V 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 659 

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 22, 2009 

Mr. PLATTS 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) Whu Chao. 

23 (4) Gong Shi. 

24 (5) He Ar Ming. 

25 (6) Dong Su Gi. 


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1 (7) Zhou Xin Sing. 

2 (8) Zheng Shi Ji. 

3 (9) Chen Mei Xi. 

4 (10) Liu Bao Jin. 

5 (11) Cao Xiang Qui. 

6 (12) Lin Yeng Ming. 

7 (13) Zou Xue Can. 

8 (14) Zheng Lian Bian. 

9 (15) You Li Yun. 

10 (16) Yong Lu Xue. 

11 (17) Liu Jia Wen. 

12 (18) Cheng Lin Guo. 

13 (19) Son Ching Cheng. 

14 (20) Chen Sherm Dee. 

15 (21) Lin Mao Jiang. 

16 (22) Cheng Gin Sen. 

17 (23) Dek Fun Lin. 

18 (24) Wang Dar Hua. 

19 (25) Dong Jia Reng. 

20 (26) Chung Seng Chow. 

21 (27) Lin Hui Kan. 

22 (28) Chen Yung Kwon. 

23 (29) Dong Son Shing. 

24 (30) Lin Xue Yao. 

25 (31) Yi Zhou Hua. 


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

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

3 been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this 

4 section, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 

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

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

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

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

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

10 of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of 

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

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

13 (d) APPLICATION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATION14 ALITY ACT PROVISIONS.—The definitions contained in the 

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

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

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

18 having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence 

19 under this section shall not preclude the alien from seek20 ing such status under any other provision of law for which 

21 the alien may be eligible. 

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