[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6822 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6822

        For the relief of Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 22, 2022

  Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
        For the relief of Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova.

    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 VITALY STEPANOV AND YULIYA 
              STEPANOVA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya 
Stepanova shall each 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 or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova 
enter the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), each such named individual 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) Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Vitaly Stepanov and 
        Yuliya Stepanova may not be removed from the United States, 
        denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible 
        for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason 
        of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is 
        reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security 
        or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of 
        the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Recession of outstanding order of removal.--The 
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding 
        order of removal or deportation, or any finding of 
        inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against 
        Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova by reason of any ground 
        described in paragraph (1).
    (d) 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.
    (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to each of Vitaly Stepanov and 
Yuliya Stepanova, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by 1, 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 alien's 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 alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Vitaly 
Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova, shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
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