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HR 1445

For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk.

119th Congress Introduced by Danny Davis

Private relief lets two named individuals obtain an immigrant visa or green card, offsets two visas from their country quota, with no derivative family benefits.

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Bill Summary · HR 1445

Summary — H.R. 1445 (2025)

Title: For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk.
Sponsor: Rep. Danny K. Davis (primary)
Status: Introduced in House (filed 2025-05-28)

Purpose

H.R. 1445 is a private relief bill that provides a specific immigration remedy for two named individuals, Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk. It makes each eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or adjustment to lawful permanent resident status, notwithstanding certain statutory restrictions in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Key provisions

  • Waiver of INA provisions: Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of INA section 201, the two named individuals shall be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa (under INA section 204) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (under INA section 245).
  • Lawful admission/entry treatment: If either person entered the United States before the bill’s filing deadline (see next item), they will be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and — if otherwise eligible — may seek adjustment of status as of the date this Act is enacted.
  • Filing deadline: The applicants must file the immigrant visa application or adjustment-of-status application, with appropriate fees, within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. The special eligibility created by the bill applies only if the filing is timely.
  • Numerical offset: Upon granting an immigrant visa or permanent residence to either individual, the Secretary of State must instruct the appropriate officer to reduce, by 2 (in the current or next fiscal year), the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the individuals’ country of birth under INA section 203(a) or, if applicable, under section 202(e). (This offsets the visas granted to these individuals against statutory country visa limits.)
  • No derivative benefits for family: The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of the two named individuals shall not receive any immigration right, privilege, or status by virtue of their relationship to them.

Who is affected

  • Directly: Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk (named beneficiaries).
  • Indirectly: The immigrant visa cap for natives of the beneficiaries’ country of birth will be reduced by 2 in the relevant fiscal year. Immediate family members (parents, siblings) of the beneficiaries are explicitly barred from receiving immigration benefits under this bill.

Legislative/procedural notes

  • Introduced/Filed: 2025-05-28 (per bill information).
  • Legislative actions listed (chronology provided by source): 2025-02-18 — Referred to House Judiciary Committee; 2025-02-18 — Introduced in House; 2025-05-28 — Filed; 2025-05-29 — Referred to Local & Consent Calendars; 2025-05-30 — Considered in Local & Consent Calendars; 2025-06-01 — Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar; Laid before the House; Adopted (nonrecord vote recorded in Journal); Reported enrolled.
  • Status label in source: Introduced in House.

Note: This is a private relief bill limited to the two named individuals and does not create a broader immigration class or change general immigration policy beyond the specific waivers and visa-number offset described.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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