V 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 239 
For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS 
WHO WERE ABOARD THE GOLDEN VENTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall adjust the status of each alien referred to in sub-
section (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence, if the alien— 
(1) applies for such adjustment; 
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(2) has been physically present in the United 
States for at least 1 year and is physically present 
in the United States on the date the application for 
such adjustment is filed; 
(3) is admissible to the United States as an im-
migrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), except that, for the pur-
poses of determining admissibility under this para-
graph, the grounds for inadmissibility specified in 
paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) and subparagraphs 
(A), (D), and (E) of paragraph (6) of section 212(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)) shall not apply; and 
(4) pays a fee (determined by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security) for the processing of such appli-
cation. 
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—The adjustment of status provided for under sub-
section (a) shall apply to the following aliens: 
(1) Dong Su Gi. 
(2) Zhou Xin Siong. 
(3) Zheng Shi Ji. 
(4) Liu Bao Jin. 
(5) Liu Jia Wen. 
(6) Chen Xue Dian. 
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(7) Wang Dar Hua. 
(8) Lin Rui Kang. 
(9) Ni Zhou Hua. 
(c) OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.— 
Upon each granting to an alien of the status of having 
been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this 
section, 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 (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) 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 (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). 
(d) APPLICATION
OF IMMIGRATION
AND NATION-
ALITY ACT PROVISIONS.—The definitions contained in the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) 
shall apply in the administration of this section. The fact 
that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of 
having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
under this section shall not preclude the alien from seek-
ing such status under any other provision of law for which 
the alien may be eligible. 
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