V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 231
For the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor 
Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and 
Mohanned Kesbeh. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, 
Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, 
Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh.
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 SHARIF 
KESBEH, ASMAA SHARIF KESBEH, BATOOL 
KESBEH, 
NOOR 
SHARIF 
KESBEH, 
ALAA 
KESBEH, SONDOS KESBEH, HADEEL KESBEH, 
AND MOHANNED KESBEH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, 
Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel 
Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh shall each be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Sharif Kesbeh, 
Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif 
Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, or 
Mohanned Kesbeh enters the United States before the fil-
ing 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 Nation-
ality 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 Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool
Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos 
Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh, the Sec-
retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 
by 8, 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 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. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa 
Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa 
Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned 
Kesbeh shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act.
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