V 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8594 
For the relief of Irida Kakhtiranova. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 13, 2020 
Mr. MCGOVERN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Irida Kakhtiranova. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR IRIDA 
KAKHTIRANOVA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Irida Kakhtiranova shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—Notwithstanding 
subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, if Irida Kakhtiranova enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in sub-
section (c), she shall be considered to have entered and 
remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligi-
ble for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL 
OF ADMISSION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 
212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, Irida Kakhtiranova may not be removed 
from the United States, denied admission to the 
United States, or considered ineligible for lawful per-
manent residence in the United States by reason of 
any ground for removal or denial of admission that 
is reflected in the records of the Department of 
Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Depart-
ment of State on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) RECESSION
OF
OUTSTANDING
ORDER
OF 
REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de-
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portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de-
portability, that has been entered against Irida 
Kakhtiranova by reason of any ground described in 
paragraph (1). 
(d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) REDUCTION
OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Irida Kakhtiranova, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
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