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<dc:title>117 S776 IS: For the relief of Rebecca Trimble.</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2021-03-16</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">VI</distribution-code><congress>117th CONGRESS</congress><session>1st Session</session><legis-num>S. 776</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber><action><action-date date="20210316">March 16, 2021</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="S288">Ms. Murkowski</sponsor> (for herself and <cosponsor name-id="S383">Mr. Sullivan</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the <committee-name committee-id="SSJU00">Committee on the Judiciary</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title>For the relief of Rebecca Trimble.</official-title></form><legis-body display-enacting-clause="yes-display-enacting-clause"><section section-type="section-one" id="ID5CF2D40ECA1248DE9FEF852F549D478A"><enum>1.</enum><header>Permanent resident status for
			 Rebecca Trimble</header><subsection id="ID61444CAFE15A4CD7A80A976962FD20DC"><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>), Rebecca Trimble shall 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 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="ID21C18FE5086C42E79E48945B8552D406"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment of
 status</header><text>If Rebecca Trimble enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Rebecca Trimble 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 the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="IDF10B079868F24BB7B9F2690AF0299D13"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application and
 payment of fees</header><text>Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of immigrant visas or the application for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="ID396B228AF8D744E0AA3437776828B76E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reduction of
 immigrant visa numbers</header><text>Upon the granting of immigrant visas or permanent residence to Rebecca Trimble, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next following fiscal year—</text><paragraph id="id377627358B854631900FD178BACE0481"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Rebecca Trimble 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</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id796140A72A3646CF84BF34F618347355"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Rebecca Trimble 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></paragraph></subsection></section></legis-body></bill>


