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[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 869 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 651
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 869

                 For the relief of Mina Vahedi Notash.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 22, 1999

Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             June 29, 2000

                Reported by Mr. Hatch, without amendment

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
                 For the relief of Mina Vahedi Notash.

    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 MINA VAHEDI NOTASH.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Mina Vahedi Notash 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 Mina Vahedi Notash enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or 
she 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 Mina Vahedi Notash, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, 
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 aliens' 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 aliens' birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 651

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 869

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                                 A BILL

                 For the relief of Mina Vahedi Notash.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 29, 2000

                       Reported without amendment
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