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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2495 

For the relief of Irida Kakhtiranova. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 13, 2021 

Mr. MCGOVERN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Irida Kakhtiranova. 

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 IRIDA 

4 KAKHTIRANOVA. 

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

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

7 Act, Irida Kakhtiranova shall be eligible for issuance of 

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

9 an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 

10 filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 

11 under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 

12 to lawful permanent resident. 


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1 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—Notwithstanding 

2 subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration 

3 and Nationality Act, if Irida Kakhtiranova enters the 

4 United States before the filing deadline specified in sub5 section (c), she shall be considered to have entered and 

6 remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligi7 ble for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Im8 migration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enact9 ment of this Act. 

10 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

11 OF ADMISSION.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

13 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation14 ality Act, Irida Kakhtiranova may not be removed 

15 from the United States, denied admission to the 

16 United States, or considered ineligible for lawful per17 manent residence in the United States by reason of 

18 any ground for removal or denial of admission that 

19 is reflected in the records of the Department of 

20 Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart21 ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 

22 Act. 

23 (2) RECESSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

24 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

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1 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de2 portability, that has been entered against Irida 

3 Kakhtiranova by reason of any ground described in 

4 paragraph (1). 

5 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

6 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap7 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica8 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

9 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

11 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res12 idence to Irida Kakhtiranova, the Secretary of State shall 

13 instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur14 rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im15 migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

16 country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 

17 Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 

18 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 

19 to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 

20 202(e) of such Act. 

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