Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/907

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PRIVATE LAW 105-5—NOV. 10, 1998 112 STAT. 3665 Private Law 105-5 105th Congress An Act For the relief of Heraclio Tolley. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR HERACLIO TOLLEY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Heraclio Tolley shall be classified as a child under section 101(b)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Nationadity Act for purposes of approval of a relative visa petition filed under section 204 of such Act by his adoptive parent and the filing of an application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status. (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. —If Heraclio Tolley enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he 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 petition and the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status are 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 permginent residence to Heraclio Tolley, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, for the current or next following fiscal year, the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationsdity Act. (e) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES. —The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Heraclio Tolley shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Approved November 10, 1998. Nov. 10, 1998 [H.R. 378]