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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

PRIVATE LAW 100-23—OCT. 25, 1988

102 STAT. 4851

Private Law 100-22 100th Congress An Act For the relief of Helen Lannier.

Oct. 25, 1988 [H.R. 1864]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for purposes of section 8341 of title 5, United States Code, Helen Lannier of Alexandria, Virginia, shall be considered to be the widow of the late Delbert Lannier. Approved October 25, 1988.

Private Law 100-23 100th Congress An Act For the relief of Hyong Cha Kim Kay.

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, Hyong Cha Kim Kay may be issued a visa and admitted to the United States for temporary residence if she— (1) is found to be otherwise admissible under the provisions of that Act; and (2) a petition for immediate relative status is filed on her behalf with the Attorney General by a United States citizen spouse of the alien within two years 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 2-year period after the date on which the beneficiary was granted temporary status under paragraph (1), adjust the status of the beneficiary provided lawful temporary resident status under subsection (a) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence— (1) the Attorney General finds, that the beneficiary has exhibited conduct during such period which demonstrates good moral character (including drug rehabilitation and community ties); (2) the beneficiary establishes that she has resided continuously in the United States since the date she was granted such temporary status; and (3) the beneficiary establishes that she— (A) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant; and (B) she has not been convicted of any felony or three or more misdemeanors committed in the United States.

Oct. 25, 1988 [S. 391]