VII
Private Calendar No. 3
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 322
[Report No. 106–178]
For the relief of Suchada Kwong.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. ROGAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
JUNE 9, 1999
Reported with an amendment, referred to the Private Calendar, and ordered
to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
For the relief of Suchada Kwong.
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 SUCHADA
KWONG.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Suchada Kwong 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 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 Suchada Kwong
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have en-
tered 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) 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 Suchada Kwong, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SUCHADA
KWONG.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Suchada Kwong shall be eligible for issuance of an im-
migrant 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 perma-
nent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Suchada Kwong en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified
in subsection (c), 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 Nationality Act as of the date of the en-
actment 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.