BYRON K. EFTHIMIADIS JUNE 27, 1961.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed Mr. WALTER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 1614] The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 1614) for the relief of Byron K. Efthimiadis, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of this bill is to grant the status of permanent residence in the United States to Byron K. Efthimiadis as of October 13, 1956. GENERAL INFORMATION The beneficiary is a 35-year-old native of Sudan who is alleged to be stateless. He was admitted to the United States on October 13, 1956, as a visitor and was granted permanent residence in 1957 and will not be eligible to petition for naturalization until June of 1962. The beneficiary has degrees in medicine and surgery and desires to enter private practice in Florida but is unable to do so until he becomes a U.S. citizen. He resides in Florida with his family. His wife and one child are lawfully resident aliens and two children are U.S. citizens. The pertinent facts in this case are contained in a letter dated April 6, 1960, from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, regarding a bill then pending for the relief of the same person. That letter and accompanying memorandum read as follows: 81525-61 H. Repts., 87-1, vol. 9 A10351823 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Hon. EMANUEL CELLER, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request for a report relative to the bill (H.R. 9390) for the relief of Byron K. Efthimiadis, there is attached a memorandum of information concerning the beneficiary. This memorandum has been prepared from the Immigration and Naturalization Service files relating to the beneficiary by the Miami, Fla., office of this Service, which has custody of those files. The bill would grant the beneficiary permanent residence in the United States as of October 13, 1956. He has been a lawful permanent resident of the United States since June 26, 1957. The bill is apparently intended to provide the beneficiary with residence for naturalization eligibility. Sincerely, J. M. SWING, Commissioner. MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND The beneficiary, whose complete name is Byron Kleovoulos The beneficiary was married to Caliopi Pitsa Pringhipakis on February 4, 1954 in Alexandria, Egypt. Mrs. Efthimiadis was born on February 4, 1930, in Alexandria, Egypt, and is a citizen of that country. Three children have been born of this marriage, who are Christina, age 5, born in Sudan; Maria Stephanie, age 2, born in Miami, Fla.; and Clea, age 10 months, born in Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Efthimiadis is not employed and has no source of income. She and the children reside with the beneficiary and are dependent upon him for their support. The beneficiary, his wife, and the child, Christina, entered the United States as visitors on October 13, 1956. On June 26, 1957, the district director of this Service at Miami, Fla., approved their applications for adjustment of status to that of permanent residents of the United States under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The beneficiary has stated that he desires to enter private practice in the field of medicine in the State of Florida. However, a condition of the Florida Medical Practice Act requires that a person be a citizen of the United States before being admitted to medical practice. Since the beneficiary is now a permanent resident of the United States, he may file a petition for naturalization under the provisions of section 316(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on June 26, 1962. In the event of enactment of H.R. 9390, he may file a petition for naturalization on October 13, 1961, under the aforementioned section of law. Byron K. Efthimiadis is also the beneficiary of S. 3034, 86th Congress. Mr. Bennett, of Florida, appeared before a subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary and testified in support of his bill, as follows: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, I appreciate your kindness in allowing me to testify in behalf of this constituent who wishes to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. H.R. 1614, the successor to H.R. 9390 of the last Congress, provides that Dr. Byron K. Efthimiadis shall be held to have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence as of October 13, 1956. This is the date on which the doctor first entered the United States. My files are full of glowing letters recommending the high moral character, intelligence, and hard working competence of this dedicated doctor. John Paul Howard, a lawyer of Jacksonville, Fla., wrote: "(Dr. Efthimiadis) so inspired my wife and myself with his professional skill and Christian love and understanding, that we since have become fast and enduring personal friends. *** His personal life and habits are a model of perfection, his knowledge and use of the English language is far better than that possessed by most Americans. There is absolutely nothing but good in 'Dr. Byron' and I know nothing about him but that which is good." This gentleman has, according to medical authorities in my district, been doing an outstanding job in a field (pediatrics) which is sorely in need of doctors in this area. I have forwarded to the committee letters in the past from officials of Brewster Hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital, and recently the city health officer of Jacksonville, Dr. E. R. Smith. The latter official plans to offer Dr. Efthimiadis the position of assistant health officer for the city, he writes. Citizenship, however, is one of the requirements. It is easily seen that the addition of Dr. Efthimiadis to our community has been a great asset, and to lose him would be a blow to its very welfare. The health officials of the city are very anxious for him to be qualified to take the State of Florida medical examinations in November 1961. It is my hope that, accordingly, this committee can see fit to give approval to H.R. 1614. Upon consideration of all the facts in this case, the committee is of the opinion that H.R. 1614 should be enacted and accordingly recommends that the bill do pass. JOAN JOSEPHINE SMITH JUNE 27, 1961.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed Mr. FEIGHAN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 1646] The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 1646) for the relief of Joan Josephine Smith, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the admission into the United States of Joan Josephine Smith. GENERAL INFORMATION The beneficiary is an 18-year-old native of Jamaica who is a subject of Great Britain. She was born out of wedlock and her mother died when she was 2 years of age. Her father is a citizen of the United States and resides in New York with his wife and their child, a lawfully resident alien and a U.S. citizen, respectively. The beneficiary is supported by her father and is presently studying nursing in England. Her stepmother intends to adopt the beneficiary upon her admission to the United States. The pertinent facts in this case are contained in letters dated June 12, 1959, and February 21, 1961, from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, which read as follows: |