[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1445 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1445

         For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk.


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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

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                                 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.
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