What This Bill Does
This bill provides a pathway for Igor Klyuchenko to become a permanent resident of the United States. He can apply for an immigrant visa or adjust his status to lawful permanent resident without being subject to certain standard immigration limits.
Who It Affects
Igor Klyuchenko
The Secretary of State
Natives of Igor Klyuchenko's country of birth
Key Provisions
• Igor Klyuchenko becomes eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to permanent resident, regardless of standard numerical limitations on visas (Sec. 1(a))
• If Igor Klyuchenko enters the United States before the filing deadline, he will be treated as having entered and stayed legally, and can adjust his status to permanent resident if otherwise eligible (Sec. 1(b))
• Igor Klyuchenko must file his application and pay required fees within 2 years after this bill becomes law (Sec. 1(c))
• When Igor Klyuchenko receives permanent resident status, the number of immigrant visas available to people born in his country will be reduced by 2 in the current or next fiscal year (Sec. 1(d))
• Igor Klyuchenko's natural parents, brothers, and sisters cannot use their relationship to him to gain any immigration benefits or special status (Sec. 1(e))
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, Igor Klyuchenko gains special permission to apply for permanent resident status outside the normal visa quota system. His family members cannot benefit from his new status.
Important Definitions
None defined
Effective Date
Not specified in bill text
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 740
For the relief of Igor Klyuchenko.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Igor Klyuchenko.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR IGOR
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KLYUCHENKO.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
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and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
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Act, Igor Klyuchenko shall be eligible for issuance of an
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immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an
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alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
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ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under
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section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to
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lawful permanent resident.
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Igor Klyuchenko
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enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
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fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
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tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible,
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be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of
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the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the
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enactment of this Act.
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(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
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FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
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plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
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tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
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within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
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Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
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idence to Igor Klyuchenko, the Secretary of State shall
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instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the cur-
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rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
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migrant visas that are made available to natives of the
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country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
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Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
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total number of immigrant visas that are made available
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to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
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202(e) of such Act.
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(e)
DENIAL
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PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
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TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Igor Klyuchenko shall
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not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right,
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privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality
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Act.
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