[CHAPTER 747-2D SESSION] [S. 1478] AN ACT To record the lawful admission to the United States for permanent residence of Edith Frances de Becker Sebald. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney General be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to record the lawful admission for permanent residence of Edith Frances de Becker Sebald, who entered the United States at San Francisco, California, on June 23, 1939, and that she shall, for all purposes under the immigration laws, be deemed to have been lawfully admitted as an immigrant for permanent residence. Approved August 2, 1946. [CHAPTER 749—2D SESSION] [S. 1607] AN ACT To provide for the naturalization of Peter Kim. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon compliance with all other provisions of section 701 or 702 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended (56 Stat. 182-183; 8 U. S. C. 1001-1002), Peter Kim, Army of the United States, Army serial number 10500015, may be naturalized pursuant to either of said sections as may be applicable, notwithstanding the fact that at the time of his enlistment or induction into the armed forces of the United States, he had not been lawfully admitted to the United States and was not a resident thereof. Approved August 2, 1946. [CHAPTER 815-2D SESSION] AN ACT For the relief of certain Basque aliens. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney General of the United States be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to cancel deportation proceedings in the cases of Cirilo Olavarri, Theodoro Asla, Antonio Urteaga, and Joe Buera, all of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Vidal Mezo, Marcial Aguirregoitia, Geromino Bilbao, Juan Tomas Mendiola, Juan Pedro Eguibegui (alias Raymond Etchevers), Miguel Iriarte, and Alejo Yraguen, all of eastern Nevada, legally admitted as seamen but who have remained in the United States longer than permitted by law and regulations, and that these aliens shall be considered as having been admitted for permanent entry as of the date of their actual entry on the payment of the visa fees of $10 and head taxes of $8 per person. Upon the enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct nine numbers from the Spanish quota for the first year that the said Spanish quota is available. Approved August 7, 1946. [CHAPTER 820-2D SESSION] [H. R. 2485] AN ACT For the relief of Moses Tennenbaum. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the administration of the immigration laws, relating to the issuance of immigration visas for admission to the United States for permanent residence and relating to admissions at ports of entry of aliens as immigrants for permanent residence in the United States, the provisions of section 3 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 875), as amended (U. S. C., title 8, sec. 136 (e)), which exclude from admission into the United States "persons who have been convicted of or admit having committed a felony, or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude" shall not hereafter be held to apply to Moses Tennenbaum on account of offenses alleged to have been committed in connection with obtaining a passport or a visa for admission to the United States. If he is found otherwise admissible under the immigration laws, an immigration visa may be issued and admission granted to Moses Tennenbaum under this Act upon application hereafter filed. Approved August 7, 1946. [CHAPTER 842-2D SESSION] [H. R. 5278] AN ACT To legalize the admission to the United States of Virginia Harris Casardi. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney General is hereby directed to record the entry to the United States of Virginia Harris Casardi at Miami, Florida, on March 8, 1945, as a lawful admission to the United States for permanent residence for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws. The Secretary of State shall thereupon reduce by one the immigration quota for Italy for the current fiscal year. Approved August 7, 1946. [PRIVATE LAW 877-79TH CONGRESS] [H. R. 5527] AN ACT For the relief of Dimitrios Karamouzis (known as James C. Karamouzis or James C. Kar). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the administration of the immigration and naturalization laws, Dimitrios Karamouzis (known as James C. Karamouzis or James C. Kar), of Gallup, New Mexico, who served honorably in the armed forces of the United States in time of war and has resided in the United States of America since 1926, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence on the date in October 1926, that he entered the United States at Calexico, California. SEC. 2. The Attorney General is authorized and directed to cancel. any warrants of arrest or orders of deportation which may have been issued with respect to the said Dimitrios Karamouzis. SEC. 3. Upon the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State is authorized and directed to instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the non-preference category of the first available Greek immigration quota. Approved August 8, 1946. |