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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2398

For the relief of Peter Short, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee Adam Short,

Dean Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 10, 1993

Mr. UPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on the Judiciary

A BILL

For the relief of Peter Short, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee

Adam Short, Dean Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short.

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 PETER

4 SHORT, HAZEL ROSEMARY SHORT, LEE ADAM

5 SHORT, DEAN SHORT, AND LYNSEY-ANN

6 SHORT.

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section

8 212(a)(2)(A) and subsections (a) and (b) of section 201

9 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Peter Short shall

10 be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
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1 ment or status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for

2 permanent residence upon filing an application for issu3 ance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act

4 or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.

5 Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of

6 such Act, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee Adam Short, Dean

7 Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short also shall be eligible for is8 suance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment or status

9 to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi10 dence upon filing such an application.

11 (b) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION OR DE12 PORTATION.—Notwithstanding sections 212(a)(2)(A) and

13 241(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,

14 Peter Short may not be deported from the United States

15 or excluded from admission into the United States by rea16 son of his conviction of any crime that occurred prior to

17 April 1, 1977, and that is reflected in the records of the

18 Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Depart19 ment of Justice, or the Visa Office of the Department of

20 State, on the date of the enactment of this Act.

21 (c) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Peter Short, Hazel

22 Rosemary Short, Lee Adam Short, Dean Short, or

23 Lynsey-Ann Short enters the United States before the fil24 ing deadline specified in subsection (d), he or she shall

25 be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and
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1 shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of

2 status under section 245 of the Immigration and National3 ity Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

4 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

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

6 Peter Short, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee Adam Short,

7 Dean Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short apply for an immi8 grant visa or for adjustment of status and pay the appro9 priate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment

10 of this Act.

11 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—

12 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res13 idence to Peter Short, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee Adam

14 Short, Dean Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short, the Secretary

15 of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 5,

16 during the current or next following fiscal year, the total

17 number of immigrant visas that are made available to na18 tives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section

19 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli20 cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made

21 available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth

22 under section 202(e) of such Act.

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