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 PRIVATE LAW 107-5—NOV. 5, 2002 116 STAT. 3123 Private Law 107-5 107th Congress An Act Nov. 5, 2002 [H.R. 2245] For the relief of Anisha Goveas Foti. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ANISHA GOVEAS FOTI. (a) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and NationaHty Act, Anisha Goveas Foti shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. —If Anisha Goveas Foti enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she 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. —Sub- Appiicabmty. sections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER. Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Anisha Goveas Foti, 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 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. Approved November 5, 2002.

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