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<bill bill-stage="Introduced-in-House" dms-id="H2282C38D1783453084172124BA29D7F3" public-private="private" key="H" bill-type="olc"><form><distribution-code display="yes">V</distribution-code><congress display="yes">115th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">1st Session</session><legis-num display="yes">H. R. 461</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20170111">January 11, 2017</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="U000031">Mr. Upton</sponsor> introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HJU00">Committee on the Judiciary</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title display="yes">For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.</official-title></form><legis-body id="H3B2F237FC6B24DB7B79EC4E5CA51E095" style="OLC"> 
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1909760DA5943BB91772AC50CC7AE06" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Permanent resident status for Ibrahim Parlak</header>
<subsection id="HF9B1245AFB984AB28549D34EA0AC2769"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151</external-xref>), Ibrahim Parlak 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 that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154</external-xref>) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5A1B754C8AE649D1A93E29839C2E0F14"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment of status</header><text>If Ibrahim Parlak enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Ibrahim Parlak shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref>) as of the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1F824EBA0D494202BD9C55506831CEBA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline for application and payment of fees</header><text>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 enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H44DE13A459D04B98965C9217C8F6E339"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reduction of immigrant visa numbers</header><text>Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Ibrahim Parlak, 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 birth of Ibrahim Parlak under section 203(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(a)</external-xref>) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Ibrahim Parlak under section 202(e) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1152">8 U.S.C. 1152(e)</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1CE586B43F904E7FB787935CAF24283E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Ibrahim Parlak shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.</text></subsection></section> </legis-body></bill>

