I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 603
To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain aliens granted 
temporary protected status in the United States because of conditions 
in Montserrat. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain 
aliens granted temporary protected status in the United 
States because of conditions in Montserrat.
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 NA-
TIONALS OF MONTSERRAT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The status of any alien described 
in subsection (c) shall be adjusted by the Attorney General 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence, if the alien—
(1) applies for such adjustment within 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) is determined to be admissible to the United 
States for permanent residence. 
(b) CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION INAPPLI-
CABLE.—For purposes of determining admissibility under 
subsection (a)(2), the grounds for inadmissibility specified 
in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), and 7(A) of section 212(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply. 
(c) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—An alien shall be eligible for adjustment of status 
under subsection (a) only if the alien—
(1) is a national of Montserrat; and 
(2) was granted temporary protected status in 
the United States by the Attorney General pursuant 
to the designation of Montserrat under section 
244A(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
on August 28, 1997. 
SEC. 2. EFFECT OF APPLICATION ON CERTAIN ORDERS. 
An alien present in the United States who has been 
ordered excluded, deported, or removed, or ordered to de-
part voluntarily, from the United States through an order 
of removal issued under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act may, notwithstanding such order of removal, apply for 
adjustment of status under section 1. Such an alien shall
not be required to file a separate motion to reopen, recon-
sider, or vacate the order of removal. If the Attorney Gen-
eral approves the application, the Attorney General shall 
cancel the order of removal. If the Attorney General ren-
ders a final administrative decision to deny the applica-
tion, the order of removal shall be effective and enforce-
able to the same extent as if the application had not been 
made. 
SEC. 3. WORK AUTHORIZATION. 
The Attorney General shall authorize an alien who 
has applied for adjustment of status under section 1 to 
engage in employment in the United States during the 
pendency of such application and shall provide the alien 
with an appropriate document signifying authorization of 
employment. 
SEC. 4. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN FAMILY 
MEMBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The status of an alien shall be 
adjusted by the Attorney General to that of an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence if the alien—
(1) is the spouse, parent, or unmarried son or 
daughter of an alien whose status is adjusted under 
section 1;
(2) applies for adjustment under this section 
within 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(3) is determined to be admissible to the United 
States for permanent residence. 
(b) CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION INAPPLI-
CABLE.—For purposes of determining admissibility under 
subsection (a)(3), the grounds for inadmissibility specified 
in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), and 7(A) of section 212(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply. 
SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF REVIEW. 
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.—The Attorney Gen-
eral shall provide to aliens applying for adjustment of sta-
tus under section 1 or 4 the same right to, and procedures 
for, administrative review as are provided to—
(1) applicants for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; 
or 
(2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under 
section 240 of such Act. 
(b) LIMITATION ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A deter-
mination by the Attorney General as to whether the status 
of any alien should be adjusted under this Act is final and 
shall not be subject to review by any court.
SEC. 6. NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE. 
The granting of adjustment of status under section 
1 shall not reduce the number of immigrant visas author-
ized to be issued under any provision of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act.
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