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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2398
For the relief of Peter Short, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee Adam Short,
Dean Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1993
Mr. UPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Peter Short, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee
Adam Short, Dean Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short.
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 PETER
SHORT, HAZEL ROSEMARY SHORT, LEE ADAM
SHORT, 
DEAN 
SHORT, 
AND 
LYNSEY-ANN
SHORT.
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
section
212(a)(2)(A) and subsections (a) and (b) of section 201
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Peter Short shall
be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
ment or status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence upon filing an application for issu-
ance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act
or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of
such Act, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee Adam Short, Dean
Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short also shall be eligible for is-
suance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment or status
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing such an application.
(b) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION OR DE-
PORTATION.—Notwithstanding sections 212(a)(2)(A) and
241(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
Peter Short may not be deported from the United States
or excluded from admission into the United States by rea-
son of his conviction of any crime that occurred prior to
April 1, 1977, and that is reflected in the records of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Depart-
ment of Justice, or the Visa Office of the Department of
State, on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Peter Short, Hazel
Rosemary Short, Lee Adam Short, Dean Short, or
Lynsey-Ann Short enters the United States before the fil-
ing deadline specified in subsection (d), 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 National-
ity Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply only if
Peter Short, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee Adam Short,
Dean Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short apply for an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status and pay the appro-
priate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(e) REDUCTION
OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Peter Short, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee Adam
Short, Dean Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short, the Secretary
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 5,
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 aliens’ 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 aliens’ birth
under section 202(e) of such Act.
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