VIII 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 739 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 8 (legislative day, JUNE 7), 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
For the relief of Median El-Moustrah. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MEDIAN 
EL-MOUSTRAH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Median El-Moustrah shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant 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 section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If Median El- 
Moustrah enters the United States before the filing dead-
line specified in subsection (c), he 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 Nationality Act as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL 
OF ADMISSION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 
212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, Median El-Moustrah may not be removed 
from the United States, denied admission to the 
United States, or considered ineligible for lawful per-
manent residence in the United States by reason of 
any ground for removal or denial of admission that 
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is reflected in the records of the Department of 
Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart-
ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF 
REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de-
portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de-
portability, that has been entered against Median 
El-Moustrah by reason of any ground described in 
paragraph (1). 
(d) 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. 
(e) REDUCTION
OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Median El-Moustrah, 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 
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