V
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1860
For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1997
Mr. RAHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.
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 PER-
SIAN GULF EVACUEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall adjust
the status of each alien referred to in subsection (b) to
that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
if the alien—
(1) applies for such adjustment;
(2) has been physically present in the United
States for at least 1 year and is physically present
(10) Fayez Ezzir, Abeerl Ezzir, Sharif Ezzir,
and Mohammed Ezzir.
(11) Issam Muslih, Nadia Muslih, and Duaa
Muslih.
(12) Ahmad Khaleel, Mona Khaleel, and Sally
Khaleel.
(13) Husam Al Khadrah and Kathleen Al
Khadrah.
(14) Nawal Mohamad Haijawi.
(15) Samir M. Massoud, Faten A. Hakkani,
Farah S. Massoud, and Sarah Massoud.
(16) Atef Ibrahim.
(17) Furas Taha, Bernardina Lopez Taha, and
Yousef Taha.
(18) Mehmood El Eissa and Nadia El Eissa.
(19) Akram Othman, Amani Othman, and Ali
Othman.
(20) Mohammed Al Awamli, Zainab Al Awamli,
and Nizar Awamli.
(21) Yacoub Ibrahim and Wisam Ibrahim.
(22) Tareq Shehadah and Inas Shehadah.
(23) Basim Al Ali and Nawal Al Ali.
(24) Hael Basheer Attari and Hanaa Attari.
(25) Faheem Mehmood Abdul Jaleel, Farnal
Jaleel, Ala Jaleel, and Ahmed Jaleel.
(26) Tareq A. Attari.
(27) Ahmed M. Mobaslat, Abeer Mobaslat, and
Alaa Mobaslat.
(28) Mohammed Al Shaib, Zahre Al Shaib,
Najat Al Shaib, Reem Al Shaib, and Ramzy Al
Shaib.
(29) Awad Habali, Saosan Y.H. Duras, Sara
Habali, Yasmin Habali, Hala Habali, and Ibraheem
Habali.
(30) Maamoun Ahmad and Sanaa Hakkani.
(31) Azmi Ahmad Mukahal, Wafa Azmi
Mukahal, Yasmin Azmi Mukahal, and Ahmad Azmi
Mukahal.
(32) Nabil Al Hawash, Amaal Al Hawash, and
Ishaq Al Hawash.
(33) Sameeh El Sharif, Sahar El Sharif, and
Sarah El Sharif.
(34) Nayef Al Mohtaseb, Nidaa Al Mohtaseb,
and Ibrahim Al Mohtaseb.
(35) Iman Mallah, Rana Mallah, and Moham-
med Mallah.
(36) Mohammed Q. Al Ghalban.
(37) Nijad Abdelrehman, Najwa Abdelrehman,
and Faisal Abdelrehman.
(38) Nizam Mehdawi, Mehmoud Mehdawi, and
Sohad Mehdawi.
(39) Samir M. Al Nasla.
(40) Margaret Ibrahim.
(41) Hassan Abu Zant, Farida Abu Zant,
Reem Abu Zant, Jehad Abu Zant, and Fidaa Abu
Zant.
(42) 
Sesinando 
P. 
Fuaverdez, 
Cynthia
Fuaverdez, 
Maria 
Cristina 
Fuaverdez, 
and
Sesinando Fuaverdez II.
(43) Thabet Said, Hanan Said, and Yasmin
Said.
(44) Hani Salem, Manal Salem, Tasnim Salem,
and Suleiman Salem.
(45) Ihsan Adwan, Hanan Adwan, Maha
Adwan, Nada Adwan, Reem Adwan, and Lina
Adwan.
(46) Ziyad Al Ajjouri and Dima Al Ajjouri.
(47) Essam Taha.
(48) 
Mohammed 
Suleiman 
and 
Salam
Suleiman.
(49) Salwa Basta, Alexan Basta, Rehan Basta,
and Sherif Basta.
(50) Latifa Hussin, Sameer Hussin, Anas
Hussin, Ahmed Hussin, Ayman Hussin, and Assma
Hussin.
(51) Fadia Shaat, Bader Shaat, Dalia Shaat,
Abdul Azim Shaat, Farah Shaat, and Rawan Shaat.
(52) Bassam Barqawi and Amal Barqawi.
(53) Omar F. Shawish, Najwa O. Shawish, and
Ziyad O. Shawish.
(54) Nizam Wattar and Mohamad Wattar.
(c) WAIVER OF CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR INADMIS-
SIBILITY.—The provisions of subsection (e) and para-
graphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) of subsection (a) of section
212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not
apply to adjustment of status under this Act and the At-
torney General may waive any other provision of section
212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (other than
paragraph (2)(C) and subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or (E)
of paragraph (3)) with respect to such an adjustment for
humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when
it is otherwise in the public interest.
(d) DATE OF APPROVAL.—Upon the approval of an
application for adjustment of status under this section, the
Attorney General shall create a record of the alien’s ad-
mission as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence as of the date of the alien’s parole or other admis-
sion into the United States.
(e) 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 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.
(f) TEMPORARY STAY OF REMOVAL AND WORK AU-
THORIZATION.—The Attorney General—
(1) shall refrain from deporting or removing
from the United States an alien who is eligible for
adjustment of status under this section, but who is
not yet lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
and
(2) shall authorize such an alien to engage in
employment in the United States.
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