V 
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. 
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 VITALY 
STEPANOV AND YULIYA STEPANOVA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova shall each be 
eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
ment 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 
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Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resi-
dent. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Vitaly Stepanov 
and Yuliya Stepanova enter the United States before the 
filing deadline specified in subsection (c), each such named 
individual shall be considered to have entered and re-
mained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible 
for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immi-
gration 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, Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova 
may not be removed from the United States, denied 
admission to the United States, or considered ineli-
gible for lawful permanent 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 Department of State on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) RECESSION
OF
OUTSTANDING
ORDER
OF 
REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
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shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de-
portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de-
portability, that has been entered against Vitaly 
Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova 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 each of Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya Stepanova, 
the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to 
reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal 
year, the total number of immigrant 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. 
(f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT-
MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 
brothers, and sisters of Vitaly Stepanov and Yuliya 
Stepanova, shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
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corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act. 
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