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 PRIVATE LAW 100-36—NOV. 8, 1988 Private Law 100-35 100th Congress

102 STAT. 4859

An Act

For the relief of Gillian Lesley Sackler.

Nov. 7. 1988 [S. 2637]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the administration of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Gillian Lesley Sackler shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fee. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such alien as provided for in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the proper number, during the current fiscal year or the fiscal year next following, the total number of immigrant visas which 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 which are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act. Approved November 7, 1988.

Private Law 100-36 100th Congress An Act For the relief of Michael Wilding.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TEMPORARY RESIDENT STATUS FOR BENEFICIARY AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.

(a) TEMPORARY RESIDENCE.—Notwithstanding section 212(a)(23) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(23)) or any other provision of that Act, Michael Wilding may have his status adjusted by the Attorney General to that of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for temporary residence if— (1) he is found to be otherwise admissible as an immigrant under the provisions of that Act; and (2) a petition for immediate relative status is filed on his behalf with the Attorney General by a United States citizen spouse of the alien within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) PREVIOUSLY KNOWN GROUND FOR EXCLUSION.—The exemption

under subsection (a) shall apply only to grounds for exclusion of which the Department of State or the Department of Justice had knowledge before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) ADJUSTMENT TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE.—The Attorney General shall, at the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the beneficiary was granted lawful temporary residence

Nov. 8, 1988 [S. 1919]

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