119-s2942

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2942 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2942

 For the relief of Valent Kolami.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 September 30, 2025

Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 A BILL

 For the relief of Valent Kolami.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR VALENT KOLAMI.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections

    (a) and

    (b) of 

section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Valent 
Kolami 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.

    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Valent Kolami enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection
            (c) , Valent 
Kolami shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the 
United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under 

section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (c) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections

    (a) and

    (b) shall 
apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or 
the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (d) PAYGO.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be 
determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary 
Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in 
the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget 
Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage.
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