VII
Private Calendar No. 11
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1949
[Report No. 105–524]
For the relief of Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke Kadiri.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1997
Mr. YATES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
MAY 12, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
For the relief of Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke Kadiri.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR NURATU
OLAREWAJU ABEKE KADIRI.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke Kadiri shall be eligible for
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment
of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Nuratu Olarewaju
Abeke Kadiri 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 other-
wise 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 ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion 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 res-
idence to Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke Kadiri, 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 na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, 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.
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR NURATU
OLAREWAJU ABEKE KADIRI.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke Kadiri shall be eligible for
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment
of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Nuratu Olarewaju
Abeke Kadiri enters the United States before the filing dead-
line 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 ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.