[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6840 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6840

    For the relief of Arsen Mkrtchyan, Hrach Mkrtchyan, and Elmira 
                               Poghosyan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 8, 2008

Mrs. Musgrave introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    For the relief of Arsen Mkrtchyan, Hrach Mkrtchyan, and Elmira 
                               Poghosyan.

    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 ARSEN MKRTCHYAN, HRACH 
              MKRTCHYAN, AND ELMIRA POGHOSYAN.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Arsen Mkrtchyan, Hrach 
Mkrtchyan, and Elmira Poghosyan 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 Arsen Mkrtchyan, Hrach Mkrtchyan, or 
Elmira Poghosyan enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified 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 Arsen Mkrtchyan, Hrach 
Mkrtchyan, and Elmira Poghosyan, the Secretary of State shall instruct 
the proper officer to reduce by 3, 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 Arsen 
Mkrtchyan, Hrach Mkrtchyan, and Elmira Poghosyan shall not, by virtue 
of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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