V
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4662
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
MAY 2, 2002
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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