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action is taken with respect to the beneficiary which might favorably or unfavorably affect the committee's
consideration of the bill, the section in control of the file shall promptly transfer it to the Investigation Branch
for the preparation of a supplemental report. When the information indicates that administrative relief is
available or has been granted, or when the information is particularly adverse, the Private Bill Control Unit
shall be notified immediately so that is can advise the committee informally and request that action be
deferred pending transmittal of the supplemental report.
In order to ensure that supplemental information is submitted timely, the investigations Branch shall
maintain a call-up system to coincide with any pending action, i.e. hearing dates, anticipated adjudication
completion dates, and visa availability dates and, at a minimum, the case shall be called-up and reviewed
every six months. (added)
(h) Notification of congressional action.
(1) Passage of one branch of Congress. Upon the passage of a private bill in the first branch of
Congress, the Private Bill Control Unit will send a copy of the act and the committee report to the
appropriate district office. All procedures in progress shall continue since the bill may still not be
enacted.
(2) Enactment of private law. Upon the approval of a private bill by the President and receipt by the
Private Bill Control Unit of copies of the private law affective the immigration or nationality status of an
individual, that unit will notify the appropriate district office of enactment. Thereafter, the appropriate
field office shall, when the private law directs that permanent resident status be granted an alien
beneficiary who is in the United States upon payment of the required visa fee, collect $150 and forward it
to the Director, Office of Finance, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520; the letter of transmittal
should refer to the private law number. Upon receipt of the fee, the field office shall prepare a Form
I-181 which shall be placed in the Service file relating to the alien. Form I-357 shall be delivered to every
alien who has been accorded permanent resident status. The date of delivery of Form I-357 shall be
entered in the designated space on the record copy of Form I-181. If the private law directs a numerical
reduction, a copy of Form I-181 shall be forwarded to the Director, Visa Office, Attention:
Visa Control Office. If the alien is a nonimmigrant subject to central office control, the procedure in AM
2790 shall be followed. Form I-551 shall then be delivered to the alien.
Whenever the private law directs that permanent resident status be granted to an alien beneficiary who
is in the United States, the employee who executes the Form I-181 in accordance with the above
paragraph shall refer any person who requests a social security card, after such adjustment, to the
nearest Social Security Office.
If the private law directs that permanent resident status be granted to an alien beneficiary who is in the
United States and a visa fee is not required, the same record procedure shall be followed as in the case
requiring a visa fee.
When the private law directs that an alien beneficiary be granted immediate relative or preference status
for the purpose of procuring an immigrant visa, the field office shall send Form G-388 to the appropriate
interested party; if a visa petition is required, but has not been filed, the interested party should be
notified of the necessity for filing such a petition. If a public charge bond is required, the appropriate
party, if in the United States, should be advised of the requirement and upon acceptance of a bond, the
Director, Visa Office, Department of State, should be informed that the bond has been deposited.
If the private law directs that the pending deportation proceedings shall be terminated, the fi office shall
notify the beneficiary that such proceedings have been terminated by reason of the enactment of the
private law. When the private law grants some other benefit or waiver under the immigration or
nationality laws, the field office shall notify the beneficiary or interested party thereof and offer
appropriate advice and assistance.
The Service shall not institute subsequent exclusion or deportation proceedings against an alien
beneficiary of a private law which granted him the status of a permanent resident or which terminated
deportation proceedings in his case on grounds based solely on facts contained in the Judiciary
Committees' reports on the bill.