[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 129 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 129

  For the relief of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and Arthur Mkoyan.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 6, 2009

Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and Arthur Mkoyan.

    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 RUBEN MKOIAN, ASMIK 
              KARAPETIAN, AND ARTHUR MKOYAN.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Ruben 
Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and Arthur Mkoyan shall each be eligible for 
the 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 Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, or 
Arthur Mkoyan enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, or Arthur 
Mkoyan, as appropriate, 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) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon granting an 
immigrant visa or permanent resident status to Ruben Mkoian, Asmik 
Karapetian, and Arthur Mkoyan, the Secretary of State shall instruct 
the proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or subsequent 
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of birth of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik 
Karapetian, and Arthur Mkoyan under section 203(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of birth of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and Arthur Mkoyan 
under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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