Bill · H.R. 1445· House(119-HR-1445)
For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk.
- Introduced
- 2/18/2025
- Last activity
- 2/18/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Danny Davis
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill provides for the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk. It makes both individuals eligible for an immigrant visa or the adjustment of their status to lawful permanent resident. To qualify, they must file an application and pay the required fees within 2 years of the Act's enactment. If they enter the United States before the specified deadline, they will be considered to have entered and remained lawfully. The bill also requires a reduction in the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of their birth country. Finally, it specifies that their natural parents and siblings do not receive any special immigration rights based on this relationship.
Yes
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?+8
The bill provides specific individuals with eligibility for immigrant visas or adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+7
The bill facilitates a pathway to permanent residency for the named individuals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Path to Permanent Residency for Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk: The bill allows these specific individuals to become eligible for immigrant visas or to adjust their status to lawful permanent residents (Section 1(a)).
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Legal Status for Entry: If these individuals enter the United States before the deadline, they are considered to have entered and remained lawfully, which allows them to be eligible for adjustment of status (Section 1(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Reduction in Visa Availability for Others: Upon granting residency to these individuals, the Secretary of State must reduce the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of their birth country by 2 (Section 1(d)).
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Restriction of Rights for Relatives: The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk are denied any rights, privileges, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act based on their relationship to them (Section 1(e)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+8
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+7
- 2/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House