V
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 428
For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. RAHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN PER-
SIAN GULF EVACUEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall adjust
the status of each alien referred to in subsection (b) to
that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
if the alien—
(1) applies for such adjustment;
(2) has been physically present in the United
States for at least 1 year and is physically present
in the United States on the date the application for
such adjustment is filed;
(3) is admissible to the United States as an im-
migrant, except as provided in subsection (c); and
(4) pays a fee (determined by the Attorney
General) for the processing of such application.
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—The benefits provided in subsection (a) shall apply
to the following aliens:
(1) Waddah Al-Zireeni, Enas Al-Zireeni, and
Anwaar Al-Zireeni.
(2) Salah Abu-El-Jibat, Ghada Salameh, and
Tareq Abu-El-Jibat.
(3) Jehad Mustafa, Amal Mustafa, and Raed
Mustafa.
(4) Shaher M. Abed and Laila Abed.
(5) Zaid Khan and Nadira Khan.
(6) Rawhi Abu Tabanja, Basima Abu Tabanja,
and Mohammed Abu Tabanja.
(7) Reuben D’Silva, Anne D’Silva, Natasha
D’Silva, and Agned D’Silva.
(8) Ali H. Alkhaleel and Fatin A. Alkhaleel.
(9) 
Abbas 
I. 
Bhikhapurwala, 
Nafisa
Bhikhapurwala, and Tasnim Bhikhapurwala.
(10) Fayez Ezzir, Abeer Ezzir, Sharif Ezzir,
and Mohammed Ezzir.
(11) Issam Musleh, Nadia Khader, and Duaa
Musleh.
(12) Ahmad Khalil, Mona Khalil, and Sally
Khalil.
(13) Husam Al-Khadrah and Kathleen Al-
Khadrah.
(14) Nawal M. Hajjawi.
(15) Isam S. Naser and Samar I. Naser.
(16) Amalia Arsua.
(17) Feras Taha, Bernardina Lopez-Taha, and
Yousef Taha.
(18) Mahmoud M. El-Essa and Nadia El-Essa.
(19) Emad Jawwad.
(20) 
Mohammed 
Alawamleh, 
Zainab
Abueljebain, and Nizar Alawamleh.
(21) Yacoub Ibrahim and Wisam Ibrahim.
(22) Tareq Shehadah and Inas Shehadah.
(23) Basim Al-Ali and Nawal Al-Ali.
(24) Hael Basheer Atari and Hana’a Al
Mughrabi.
(25) Fahim N. Mahmoud, Firnal A. Rizeq, Alla
Mahmoud, and Ahmed Mahmoud.
(26) Tareq A. Attari.
(27) Ahmad M. Mobaslat, Abeer Shehadeh, and
Alaa Mobaslat.
(28) Mohammed A. Shayib, Zahra M. Ajaoui,
Najat El-Shayib, Rime El-Shayib, and Ramzi El-
Shayib.
(29) Awwad Al-Habli, Saosan Y. Dardas, Sara
Al-Habli, Yasmin Al-Habli, Hala Al-Habli, and
Ibraheem Al-Habli.
(30) Maamoun Ahmad and Sanaa Hakkani.
(31) Azmi A. Mukahal, Wafa Mukahal, Yasmin
A. Mukahal, and Ahmad A. Mukahal.
(32) Nabil El-Hawwash, Amal M. Shawish, and
Ishaq El-Hawwash.
(33) Sameeh Elsharif, Sahar Elsharif, and
Sarah Elsharif.
(34) Samir Ghalayini, Ismat F. Abujaber, and
Wasef Ghalayini.
(35) Iman Mallah, Rana Mallah, and Muhanad
Mallah.
(36) Mohssen Mahmoud and Alia Al Rafie.
(37) Nijad Abdelrahman, Najwa Abdalla, and
Faisal Abdelrahman.
(38) Nezam Mahdawi, Sohad Mahdawi, and
Bassam Mahdawi.
(39) 
Khalid 
S. 
Mahmoud 
and 
Fawzieh
Mahmoud.
(40) Wael Saymeh, Zatelhimma Al Sahafie,
Duaa Saymeh, and Ahmad Saymeh.
(41) Ahmed M. Naji.
(42) 
Sesinando 
P. 
Suaverdez, 
Cynthia
Suaverdez, Maria Cristina Suaverdez, and Sesinando
Suaverdez II.
(43) Thabet Said, Hanan Said, and Yasmin
Said.
(44) Hani Salem, Manal Salem, Tasnim Salem,
and Suleiman Salem.
(45) Ihsan Adwan, Hanan Adwan, Maha
Adwan, Nada Adwan, Reem Adwan, and Lina
Adwan.
(46) Ziyad Al Ajjouri and Dima Al Ajjouri.
(47) Essam Taha.
(48) Mohamed Suleiman and Salam Suleiman.
(49) Salwa S. Beshay, Alexan L. Basta, Rehan
Lamai, and Sherif Lamai.
(50) Latifeh Hussin, Sameer Hussin, Anas
Hussin, Ahmed Hussin, Ayman Hussin, and Assma
Hussin.
(51) Fadia Shaat, Bader Shaat, Dalia Shaat,
Abdul Azim Shaat, Farah Shaat, and Rawan Shaat.
(52) Bassam Barqawi and Amal Barqawi.
(53) Nabil A. Maswadeh.
(54) Nizam I. Wattar and Mohamad El Wattar.
(55) Wael F. Shbib and Ektimal Shbib.
(56) Reem Salman and Rasha Salman.
(57) Khalil A. Awadalla and Eman K.
Awadalla.
(58) Nabil Alyadak, Majeda Sheta, Iman
Alyadak, and Wafa Alyadak.
(59) Mohammed Ariqat, Hitaf Ariqat, Ruba
Ariqat, Rania Ariqat, and Reham Ariqat.
(60) Hazem A. Al-Masri and Maha H. Al-
Masri.
(61) Tawfiq M. Al-taher and Rola T. Al-Taher.
(62) Nadeem Mirza.
(c) WAIVER OF CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR INADMIS-
SIBILITY.—The provisions of subsection (e) and para-
graphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) of subsection (a) of section
212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not
apply to adjustment of status under this Act and the At-
torney General may waive any other provision of section
212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (other than
paragraph (2)(C) and subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or (E)
of paragraph (3)) with respect to such an adjustment for
humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when
it is otherwise in the public interest.
(d) DATE OF APPROVAL.—Upon the approval of an
application for adjustment of status under this section, the
Attorney General shall create a record of the alien’s ad-
mission as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence as of the date of the alien’s parole or other admis-
sion into the United States.
(e) OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.—
Upon each granting to an alien of the status of having
been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this
section, 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 to natives of the country of the
alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
(f) TEMPORARY STAY OF REMOVAL AND WORK AU-
THORIZATION.—The Attorney General—
(1) shall refrain from deporting or removing
from the United States an alien who is eligible for
adjustment of status under this section, but who is
not yet lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
and
(2) shall authorize such an alien to engage in
employment in the United States.
Æ