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VI
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 813
For the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 14, 2019
Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. SCHATZ) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai
Chaowasaree).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS FOR VICHAI
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SAE TUNG.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
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sion of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nation-
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ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Vichai Sae Tung (also
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known as Chai Chaowasaree) shall be held and considered
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to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for
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permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of
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this Act upon payment of the required visa fees.
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•S 813 IS
(b) REDUCTION
OF
NUMBER
OF
AVAILABLE
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VISAS.—Upon the granting of permanent residence to
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Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) pur-
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suant to subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall in-
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struct the proper officer to reduce by one during the cur-
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rent or subsequent fiscal year the total number of immi-
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grant visas available to natives of the country of the alien’s
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birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
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ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)).
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