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A bill for the relief of Valent Kolami.
For the relief of Valent Kolami.
Summary
The bill grants permanent resident status to Valent Kolami by authorizing issuance of an immigrant visa or adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. The application must be filed within two years of the bill's enactment. If Valent Kolami enters the United States before the filing deadline, the person would be considered to have entered and remained lawfully for purposes of adjustment of status.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard Blumenthal’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $9,500
- FREEPOINT COMMODITIES LLC $6,600
- ALIX PARTNERS $6,600
- PALANTIR $6,600
- KRUX INC. $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Sep 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 30, 2025
Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Valent Kolami.
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 VALENT KOLAMI.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Valent Kolami shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.—If Valent Kolami enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Valent Kolami shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Application and Payment of Fees.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) PAYGO.—The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. <all>
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