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The original documents are located in Box 53, folder "8/14/76 HR3372 Relief of Tze Tsun Li" of the White House Records Office: Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Exact duplicates within this folder were not digitized. APPROVED &8/14/76 THE WHITE HOUSE ACTION WASHINGTON Last Day: August 21 August 13, 1976 Posted MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT 8/16/76 FROM: JIM CANNON Jan SUBJECT: chives H.R. 1507 - Relief of Marisa Marzano H.R. 2411 - Relief of Alinor Anvari Adams 2 8/16/76 H.R. 2502 - Relief of Peter Olav Mesikepp H.R. 6392 - Relief of Koviljka C. Clendenen H.R. 7908 - Relief of Edward Drag H.R. 5500 - Relief of Rafael Strochlitz Wurzel H.R. 5648 - Relief of Violetta Cebreros H.R. 3372 - Relief of Tze Tsun Li H.R. 2940 - Relief of Maria Sylvia Macias Elliott H.R. 2495 - Relief of Malgorzata Kuzniarek Czapowski H.R. 2118 - Relief of Cheryl V. Camacho H.R. 7882 - Relief of Miss Leonor Young Attached for your consideration are twelve enrolled bills all with the common purpose of granting immediate relative status to aliens who have been or are in the process of being adopted by United States citizens. All of the beneficiaries are over the age of 14, and do not qualify for exception to the immigration waiting list. Additional information is provided in OMB's enrolled bill report at Tab A. OMB, NSC, Max Friedersdorf, Counsel's Office (Lazarus) and I recommend approval of the enrolled bill. RECOMMENDATION That you sign the enrolled bills at Tabs B through M. R. FORD LIBRARY Digitized from Box 53 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 AUG 12 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Enrolled Bills (1) H.R. 1507 - Relief of Marisa Marzano Sponsor - Rep. Danielson (D) California (2) H.R. 2411 - Relief of Alinor Anvari Adams Sponsor - Rep. Sisk (D) California (3) H.R. 2502 - Relief of Peter Olav Mesikepp Sponsor - Rep. Sisk (D) California (4) H.R. 6392 - Relief of Koviljka C. Clendenen Sponsor - Rep. Blouin (D) Iowa (5) H.R. 7908 - Relief of Edward Drag Sponsor - Rep. Conable (R) New York (6) H.R. 5500 - Relief of Rafael Strochlitz Wurzel Sponsor - Rep Dodd (D) Connecticut (7) H.R. 5648 - Relief of Violetta Cebreros Sponsor - Rep. Burgener (R) California (8) H.R. 3372 - Relief of Tze Tsun Li Sponsor - Rep. Burke (D) California (9) H.R. 2940 - Relief of Maria Sylvia Macias Elliott Sponsor - Rep. Burgener (R) California (10) H.R. 2495 - Relief of Miss Malgorzata Kuzniarek Czapowski Sponsor - Rep. Burke (D) Massachusetts (11) H.R. 2118 - Relief of Cheryl V. Camacho Sponsor - Rep. Talcott (R) California (12) H.R. 7882 - Relief of Miss Leonor Young Sponsor - Rep. Meyner (D) New Jersey Last Day for Action August 21, 1976 - Saturday Purpose To grant immediate relative status to aliens who have been or are in the process of being adopted by United States citizens. 2 Agency Recommendations Office of Management and Budget Approval Immigration and Naturalization Service Approval Department of State No objection Discussion These 12 enrolled bills would define their beneficiaries as "children" under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and grant them immediate relative status upon approval of a petition filed by their adopted or prospective adopting parents, all of whom are U.S. citizens. The bills also provide that the natural parents or siblings shall not be accorded any right, privilege or status under the INA by virtue of their relationship to the beneficiaries. The INA provides an exception to the immigration waiting list for children adopted by U.S. citizens who are 14 years of age or younger. Because the beneficiaries of these bills are over 14, they do not qualify for this exemption. Accordingly, absent enactment of these bills, those beneficiaries now living out- side the U.S. would have to remain on the regular immigration waiting list (with consequent uncertainty as to when they would be admitted); those beneficiaries now in the U.S. would have to leave and begin the process of returning to the U.S. under the regular immigration procedures. James Assistant m. Trey Director for Legislative Reference Enclosures UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PLEASE ADDRESS REPLY TO IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE Washington 25, D.C. AND REFER TQ THIS FILE NO. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER 1 1 AUG 1976 A20 533 906 TO : OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET SUBJECT: Enrolled Private Bill No. H.R. 3372 ; Office of Management and Budget request dated August 9, 1976. Beneficiary or Beneficiaries Tze Tsun Li. Pursuant to your request for the views of the Department of Justice on the subject bill, a review has been made of the facsimile of the bill, the re- lating Congressional Committee report or reports, and all pertinent information in the files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service On the basis of this review the Immigration and Naturalization Service, on behalf of the Department of Justice: X Recommends approval of the bill Interposes no objection to approval of the bill Sincerely, Commissioner CO Form 18 (REV. 1-17-72) DEPARTMENT OF STATE Washington, D.C. 20520 AUG 1 1 1976 Dear Mr. Lynn: Reference is made to Mr. Frey's communication of August 9, 1976, transmitting for comment enrolled bills, H.R. 3372, "For the relief of Tze Tsun Li", H.R. 4053, "For the relief of Roderic Patrick Stafford", and H.R. 5052, "For the relief of Yolanda E. Vez". This Department has no objection to the enact- ment of these bills. Sincerely yours, Idemp June Kempton B. Jenkins Acting Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations The Honorable James T. Lynn, Director, Office of Management and Budget. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 8-13-76 AUG 12 1976 ANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Enrolled Bills (1) H.R. 1507 - Relief of Marisa Marzano Sponsor - Rep Danielson (D) California (2) H.R. 2411 - Relief of Alinor Anvari Adams Sponsor - Rep. Sisk (D) California (3) H.R. 2502 - Relief of Peter Olav Mesikepp Sponsor - Rep. Sisk (D) California (4) H.R. 6392 - Relief of Koviljka C. Clenderen Sponsor - Rep. Blouin (D) Iowa (5) H.R. 7908 - Relief of Edward Drag Sponsor - Rep. Conable (R) New York (6) H.R. 5500 - Relief of Rafael Strochlitz Wurzel Sponsor - Rep. Dodd (D) Connecticut (7) H.R. 5648 - Relief of Violetta Cebreros Sponsor - Rep. Burgener (R) California (8) H.R. 3372 - Relief of Tze Tsun Li Sponsor - Rep. Burke (D) California (9) H.R. 2940 - Relief of Maria Sylvia Macias Elliott Sponsor - Rep. Burgener (R) California (10) H.R. 2495 - Relief of Miss Malgorzata Kuzniarek Czapowski Sponsor - Rep. Burke (D) Massachusetts (11) H.R. 2118 - Relief of Cheryl V. Camacho Sponsor - Rep. Talcott (R) California (12) H.R. 7882 - Relief of Miss Leonor Young Sponsor - Rep. Meyner (D) New Jersey Last Day for Action August 21, 1976 - Saturday Purpose To grant immediate relative status to aliens who have been or are in the process of being adopted by United States citizens. FORD LIBRARY 2 Agency Recommendations Office of Management and Budget Approval Immigration and Naturalization Service Approval Department of State No objection Discussion These 12 enrolled bills would define their beneficiaries as "children" under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and grant them diate relative status upon approval of a petition filed by their adopted or prospective adopting parents, all of whom are U.S. citizens. The bills also provide that the natural parents or siblings shall not be accorded any right, privilege or status under the INA by virtue of their relationship to the beneficiaries. The INA provides an exception to the immigration waiting list for children adopted by U.S. citizens who are 14 years of age or younger. Because the beneficiaries of these bills are over 14, they do not qualify for this exemption. Accordingly, absent enactment of these bills, those beneficiaries now living out- side the U.S. would have to remain on the regular immigration waiting list (with consequent uncertainty as to when they would be admitted) ; those beneficiaries now in the U.S. would have to leave and begin the process of returning to the U.S. under the regular immigration procedures. (Signed) James M. Frey Assistant Director for Legislative Reference Enclosures Calendar No. 1033 94TH CONGRESS SENATE REPORT 2d Session No. 94-1099 TZE TSUN LI AUGUST 4, 1976.-Ordered to be printed Mr. Eastland, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 3372] The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill (H.R. 3372) for the relief of Tze Tsun Li, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of the bill is to facilitate the admission into the U.S. of the prospective adoptive son of citizens of the United States. STATEMENT OF FACTS The beneficiary of the bill is an 18-year-old native of Hong Kong, B.C.C. and is a citizen of the United Kingdom who presently resides in Hong Kong. His two younger brothers and a sister were admitted to the U.S. as permanent residents on December 27, 1974 and have been legally adopted by their aunt and uncle. They plan to adopt him after he is admitted to the U.S. The beneficiary's mother is deceased and the whereabouts of his father is unknown. A letter, with attached memorandum, dated January 29, 1974 to the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representa- tives, from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization with reference to H.R. 11102, a similar bill for the relief of the same alien introduced in the 93d Congress, reads as follows: 57-007 2 3 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, status. The interested party subséquently confessed his true name and Washington, D.C., January 29, 1974. illegal status in conjunction with an application for naturalization as a United States citizen. He was naturalized on September 18, 1967, A-20-533-906. based upon 2 weeks of active duty in the United States Army dur- Hon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr., ing 1944. He also confessed to a prior marriage in China and revealed Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, the existence of a son from that relationship residing in Hong Kong. Washington, D.C. The son, his wife, and 3 children were subsequently admitted to the DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request for a report rela- United States as permanent residents following a petition by the tive to the bill (H.R. 11102) for the relief of Tze Tsun Lee, there is interested party. attached a memorandum of information concerning the beneficiary. The interested party states that he will provide a good home for the The bill would provide that the beneficiary be classified as a child beneficiary. He also plans to adopt the younger brothers and the sister upon approval of a petition filed in his behalf by Teong Din Deer and and bring them to the United States. Elenore Deer, citizens of the United States. It would further provide that the natural parents or brothers or sisters of the beneficiary shall U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Washington, D.C., February 21, 1974. Absent enactment of the bill, the beneficiary, a native of Hong Kong, A-20-533-906. would be chargeable to the nonpreference portion of the numerical Hon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr., limitation for immigrants and conditional entrants from countries in Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, the Eastern Hemisphere and alien dependent areas. Washington, D.C. Sincerely, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN. This refers to H.R. 11102 in behalf of Tze Tsun Lee. Commissioner. The interested party, Teong Din Deer, states that he has initiated Enclosure. proceedings with the State of California to adopt the two younger brothers and sister of the beneficiary. His plans to adopt the benefici- MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND ary, however, depend upon the outcome of the private bill. Adoption NATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE H.R. 11102 absent enactment of the bill will not qualify the beneficiary for issuance of an immigrant visa. Information concerning this case was obtained from the interested Sincerely, party, Teong Din Deer, the beneficiary's uncle. The beneficiary, Tze Tsun Lee, native of Hong Kong and citizen Commissioner. of the United Kingdom and Colonies, was born August 11, 1958, and is single. He, his father, two younger brothers, and a younger sister A letter, with attached memorandum, dated April 24, 1974 to the reside in Hong Kong. His mother is deceased. He is a student attend- chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Représenta- ing seventh grade. He is not employed. His assets are negligible, and tives, from the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations, U.S. he has no income, Partial support for the family is furnished by the interested party. The beneficiary has never been in the United States. Department of State with reference to the case, reads as follows: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, The interested party, a native of China and citizen of the United Washington, D.C., April 24, 1974. States, was born August 31, 1921. He graduated from high school in his native country. His father is deceased. His mother resides in Hong Hon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr., Kong. Two sisters reside in mainland China. He resides in Los Chairmun, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Angeles, Calif, with his wife and an adopted daughter both citizens Washington, D.C. of this country. A son by a previous marriage is in the United States DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In reference to your request for a report con- as a permanent resident, The interested party is employed as a waiter, cerning the case of Tze Tsun Lee, beneficiary of H.R. 11102, 93d Con- earning $550 monthly. He receives about $3,000 yearly from rental gress, there is enclosed a memorandum of information concerning property in Hong Kong. He has $32,000 equity in his home, $42,000 the beneficiary. This memorandum has been submitted by the Ameri- equity in apartments, property in Hong Kong valued at $15,000, can Consulate at Hong Kong, in whose consular jurisdiction the bene- furniture and other personal property worth $5,000, and an auto- ficiary resides. mobile valued at $500. The bill would provide for the beneficiary's classification as a child The interested party was admitted to this country on October 29, and for granting of immediate relative status upon approval of a 1940, as a derivative citizen under the assumed name Kay Ngon Woo. petition filed by Teong Din Deer and Elenore Dear, American citizens. His wife, Fung Har Lee, native of China, was thereafter admitted It also provides that the natural parents or brothers or sisters of the to this country as a permanent resident based upon her husband's S.R. 1099 S.R. 1099 4 5 beneficiary shall not be accorded any right, privilege or status under The beneficiary, Tze Tsun Li, native of Hong Kong and citizen of the Immigration and Nationality Act by virtue of such relationship. the United Kingdom and colonies, was born August 11, 1958, and is Sincerely yours, single. His mother is deceased. He has graduated from high school and LINWOOD HOLTON, is presently attending a special English School to learn the English Assistant ,Secretary language. He is not employed. Tze Tsun Li has never been in the for Congressional Relations. United States. Enclosure: Memorandum. Mr. Teong Din Deer is the person primarily interested in the alien's admission to the United States. He resides in California with his wife MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION CONCERNING H.R. 11102, FOR and an adopted daughter, both citizens of this country. Mr. Deer has THE RELIEF OF TZE TSUN LEE a full-time, permanent job as a waiter and a supplemental income The beneficiary, Tze Tsun Lee (Li), was born on August 11, from property in Hong Kong. Mr. Deer was admitted to this country 1958, in Hong Kong, B.C.C. He is single, a student, and has on October 29, 1940 and naturalized on September 18, 1967, based resided since birth in Hong Kong. upon two weeks of active duty in the United States Army during 1944. Kut Cheng Li, the beneficiary's father, left the family in Mr. and Mrs. Deer wish to adopt Tze Tsun Li upon his admittance 1968 and reportedly went to Brazil. His whereabouts since to the United States. I feel that the family will provide a very good then is unknown to them. The beneficiary's mother, Song Ho home for the beneficiary, and hope that the measure in their behalf Chan, died in Hong Kong on September 20, 1972. Tze Tsun is acted upon favorably. has 2 younger brothers and a sister who live at the same Very truly yours, address with the beneficiary and Ling-Cheung Wong, a 25- YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, year-old maternal cousin who came to Hong Kong from Member of Congress. China on July 15, 1972 and joined the family. Shortly after his arrival, the children's mother died, and the cousin has The following letter dated January 16, 1976 to the chairman of the been responsible for their care since then. Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, from the Act- According to a local social welfare organization, the benefi- ing Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization with reference ciary's father was a drug addict. Even prior to his departure to the bill reads as follows: from Hong Kong and subsequent disappearance, financial U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, assistance was being sent the family from the United States IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, by Mrs. Elenore Deer, sister of beneficiary's father, and her Washington, D.C., January 16, 1976. husband, Mr. Teong Din Deer. The Deers provided regular Hon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr., financial support after Mr. Li's disappearance, including the Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, purchase of the apartment in which the children and cousin Washington, D.C. live. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This refers to H.R. 3372 in behalf of Tze The International Social Service informed the Consulate Tsun Li, who was also the beneficiary of H.R. 11102, 93rd Congress. General that Mr. and Mrs. Deer have begun proceedings for The interested party, Teong Din Deer, states that he has now legally adoption of the beneficiary and the other three children adopted the beneficiary's two younger brothers and sister, who were under California State law. The Deers correspond with the admitted to the United States as permanent residents on December 27, family as well as assisting them financially. 1974. The children, who were all born in Hong Kong, B.C.C., are: No petition has been received on behalf of the beneficiary Sui Wan Li born July 27, 1963, Chi Kit Li born January 27, 1961, and or the other siblings, who were also born in Hong Kong. Tze Wai Li born July 15, 1966. The results of the beneficiary's medical examination have There have been no changes in the status of either the beneficiary or not been received. If a ground of medical ineligibility is dis- the interested party. closed, a further report will be furnished. Sincerely, Congresswoman Yvonne B. Burke, the author of the bill, submitted JAMES F. GREENE, the following letter dated April 28, 1975 in connection with the case. Acting Commissioner. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, The committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, is of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the opinion that the bill (H.R. 3372) should be enacted. Washington, D.C., April 28, 1975. Hon. JOSHUA EILBERG, Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Interna- tional Law, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Repre- sentatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR CHAIRMAN. EILBERG: In response to your letter of April 17, I am writing in support of H.R. 3372 for the relief of Tze Tsun Li. S.R. 1000 S.R. 1099 LIBRARY FORD H. R. 3372 Ainety-fourth Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the nineteenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-six An Act For the relief of Tze Tsun Li. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the admin- istration of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Tze Tsun Li may be classified as a child within the meaning of section 101 (b) (1) (F) of the Act, upon approval of a petition filed in his behalf by Teong Din Deer and Eleanore Deer, citizens of the United States, pursuant to sec- tion 204 of the Act: Provided, That the natural parents or brothers or sisters of the beneficiary shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

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Ford Presidential Library.\nExact duplicates within this folder were not digitized.\nAPPROVED\n&8/14/76\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nACTION\nWASHINGTON\nLast Day: August 21\nAugust 13, 1976\nPosted\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\n8/16/76\nFROM:\nJIM CANNON Jan\nSUBJECT:\nchives\nH.R. 1507 - Relief of Marisa Marzano\nH.R. 2411 - Relief of Alinor Anvari Adams\n2 8/16/76\nH.R. 2502 - Relief of Peter Olav Mesikepp\nH.R. 6392 - Relief of Koviljka C. Clendenen\nH.R. 7908 - Relief of Edward Drag\nH.R. 5500 - Relief of Rafael Strochlitz Wurzel\nH.R. 5648 - Relief of Violetta Cebreros\nH.R. 3372 - Relief of Tze Tsun Li\nH.R. 2940 - Relief of Maria Sylvia Macias Elliott\nH.R. 2495 - Relief of Malgorzata Kuzniarek Czapowski\nH.R. 2118 - Relief of Cheryl V. Camacho\nH.R. 7882 - Relief of Miss Leonor Young\nAttached for your consideration are twelve enrolled bills\nall with the common purpose of granting immediate relative\nstatus to aliens who have been or are in the process of\nbeing adopted by United States citizens. All of the beneficiaries\nare over the age of 14, and do not qualify for exception to\nthe immigration waiting list.\nAdditional information is provided in OMB's enrolled bill\nreport at Tab A.\nOMB, NSC, Max Friedersdorf, Counsel's Office (Lazarus) and I\nrecommend approval of the enrolled bill.\nRECOMMENDATION\nThat you sign the enrolled bills at Tabs B through M.\nR. FORD LIBRARY\nDigitized from Box 53 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\nAUG 12 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nSubject: Enrolled Bills\n(1) H.R. 1507 - Relief of Marisa Marzano\nSponsor - Rep. Danielson (D) California\n(2) H.R. 2411 - Relief of Alinor Anvari Adams\nSponsor - Rep. Sisk (D) California\n(3) H.R. 2502 - Relief of Peter Olav Mesikepp\nSponsor - Rep. Sisk (D) California\n(4) H.R. 6392 - Relief of Koviljka C. Clendenen\nSponsor - Rep. Blouin (D) Iowa\n(5) H.R. 7908 - Relief of Edward Drag\nSponsor - Rep. Conable (R) New York\n(6) H.R. 5500 - Relief of Rafael Strochlitz Wurzel\nSponsor - Rep Dodd (D) Connecticut\n(7) H.R. 5648 - Relief of Violetta Cebreros\nSponsor - Rep. Burgener (R) California\n(8)\nH.R. 3372 - Relief of Tze Tsun Li\nSponsor - Rep. Burke (D) California\n(9) H.R. 2940 - Relief of Maria Sylvia Macias Elliott\nSponsor - Rep. Burgener (R) California\n(10) H.R. 2495 - Relief of Miss Malgorzata Kuzniarek\nCzapowski\nSponsor - Rep. Burke (D) Massachusetts\n(11)\nH.R. 2118 - Relief of Cheryl V. Camacho\nSponsor - Rep. Talcott (R) California\n(12)\nH.R. 7882 - Relief of Miss Leonor Young\nSponsor - Rep. Meyner (D) New Jersey\nLast Day for Action\nAugust 21, 1976 - Saturday\nPurpose\nTo grant immediate relative status to aliens who have been or\nare in the process of being adopted by United States citizens.\n2\nAgency Recommendations\nOffice of Management and Budget\nApproval\nImmigration and Naturalization Service\nApproval\nDepartment of State\nNo objection\nDiscussion\nThese 12 enrolled bills would define their beneficiaries as\n\"children\" under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and\ngrant them immediate relative status upon approval of a petition\nfiled by their adopted or prospective adopting parents, all of\nwhom are U.S. citizens. The bills also provide that the natural\nparents or siblings shall not be accorded any right, privilege\nor status under the INA by virtue of their relationship to the\nbeneficiaries.\nThe INA provides an exception to the immigration waiting list\nfor children adopted by U.S. citizens who are 14 years of age\nor younger. Because the beneficiaries of these bills are over\n14, they do not qualify for this exemption. Accordingly, absent\nenactment of these bills, those beneficiaries now living out-\nside the U.S. would have to remain on the regular immigration\nwaiting list (with consequent uncertainty as to when they would\nbe admitted); those beneficiaries now in the U.S. would have to\nleave and begin the process of returning to the U.S. under the\nregular immigration procedures.\nJames Assistant m. Trey Director for\nLegislative Reference\nEnclosures\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nPLEASE ADDRESS REPLY TO\nIMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE\nWashington 25, D.C.\nAND REFER TQ THIS FILE NO.\nOFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER\n1 1 AUG 1976\nA20 533 906\nTO\n: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nSUBJECT: Enrolled Private Bill No.\nH.R.\n3372\n; Office of Management\nand Budget request dated August 9, 1976.\nBeneficiary or Beneficiaries Tze\nTsun Li.\nPursuant to your request for the views of the Department of Justice on\nthe subject bill, a review has been made of the facsimile of the bill, the re-\nlating Congressional Committee report or reports, and all pertinent information\nin the files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service\nOn the basis of this review the Immigration and Naturalization Service,\non behalf of the Department of Justice:\nX\nRecommends approval of the bill\nInterposes no objection to approval of the bill\nSincerely,\nCommissioner\nCO Form 18\n(REV. 1-17-72)\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nWashington, D.C. 20520\nAUG 1 1 1976\nDear Mr. Lynn:\nReference is made to Mr. Frey's communication of\nAugust 9, 1976, transmitting for comment enrolled\nbills, H.R. 3372, \"For the relief of Tze Tsun Li\",\nH.R. 4053, \"For the relief of Roderic Patrick Stafford\",\nand H.R. 5052, \"For the relief of Yolanda E. Vez\".\nThis Department has no objection to the enact-\nment of these bills.\nSincerely yours,\nIdemp June\nKempton B. Jenkins\nActing Assistant Secretary\nfor Congressional Relations\nThe Honorable\nJames T. Lynn, Director,\nOffice of Management\nand Budget.\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\n8-13-76\nAUG 12 1976\nANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nSubject: Enrolled Bills\n(1) H.R. 1507 - Relief of Marisa Marzano\nSponsor - Rep Danielson (D) California\n(2) H.R. 2411 - Relief of Alinor Anvari Adams\nSponsor - Rep. Sisk (D) California\n(3) H.R. 2502 - Relief of Peter Olav Mesikepp\nSponsor - Rep. Sisk (D) California\n(4) H.R. 6392 - Relief of Koviljka C. Clenderen\nSponsor - Rep. Blouin (D) Iowa\n(5) H.R. 7908 - Relief of Edward Drag\nSponsor - Rep. Conable (R) New York\n(6) H.R. 5500 - Relief of Rafael Strochlitz Wurzel\nSponsor - Rep. Dodd (D) Connecticut\n(7) H.R. 5648 - Relief of Violetta Cebreros\nSponsor - Rep. Burgener (R) California\n(8)\nH.R. 3372 - Relief of Tze Tsun Li\nSponsor - Rep. Burke (D) California\n(9) H.R. 2940 - Relief of Maria Sylvia Macias Elliott\nSponsor - Rep. Burgener (R) California\n(10) H.R. 2495 - Relief of Miss Malgorzata Kuzniarek\nCzapowski\nSponsor - Rep. Burke (D) Massachusetts\n(11)\nH.R. 2118 - Relief of Cheryl V. Camacho\nSponsor - Rep. Talcott (R) California\n(12)\nH.R. 7882 - Relief of Miss Leonor Young\nSponsor - Rep. Meyner (D) New Jersey\nLast Day for Action\nAugust 21, 1976 - Saturday\nPurpose\nTo grant immediate relative status to aliens who have been or\nare in the process of being adopted by United States citizens.\nFORD LIBRARY\n2\nAgency Recommendations\nOffice of Management and Budget\nApproval\nImmigration and Naturalization Service\nApproval\nDepartment of State\nNo objection\nDiscussion\nThese 12 enrolled bills would define their beneficiaries as\n\"children\" under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and\ngrant them diate relative status upon approval of a petition\nfiled by their adopted or prospective adopting parents, all of\nwhom are U.S. citizens. The bills also provide that the natural\nparents or siblings shall not be accorded any right, privilege\nor status under the INA by virtue of their relationship to the\nbeneficiaries.\nThe INA provides an exception to the immigration waiting list\nfor children adopted by U.S. citizens who are 14 years of age\nor younger. Because the beneficiaries of these bills are over\n14, they do not qualify for this exemption. Accordingly, absent\nenactment of these bills, those beneficiaries now living out-\nside the U.S. would have to remain on the regular immigration\nwaiting list (with consequent uncertainty as to when they would\nbe admitted) ; those beneficiaries now in the U.S. would have to\nleave and begin the process of returning to the U.S. under the\nregular immigration procedures.\n(Signed) James M. Frey\nAssistant Director for\nLegislative Reference\nEnclosures\nCalendar No. 1033\n94TH CONGRESS\nSENATE\nREPORT\n2d Session\nNo. 94-1099\nTZE TSUN LI\nAUGUST 4, 1976.-Ordered to be printed\nMr. Eastland, from the Committee on the Judiciary,\nsubmitted the following\nREPORT\n[To accompany H.R. 3372]\nThe Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill\n(H.R. 3372) for the relief of Tze Tsun Li, having considered the same,\nreports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that\nthe bill do pass.\nPURPOSE OF THE BILL\nThe purpose of the bill is to facilitate the admission into the U.S.\nof the prospective adoptive son of citizens of the United States.\nSTATEMENT OF FACTS\nThe beneficiary of the bill is an 18-year-old native of Hong Kong,\nB.C.C. and is a citizen of the United Kingdom who presently resides\nin Hong Kong. His two younger brothers and a sister were admitted\nto the U.S. as permanent residents on December 27, 1974 and have been\nlegally adopted by their aunt and uncle. They plan to adopt him after\nhe is admitted to the U.S. The beneficiary's mother is deceased and\nthe whereabouts of his father is unknown.\nA letter, with attached memorandum, dated January 29, 1974 to the\nchairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representa-\ntives, from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization with\nreference to H.R. 11102, a similar bill for the relief of the same alien\nintroduced in the 93d Congress, reads as follows:\n57-007\n2\n3\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,\nIMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,\nstatus. The interested party subséquently confessed his true name and\nWashington, D.C., January 29, 1974.\nillegal status in conjunction with an application for naturalization\nas a United States citizen. He was naturalized on September 18, 1967,\nA-20-533-906.\nbased upon 2 weeks of active duty in the United States Army dur-\nHon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.,\ning 1944. He also confessed to a prior marriage in China and revealed\nChairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives,\nthe existence of a son from that relationship residing in Hong Kong.\nWashington, D.C.\nThe son, his wife, and 3 children were subsequently admitted to the\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request for a report rela-\nUnited States as permanent residents following a petition by the\ntive to the bill (H.R. 11102) for the relief of Tze Tsun Lee, there is\ninterested party.\nattached a memorandum of information concerning the beneficiary.\nThe interested party states that he will provide a good home for the\nThe bill would provide that the beneficiary be classified as a child\nbeneficiary. He also plans to adopt the younger brothers and the sister\nupon approval of a petition filed in his behalf by Teong Din Deer and\nand bring them to the United States.\nElenore Deer, citizens of the United States. It would further provide\nthat the natural parents or brothers or sisters of the beneficiary shall\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,\nnot, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege,\nIMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,\nor status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.\nWashington, D.C., February 21, 1974.\nAbsent enactment of the bill, the beneficiary, a native of Hong Kong,\nA-20-533-906.\nwould be chargeable to the nonpreference portion of the numerical\nHon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.,\nlimitation for immigrants and conditional entrants from countries in\nChairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives,\nthe Eastern Hemisphere and alien dependent areas.\nWashington, D.C.\nSincerely,\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN. This refers to H.R. 11102 in behalf of Tze\nTsun Lee.\nCommissioner.\nThe interested party, Teong Din Deer, states that he has initiated\nEnclosure.\nproceedings with the State of California to adopt the two younger\nbrothers and sister of the beneficiary. His plans to adopt the benefici-\nMEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND\nary, however, depend upon the outcome of the private bill. Adoption\nNATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE H.R. 11102\nabsent enactment of the bill will not qualify the beneficiary for\nissuance of an immigrant visa.\nInformation concerning this case was obtained from the interested\nSincerely,\nparty, Teong Din Deer, the beneficiary's uncle.\nThe beneficiary, Tze Tsun Lee, native of Hong Kong and citizen\nCommissioner.\nof the United Kingdom and Colonies, was born August 11, 1958, and\nis single. He, his father, two younger brothers, and a younger sister\nA letter, with attached memorandum, dated April 24, 1974 to the\nreside in Hong Kong. His mother is deceased. He is a student attend-\nchairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Représenta-\ning seventh grade. He is not employed. His assets are negligible, and\ntives, from the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations, U.S.\nhe has no income, Partial support for the family is furnished by the\ninterested party. The beneficiary has never been in the United States.\nDepartment of State with reference to the case, reads as follows:\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE,\nThe interested party, a native of China and citizen of the United\nWashington, D.C., April 24, 1974.\nStates, was born August 31, 1921. He graduated from high school in\nhis native country. His father is deceased. His mother resides in Hong\nHon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.,\nKong. Two sisters reside in mainland China. He resides in Los\nChairmun, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives,\nAngeles, Calif, with his wife and an adopted daughter both citizens\nWashington, D.C.\nof this country. A son by a previous marriage is in the United States\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In reference to your request for a report con-\nas a permanent resident, The interested party is employed as a waiter,\ncerning the case of Tze Tsun Lee, beneficiary of H.R. 11102, 93d Con-\nearning $550 monthly. He receives about $3,000 yearly from rental\ngress, there is enclosed a memorandum of information concerning\nproperty in Hong Kong. He has $32,000 equity in his home, $42,000\nthe beneficiary. This memorandum has been submitted by the Ameri-\nequity in apartments, property in Hong Kong valued at $15,000,\ncan Consulate at Hong Kong, in whose consular jurisdiction the bene-\nfurniture and other personal property worth $5,000, and an auto-\nficiary resides.\nmobile valued at $500.\nThe bill would provide for the beneficiary's classification as a child\nThe interested party was admitted to this country on October 29,\nand for granting of immediate relative status upon approval of a\n1940, as a derivative citizen under the assumed name Kay Ngon Woo.\npetition filed by Teong Din Deer and Elenore Dear, American citizens.\nHis wife, Fung Har Lee, native of China, was thereafter admitted\nIt also provides that the natural parents or brothers or sisters of the\nto this country as a permanent resident based upon her husband's\nS.R. 1099\nS.R. 1099\n4\n5\nbeneficiary shall not be accorded any right, privilege or status under\nThe beneficiary, Tze Tsun Li, native of Hong Kong and citizen of\nthe Immigration and Nationality Act by virtue of such relationship.\nthe United Kingdom and colonies, was born August 11, 1958, and is\nSincerely yours,\nsingle. His mother is deceased. He has graduated from high school and\nLINWOOD HOLTON,\nis presently attending a special English School to learn the English\nAssistant ,Secretary\nlanguage. He is not employed. Tze Tsun Li has never been in the\nfor Congressional Relations.\nUnited States.\nEnclosure: Memorandum.\nMr. Teong Din Deer is the person primarily interested in the alien's\nadmission to the United States. He resides in California with his wife\nMEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION CONCERNING H.R. 11102, FOR\nand an adopted daughter, both citizens of this country. Mr. Deer has\nTHE RELIEF OF TZE TSUN LEE\na full-time, permanent job as a waiter and a supplemental income\nThe beneficiary, Tze Tsun Lee (Li), was born on August 11,\nfrom property in Hong Kong. Mr. Deer was admitted to this country\n1958, in Hong Kong, B.C.C. He is single, a student, and has\non October 29, 1940 and naturalized on September 18, 1967, based\nresided since birth in Hong Kong.\nupon two weeks of active duty in the United States Army during 1944.\nKut Cheng Li, the beneficiary's father, left the family in\nMr. and Mrs. Deer wish to adopt Tze Tsun Li upon his admittance\n1968 and reportedly went to Brazil. His whereabouts since\nto the United States. I feel that the family will provide a very good\nthen is unknown to them. The beneficiary's mother, Song Ho\nhome for the beneficiary, and hope that the measure in their behalf\nChan, died in Hong Kong on September 20, 1972. Tze Tsun\nis acted upon favorably.\nhas 2 younger brothers and a sister who live at the same\nVery truly yours,\naddress with the beneficiary and Ling-Cheung Wong, a 25-\nYVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE,\nyear-old maternal cousin who came to Hong Kong from\nMember of Congress.\nChina on July 15, 1972 and joined the family. Shortly after\nhis arrival, the children's mother died, and the cousin has\nThe following letter dated January 16, 1976 to the chairman of the\nbeen responsible for their care since then.\nCommittee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, from the Act-\nAccording to a local social welfare organization, the benefi-\ning Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization with reference\nciary's father was a drug addict. Even prior to his departure\nto the bill reads as follows:\nfrom Hong Kong and subsequent disappearance, financial\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,\nassistance was being sent the family from the United States\nIMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,\nby Mrs. Elenore Deer, sister of beneficiary's father, and her\nWashington, D.C., January 16, 1976.\nhusband, Mr. Teong Din Deer. The Deers provided regular\nHon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.,\nfinancial support after Mr. Li's disappearance, including the\nChairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives,\npurchase of the apartment in which the children and cousin\nWashington, D.C.\nlive.\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This refers to H.R. 3372 in behalf of Tze\nThe International Social Service informed the Consulate\nTsun Li, who was also the beneficiary of H.R. 11102, 93rd Congress.\nGeneral that Mr. and Mrs. Deer have begun proceedings for\nThe interested party, Teong Din Deer, states that he has now legally\nadoption of the beneficiary and the other three children\nadopted the beneficiary's two younger brothers and sister, who were\nunder California State law. The Deers correspond with the\nadmitted to the United States as permanent residents on December 27,\nfamily as well as assisting them financially.\n1974. The children, who were all born in Hong Kong, B.C.C., are:\nNo petition has been received on behalf of the beneficiary\nSui Wan Li born July 27, 1963, Chi Kit Li born January 27, 1961, and\nor the other siblings, who were also born in Hong Kong.\nTze Wai Li born July 15, 1966.\nThe results of the beneficiary's medical examination have\nThere have been no changes in the status of either the beneficiary or\nnot been received. If a ground of medical ineligibility is dis-\nthe interested party.\nclosed, a further report will be furnished.\nSincerely,\nCongresswoman Yvonne B. Burke, the author of the bill, submitted\nJAMES F. GREENE,\nthe following letter dated April 28, 1975 in connection with the case.\nActing Commissioner.\nCONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,\nThe committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, is of\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,\nthe opinion that the bill (H.R. 3372) should be enacted.\nWashington, D.C., April 28, 1975.\nHon. JOSHUA EILBERG,\nChairman, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Interna-\ntional Law, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Repre-\nsentatives, Washington, D.C.\nDEAR CHAIRMAN. EILBERG: In response to your letter of April 17,\nI am writing in support of H.R. 3372 for the relief of Tze Tsun Li.\nS.R. 1000\nS.R. 1099\nLIBRARY\nFORD\nH. R. 3372\nAinety-fourth Congress of the United States of America\nAT THE SECOND SESSION\nBegun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the nineteenth day of January,\none thousand nine hundred and seventy-six\nAn Act\nFor the relief of Tze Tsun Li.\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the\nUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the admin-\nistration of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Tze Tsun Li may\nbe classified as a child within the meaning of section 101 (b) (1) (F)\nof the Act, upon approval of a petition filed in his behalf by Teong Din\nDeer and Eleanore Deer, citizens of the United States, pursuant to sec-\ntion 204 of the Act: Provided, That the natural parents or brothers or\nsisters of the beneficiary shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be\naccorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and\nNationality Act.\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives.\nVice President of the United States and\nPresident of the Senate."
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