VI 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 561 

For the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 10, 2011 

Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. BARRASSO) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller. 

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 ASHLEY 

4 ROSS FULLER. 

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), Ashley Ross Fuller shall be eligible 

8 for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of 

9 status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 

10 residence upon filing an application for issuance of an im11 migrant visa under section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 


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1 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 

2 resident. 

3 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Ashley Ross Fuller 

4 enters the United States before the filing deadline speci5 fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en6 tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 

7 be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 

8 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as 

9 of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR INELIGIBILITY FOR

11 ADMISSION AND REMOVAL.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para13 graph (2), and notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 

14 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

15 U.S.C. 1182(a) and 1227(a)), Ashley Ross Fuller 

16 may not be considered to be within a class of aliens 

17 ineligible to be admitted to the United States, or a 

18 class of deportable aliens, at any time on or after 

19 the date of the enactment of this Act on any ground 

20 reflected in the records of the Department of Home21 land Security or the Department of State as of the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act. 

23 (2) EXCEPTIONS.—The waiver provided under 

24 paragraph (1) shall not apply to any ground for in25 admissibility under section 212(a)(3) of the ImmiVerDate Mar 15 2010 22:07 Mar 11, 2011 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S561.IS S561

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1 gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) 

2 or any ground for removal under paragraph (2)(D) 

3 or (4) of section 237(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 

4 1227(a)). 

5 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

6 FEES.—Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply only if 

7 Ashley Ross Fuller submits an application for issuance of 

8 an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of 

9 status, with appropriate fees, not later than 2 years after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

11 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

12 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or lawful perma13 nent residence to Ashley Ross Fuller, the Secretary of 

14 State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur15 ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num16 ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 

17 of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) 

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

19 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant 

20 visas that are made available to natives of the country of 

21 the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. 

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