VI 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 603 

For the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 15, 2007 

Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. ENZI) 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 that of an alien law2 fully admitted for permanent residence. 

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

4 enters the United States before the filing deadline speci5 fied in subsection (d), Ashley Ross Fuller shall be consid6 ered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United 

7 States and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for ad8 justment of status under section 245 of the Immigration 

9 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the 

10 enactment of this Act. 

11 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR INELIGIBILITY FOR

12 ADMISSION AND REMOVAL.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para14 graph (2), and notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 

15 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

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

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

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

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

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

21 reflected in the records of United States Citizenship 

22 and Immigration Services, or the Visa Office of the 

23 Bureau of Consular Affairs, on the date of the en24 actment of this Act. 


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1 (2) EXCEPTIONS.—The waiver provided under 

2 paragraph (1) shall not apply to any ground for in3 eligibility for admission, or any ground for removal, 

4 described in section 212(a)(3), or paragraph (2)(D) 

5 or (4) of section 237(a), of the Immigration and Na6 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) and 1227(a)). 

7 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

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

9 the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the 

10 application for adjustment of status is filed with appro11 priate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment 

12 of this Act. 

13 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

14 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent 

15 resident status to Ashley Ross Fuller, the Secretary of 

16 State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur17 ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num18 ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 

19 of the country of Ashley Ross Fuller’s birth under section 

20 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

21 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)) or, if applicable, the total number of 

22 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

23 country of Ashley Ross Fuller’s birth under section 202(e) 

24 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). 

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