V 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1979 
For the relief of Mary Cole, Decontee Cole, Emmanuel Cole, Anna Cole, 
Yon Deh Cole, and Emmanuel Cole, Jr. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. TIBERI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Mary Cole, Decontee Cole, Emmanuel Cole, 
Anna Cole, Yon Deh Cole, and Emmanuel Cole, Jr. 
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 MARY 
COLE, DECONTEE COLE, EMMANUEL COLE, 
ANNA COLE, YON DEH COLE, AND EMMANUEL 
COLE, JR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Mary Cole, Decontee Cole, Emmanuel Cole, Anna 
Cole, Yon Deh Cole, and Emmanuel Cole, Jr., shall each 
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be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
ment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence upon filing an application for 
issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such 
Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resi-
dent. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If Mary Cole, 
Decontee Cole, Emmanuel Cole, Anna Cole, Yon Deh Cole, 
and Emmanuel Cole, Jr., enters the United States before 
the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or 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 Na-
tionality 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 Mary Cole, Decontee Cole, Emmanuel Cole, 
Anna Cole, Yon Deh Cole, and Emmanuel Cole, Jr., the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to re-
duce by 6, during the current or next following fiscal year, 
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the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under 
section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, 
if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are 
made available to natives 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 Mary Cole, Decontee 
Cole, Emmanuel Cole, Anna Cole, Yon Deh Cole, and Em-
manuel Cole, Jr., shall not, by virtue of such relationship, 
be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act. 
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