[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 562 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 562

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2017

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 Mkoian.

    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 MKOIAN.

    (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 Mkoian 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 Mkoian enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, or Arthur 
Mkoian, 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 two 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 Mkoian, the Secretary of State shall instruct 
the proper officer to reduce by three, during the current or next 
following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country of birth of Ruben Mkoian, 
        Asmik Karapetian, and Arthur Mkoian under section 203(a) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
            (2) 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 Mkoian under section 
        202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
    (e) PAYGO.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be 
determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary 
Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in 
the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget 
Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage.
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