[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 530 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.530

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four


                                 An Act


 
                 For the relief of Tanya Andrea Goudeau.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR TANYA ANDREA GOUDEAU.

    (a) In General.--Tanya Andrea Goudeau shall be classified as a 
child under section 101(b)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
for purposes of approval of a relative visa petition filed under 
section 204 of such Act by her adoptive parent and the filing of an 
application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Tanya Andrea Goudeau 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.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the petition and the application for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of 
status are filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Tanya Andrea Goudeau, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
for the current or next following fiscal year, the worldwide level of 
family-sponsored immigrants under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Tanya Andrea 
Goudeau shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR CITIZENSHIP.

    For purposes of section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
Tanya Andrea Goudeau shall be considered to have satisfied the 
requirements applicable to adopted children under section 101(b)(1) of 
such Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.