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Private Calendar No. 2 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 680 

[Report No. 117–237] 

For the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2021 

Ms. KUSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary; referred to the Private 

Calendar and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

For the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and 

Vandana Kurdekar. 


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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 ARPITA 

4 KURDEKAR, GIRISH KURDEKAR, AND 

5 VANDANA KURDEKAR. 

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

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

8 Act, Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana 

9 Kurdekar shall each be eligible for issuance of an immi10 grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 

11 lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 

12 application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec13 tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 

14 permanent resident. 

15 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Arpita Kurdekar, 

16 Girish Kurdekar, or Vandana Kurdekar enters the United 

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

18 he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained 

19 lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for ad20 justment of status under section 245 of the Immigration 

21 and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of 

22 this Act. 

23 (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

24 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap25 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applicaVerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Feb 01, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H680.RH H680

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1 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

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

3 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

4 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res5 idence to Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana 

6 Kurdekar, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 

7 officer to reduce by 3, during the current or next following 

8 fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are 

9 made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 

10 under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 

11 Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas 

12 that are made available to natives of the country of the 

13 aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. 

14 (e) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION

15 TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 

16 parents, brothers, and sisters of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish 

17 Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar shall not, by virtue of 

18 such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or sta19 tus under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 


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Private Calendar No. 2 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 680 

[Report No. 117–237] 

A BILL 

For the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, 

and Vandana Kurdekar. 

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 

Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be 

printed 


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