Volume 96
Private Law 97–16
For the relief of Theresa Macam Alcalen.
Approved May 17, 1982
Statutory text
An Act
For the relief of Theresa Macam Alcalen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Theresa Macam Alcalen shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act, upon payment of the required visa fee. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such alien as provided for in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to deduct one number from the total number of immigrant visas which 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, from the total number of such visas which are made available to such natives under section 202(e)
of such Act: Provided further, That any fee received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered relating to the introduction of this bill shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.
Approved May 17, 1982.