A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

Bill: 113-s-1492
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2013-09-10
Policy area: Private Legislation
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-09-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: Provides for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

tv_txt: VI 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2013 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

1. Permanent residence Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fees. 2. Reduction of number of available visas Upon the granting of permanent residence to Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree), as provided in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the appropriate number during the current fiscal year the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ).