V 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1540 
For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul 
Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou Pathe Diallo. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2009 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima 
Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and 
Mamadou Pathe Diallo. 
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 
KADIATOU 
DIALLO, 
SANKERALA 
DIALLO, 
IBRAHIMA 
DIALLO, 
ABDOUL 
DIALLO, 
MAMADOU BOBO DIALLO, AND MAMADOU 
PATHE DIALLO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, 
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Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou 
Pathe Diallo shall each be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Kadiatou Diallo, 
Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, 
Mamadou Bobo Diallo, or Mamadou Pathe Diallo enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have en-
tered 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. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima 
Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and 
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Mamadou Pathe Diallo, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 6, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Kadiatou Diallo, 
Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, 
Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou Pathe Diallo shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
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