108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 510
For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 29, 2003
Mr. PLATTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS WHO WERE ABOARD THE GOLDEN
VENTURE.
(a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), 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 immigrant under the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), except that, for the purposes
of determining admissibility under this paragraph, the grounds for inadmissibility
specified in paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) and subparagraphs (A), (D),
and (E) of paragraph (6) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply; and
(4) pays a fee (determined by the Attorney General) for the processing of
such application.
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS- The adjustment of status provided
for under subsection (a) shall apply to the following aliens:
(c) 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
(8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) 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 (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
(d) APPLICATION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT PROVISIONS- The definitions
contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) shall
apply in the administration of this section. The fact that an alien may be
eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent
residence under this section shall not preclude the alien from seeking such
status under any other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible.
END
