Ganesh Ranganathan
Member
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Go to
http://thomas.loc.gov/
and in the Bill number type in hr 440
Quote from the link.....
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN 5-YEAR RESIDENTS TO THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE
`SEC. 245B. (a) RESIDENT STATUS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Attorney General shall adjust the status of an alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien meets the requirements of this subsection.
`(2) TIMELY APPLICATION-
`(A) DURING APPLICATION PERIOD- The alien must apply for such adjustment during the 24-month period beginning on the date final regulations are issued to carry out this section.
`(B) INFORMATION INCLUDED IN APPLICATION- Each application under subparagraph (A) shall contain such information as the Attorney General may require, including information on living relatives of the applicant with respect to whom a petition for preference or other status may be filed by the applicant at any later date under section 204(a).
`(3) CONTINUOUS 5-YEAR RESIDENCE-
`(A) IN GENERAL-
`(i) 5 years- The alien must establish continuous residence in the United States during the 5-year period ending on January 29, 2003, and through the date the application was filed.
`(ii) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ABSENCES- An alien shall not be considered to have lost continuous residence by reason of an absence from the United States permitted under subsection (b)(9).
Any ideas on how to show support for this bill?
Go to
http://thomas.loc.gov/
and in the Bill number type in hr 440
Quote from the link.....
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN 5-YEAR RESIDENTS TO THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE
`SEC. 245B. (a) RESIDENT STATUS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Attorney General shall adjust the status of an alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien meets the requirements of this subsection.
`(2) TIMELY APPLICATION-
`(A) DURING APPLICATION PERIOD- The alien must apply for such adjustment during the 24-month period beginning on the date final regulations are issued to carry out this section.
`(B) INFORMATION INCLUDED IN APPLICATION- Each application under subparagraph (A) shall contain such information as the Attorney General may require, including information on living relatives of the applicant with respect to whom a petition for preference or other status may be filed by the applicant at any later date under section 204(a).
`(3) CONTINUOUS 5-YEAR RESIDENCE-
`(A) IN GENERAL-
`(i) 5 years- The alien must establish continuous residence in the United States during the 5-year period ending on January 29, 2003, and through the date the application was filed.
`(ii) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ABSENCES- An alien shall not be considered to have lost continuous residence by reason of an absence from the United States permitted under subsection (b)(9).
Any ideas on how to show support for this bill?