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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 562 

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

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 

A BILL 

For the relief of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and 

Arthur Mkoian. 

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, ASMIK KARAPETIAN, AND ARTHUR 

5 MKOIAN. 

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

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

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

9 and Arthur Mkoian shall each be eligible for the issuance 

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

11 of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 


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1 upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant 

2 visa under section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or 

3 for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. 

4 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Ruben Mkoian, 

5 Asmik Karapetian, or Arthur Mkoian enters the United 

6 States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 

7 Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, or Arthur Mkoian, as 

8 appropriate, shall be considered to have entered and re9 mained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible 

10 for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immi11 gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act. 

13 (c) APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEES.—Sub14 sections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for 

15 the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for 

16 adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not 

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

18 this Act. 

19 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBERS.— 

20 Upon granting an immigrant visa or permanent resident 

21 status to Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and Arthur 

22 Mkoian, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 

23 officer to reduce by three, during the current or next fol24 lowing fiscal year— 


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1 (1) the total number of immigrant visas that 

2 are made available to natives of the country of birth 

3 of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and Arthur 

4 Mkoian under section 203(a) of the Immigration 

5 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or 

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

7 visas that are made available to natives of the coun8 try of birth of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, 

9 and Arthur Mkoian under section 202(e) of such Act 

10 (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). 

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

12 the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You13 Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the 

14 latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 

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

16 Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate 

17 Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been 

18 submitted prior to the vote on passage. 

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