VII 
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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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 ARPITA 
KURDEKAR, 
GIRISH 
KURDEKAR, 
AND 
VANDANA KURDEKAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana 
Kurdekar shall each be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant 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 sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Arpita Kurdekar, 
Girish Kurdekar, or Vandana Kurdekar enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained 
lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for ad-
justment of status under section 245 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) 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-
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tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana 
Kurdekar, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by 3, 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 aliens’ 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 
aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish 
Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar shall not, by virtue of 
such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or sta-
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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