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[Congressional Record: October 3, 2000 (House)]
[Page H8627]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr03oc00-47]
ZOHREH FARHANG GHAHFAROKHI
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 3184) for the relief of Zohreh
Farhang Ghahfarokhi.
There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill as follows:
H.R. 3184
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ZOHREH FARHANG
GHAHFAROKHI.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Zohreh
Farhang Ghahfarokhi 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 filing
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 Zohreh Farhang Ghahfarokhi
enters 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
enactment of this Act.
(c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--
Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application
for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application 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 residence to Zohreh Farhang
Ghahfarokhi, 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.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
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