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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5423 

For the relief of Uwe Romeike, Hannelore Romeike, Daniel Romeike, Lydia 

Romeike, Josua Romeike, Christian Romeike, and Damaris Romeike. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 

Mrs. HARSHBARGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Uwe Romeike, Hannelore Romeike, Daniel 

Romeike, Lydia Romeike, Josua Romeike, Christian 

Romeike, and Damaris Romeike. 

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 UWE 

4 ROMEIKE, HANNELORE ROMEIKE, DANIEL 

5 ROMEIKE, LYDIA ROMEIKE, JOSUA ROMEIKE, 

6 CHRISTIAN ROMEIKE, AND DAMARIS 

7 ROMEIKE. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 

9 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 

10 Act, Uwe Romeike, Hannelore Romeike, Daniel Romeike, 


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1 Lydia Romeike, Josua Romeike, Christian Romeike, and 

2 Damaris Romeike shall each be eligible for issuance of an 

3 immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 

4 alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil5 ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 

6 section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 

7 lawful permanent resident. 

8 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Uwe Romeike, 

9 Hannelore Romeike, Daniel Romeike, Lydia Romeike, 

10 Josua Romeike, Christian Romeike, or Damaris Romeike 

11 enters the United States before the filing deadline speci12 fied in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have 

13 entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi14 ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 

15 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 

16 the enactment of this Act. 

17 (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

18 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap19 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica20 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

21 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

22 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

23 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res24 idence to Uwe Romeike, Hannelore Romeike, Daniel 

25 Romeike, Lydia Romeike, Josua Romeike, Christian 


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1 Romeike, and Damaris Romeike, the Secretary of State 

2 shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 7, during the 

3 current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 

4 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

5 country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the 

6 Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 

7 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 

8 to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 

9 202(e) of such Act. 

10 (e) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION

11 TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 

12 parents, brothers, and sisters of Uwe Romeike, Hannelore 

13 Romeike, Daniel Romeike, Lydia Romeike, Josua 

14 Romeike, Christian Romeike, and Damaris Romeike shall 

15 not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 

16 privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 

17 Act. 

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