114 STAT. 3106 PRIVATE LAW 106-12 —NOV. 9, 2000 Private Law 106-12 106th Congress An Act Nov. 9, 2000 For the relief of Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron, Juan Leon Padron, Rendy [H.R. 3414] Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and Luis Leon Padron. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron, Juan Leon Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and Luis Leon Padron shall each be held and considered to have been selected for a diversity immigrant visa for fiscal year 2001 as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fee. (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. —If Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron, Juan Leon Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, or Luis Leon Padron enters the United States before the date of the enactment of this Act, he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eli^ble for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF AVAILABLE VISAS. Upon the granting of permanent residence to Luis A. Leon- Molina, Ligia Padron, Juan Leon Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and Luis Leon Padron as provided in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by six during the current fiscal year the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the aliens' birth under section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)). Approved November 9, 2000.
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