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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 796 

For the relief of Ruben Mkoian and Asmik Karapetian. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 14, 2019 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Ruben Mkoian and Asmik Karapetian. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR RUBEN 

4 MKOIAN AND ASMIK KARAPETIAN. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 

6 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 

7 Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Ruben Mkoian and Asmik 

8 Karapetian shall each be eligible for the issuance of an 

9 immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 

10 alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil11 ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 


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1 section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment 

2 of status to lawful permanent resident. 

3 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Ruben Mkoian or 

4 Asmik Karapetian enters the United States before the fil5 ing deadline specified in subsection (c), Ruben Mkoian or 

6 Asmik Karapetian, as appropriate, shall be considered to 

7 have entered and remained lawfully in the United States 

8 and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 

9 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

10 1255) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

11 (c) APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEES.—Sub12 sections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for 

13 the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for 

14 adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not 

15 later than two years after the date of the enactment of 

16 this Act. 

17 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBERS.— 

18 Upon granting an immigrant visa or permanent resident 

19 status to Ruben Mkoian and Asmik Karapetian, the Sec20 retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 

21 by two, during the current or next following fiscal year— 

22 (1) the total number of immigrant visas that 

23 are made available to natives of the country of birth 

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1 tion 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

2 (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or 

3 (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant 

4 visas that are made available to natives of the coun5 try of birth of Ruben Mkoian and Asmik Karapetian 

6 under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 

7 1152(e)). 

8 (e) PAYGO.—The budgetary effects of this Act, for 

9 the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You10 Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the 

11 latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 

12 Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 

13 Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate 

14 Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been 

15 submitted prior to the vote on passage. 

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