V 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4616 
For the relief of Uwe Romeike, Hannelore Romeike, Daniel Romeike, Lydia 
Romeike, Josua Romeike, Christian Romeike, and Damaris Romeike. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2019 
Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Uwe Romeike, Hannelore Romeike, Daniel 
Romeike, Lydia Romeike, Josua Romeike, Christian 
Romeike, and Damaris Romeike. 
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 UWE 
ROMEIKE, HANNELORE ROMEIKE, DANIEL 
ROMEIKE, LYDIA ROMEIKE, JOSUA ROMEIKE, 
CHRISTIAN 
ROMEIKE, 
AND 
DAMARIS 
ROMEIKE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Uwe Romeike, Hannelore Romeike, Daniel Romeike, 
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Lydia Romeike, Josua Romeike, Christian Romeike, and 
Damaris Romeike shall each be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing 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 Uwe Romeike, 
Hannelore Romeike, Daniel Romeike, Lydia Romeike, 
Josua Romeike, Christian Romeike, or Damaris Romeike 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, 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) 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 Uwe Romeike, Hannelore Romeike, Daniel 
Romeike, Lydia Romeike, Josua Romeike, Christian 
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Romeike, and Damaris Romeike, the Secretary of State 
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 7, 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 applicable, 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 Uwe Romeike, Hannelore 
Romeike, Daniel Romeike, Lydia Romeike, Josua 
Romeike, Christian Romeike, and Damaris Romeike shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
Æ 
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