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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6822 

For the relief of Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 

Mr. COHEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova. 

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 VITALY 

4 STEPANOV AND YULIYA STEPANOVA. 

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

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

7 Act, Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova shall each be 

8 eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust9 ment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 

10 permanent residence upon filing an application for 

11 issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such 


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1 Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resi2 dent. 

3 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Vitaly Stepanov 

4 and Yuliya Stepanova enter the United States before the 

5 filing deadline specified in subsection (c), each such named 

6 individual shall be considered to have entered and re7 mained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible 

8 for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immi9 gration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enact10 ment of this Act. 

11 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

12 OF ADMISSION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

14 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation15 ality Act, Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova 

16 may not be removed from the United States, denied 

17 admission to the United States, or considered ineli18 gible for lawful permanent residence in the United 

19 States by reason of any ground for removal or denial 

20 of admission that is reflected in the records of the 

21 Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office 

22 of the Department of State on the date of the enact23 ment of this Act. 

24 (2) RECESSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

25 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 


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1 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de2 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de3 portability, that has been entered against Vitaly 

4 Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova by reason of any 

5 ground described in paragraph (1). 

6 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

7 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap8 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica9 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

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

11 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

12 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res13 idence to each of Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova, 

14 the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to 

15 reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal 

16 year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 

17 available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth 

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

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

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

21 alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. 

22 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT23 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 

24 brothers, and sisters of Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya 

25 Stepanova, shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be acVerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Feb 22, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6822.IH H6822

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1 corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra2 tion and Nationality Act. 

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