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For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk.
For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk.
Summary
This bill grants permanent resident status to Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk, allowing each to apply for an immigrant visa or adjust their status to lawful permanent resident. The individuals must file their applications with appropriate fees within two years of the bill's enactment. If they enter the United States before the filing deadline, they will be considered to have entered and remained lawfully. When these individuals receive permanent resident status, the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of their birth country shall be reduced by two. The bill specifies that the family members of these individuals do not receive preferential immigration treatment as a result of this action.
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- Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2025
Mr. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR RUSLANA MELNYK AND VIKAS TOMAR.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of the status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.—If Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk enter the United States before the filing deadline specific in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.—Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
(e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives.—The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. <all>
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