Pathe Diallo shall 

15 not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 

16 privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 

17 Act. 

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