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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5243 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Private Calendar No. 4
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5243

                          [Report No. 110-826]

                 For the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2008

  Mr. Reyes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                           September 8, 2008

       Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
                 For the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena.

    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 KUMI IIZUKA-BARCENA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Kumi Iizuka-Barcena 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 Kumi Iizuka-Barcena enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 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 Kumi Iizuka-Barcena, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
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 alien's 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 alien's birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
                                                 Private Calendar No. 4

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5243

                          [Report No. 110-826]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

                 For the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 8, 2008

       Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be printed
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