,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #e1 #bjac ,mr4 ,nadl] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,guti]rez1 ,mr4 ,d5t1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,g>cia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to promote family unity1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 am5dm5ts to ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7a7 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit+ ,am]ican ,families ,act ( #bjac4 7b7 ,am5dm5ts to ,immigration & ,nationality ,act ,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ z ! am5dm5t or repeal ( a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to t section or provision 9 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ( p]man5t p>tn] & p]man5t p>tn]%ip ,section #aja7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ae77,k77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ec7 ,! t]m p]man5t p>tn] means an individual #ah ye>s ( age or old] :o-- 7,a7 is 9 a committ$1 intimate relation%ip ) ano!r individual #ah ye>s ( age or old] 9 :i* bo? p>ties int5d a lifelong commitm5t2 7,b7 is f9ancially int]dep5d5t ) t o!r individual2 7,c7 is n m>ri$ to or 9 a p]man5t p>tn]%ip ) anyone o!r ?an t o!r individual2 7,d7 is unable to contract ) t o!r individual a m>riage cognizable "u ?is ,act2 & 7,e7 is n a fir/-1 second-1 or ?ird-degree blood relation ( t o!r individual4 7#ec7 ,! t]m p]man5t p>tn]%ip means ! relation%ip t exi/s betwe5 two p]man5t p>tn]s4 7#ed7 ,! t]m ali5 p]man5t p>tn] means ! individual 9 a p]man5t p>tn]%ip :o is be+ sponsor$ = a visa 4 #c4 ,def9ition ( *ild 7a7 ,titles ,i & ,,ii ,section #aja7;b77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 7i7 a biological *ild ( an ali5 p]man5t p>tn] if ! *ild 0 "u ! age ( #ah at ! "t ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 =m$2 or 7ii7 a *ild adopt$ by an ali5 p]man5t p>tn] :ile "u ! age ( #af ye>s if ! *ild has be5 9 ! legal cu/ody (1 & has resid$ )1 su* adoptive p>5t = at lea/ #b ye>s & if ! *ild 0 "u ! age ( #ah at ! "t ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 =m$4 4 7b7 ,title ,,iii ,section #aja7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,h7 aft] ,! t]m *ild means an unm>ri$ p]son "u tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or a deceas$ p]man5t p>tn] ( ! deceas$ p>5t1 fa!r1 or "m1 aft] deceas$ p>5t1 fa!r1 & "m4 #d4 ,worldwide level ( immigration ,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses12 7#b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 7#c7 by ins]t+ 7or1 9 ! case ( a p]man5t p>tn]%ip1 ^: p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 n t]m9at$7 aft] 0 n legally sep>at$ f ! citiz52 & 7#d7 by /rik+ rem>ries4 & ins]t+ rem>ries or ent]s a p]man5t p>tn]%ip ) ano!r p]son44 #e4 ,num]ical limitations on individual =eign /ates 7a7 ,p] c\ntry levels ,section #bjb7;a77#d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 7#b7 9 ! head+ ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 & 7#c7 9 ! head+ ( subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & daught]s ins]t+ )\t p]man5t p>tn]s & unm>ri$ daught]s )\t p]man5t p>tn]s4 7b7 ,rules = *>geability ,section #bjb7;b77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] husb& & wife4 #f4 ,allocation ( immigrant visas 7a7 ,pref]5ce allocation = family memb]s ( p]man5t resid5t ali5s ,section #bjc7;a77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & aft] sp\ses & ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ )\t p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sons & aft] daught]s2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 & 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ )\t p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sons & aft] daught]s4 7b7 ,pref]5ce allocation = sons & daught]s ( citiz5s ,section #bjc7;a77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ & daught]s & sons ) p]man5t p>tn]s aft] daught]s2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 or daught]s or sons ) p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s4 7c7 ,employm5t creation ,section #bjc7;b77#e77;,a77ii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#e77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 7d7 ,treatm5t ( family memb]s ,section #bjc7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ or 7,e7 & ins]t+ 7,e71 or 7,h74 #g4 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus 7a7 ,classification petitions ,section #bjd7;a77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77v77,i71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] is ! sp\se12 7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77vi7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or t]m9ation ( ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] divorce2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 & 7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage 9 clause 7ii77,i77aa7 & ! fir/ place x appe>s 9 clause 7ii77,i77bb72 & 7,c7 9 clause 7ii77,,ii77aa77,,cc77bbb71 by ins]t+ 7or ! t]m9ation ( ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip7 aft] t]m9ation ( ! m>riage4 7b7 ,immigration fraud prev5tion ,section #bjd7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s4 7c7 ,re/rictions on petitions bas$ on m>riages ent]$ :ile 9 exclusion or deportation proce$+s ,section #bjd7;g7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s4 7d7 ,survival ( rights ,to petition ,section #bjd7;h7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ or =mation ( a new p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] ,rem>riage4 #h4 ,annual admission ( refugees & admission ( em]g5cy situation refugees ,section #bjg7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]'s aft] sp\se's2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ or aft] 7,d712 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 or 7,h7 aft] 7,e72 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se44 #i4 ,asylum ,section #bjh7;b77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7,b7 by /rik+ or aft] 7,d712 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 or 7,h7 aft] 7,e74 #aj4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( refugees ,section #bji7;b77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 #aa4 ,inadmissible ali5s 7a7 ,classes ( ali5s ineligible = visas or admission ,section #bab7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d77iv71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se12 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77i77,i71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,e77ii71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se12 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,b77v71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se4 7b7 ,waiv]s ,section #bab7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se12 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se4 7c7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility on heal?-,relat$ gr\nds ,section #bab7;g77#a77;,a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;g77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 7d7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility on crim9al & relat$ gr\nds ,section #bab7;h77#a77;,b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;h77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 7e7 ,waiv] ( inadmissibility = misrepres5tation ,section #bab7;i77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 #ab4 ,nonimmigrant /atus = p]man5t p>tn]s await+ ! availability ( an immigrant visa ,section #bad 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7r7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s4 #ac4 ,d]ivative /atus = p]man5t p>tn]s ( nonimmigrant visa hold]s ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s aft] imm$iate family2 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s aft] imm$iate families2 & 7,c7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] imm$iate families12 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77i71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include 8 or h] p]man5t p>tn] aft] memb]s ( 8 or _! imm$iate family2 7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] ! memb]s ( _! imm$iate families2 7#f7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77iii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include 8 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] ! memb]s ( 8 imm$iate family2 7#g7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77iv71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s aft] ! memb]s ( _! imm$iate families2 7#h7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77v71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s aft] ! memb]s ( ! imm$iate families2 7#i7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#aj7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#aa7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ab7 9 subp>agraph 7,l71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ac7 9 subp>agraph 7,m77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ad7 9 subp>agraph 7,o77iii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ae7 9 subp>agraph 7,p77iv71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#af7 9 subp>agraph 7,q77ii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ag7 9 subp>agraph 7,r71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ah7 9 subp>agraph 7,s71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ai7 9 subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#bj7 9 subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ba7 9 subp>agraph 7,u77ii77,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#bb7 9 subp>agraph 7,u77ii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7#bc7 9 subp>agraph 7,v71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn] or aft] b5efici>y 7includ+ a4 #ad4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & sons & daught]s 7a7 ,section head+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head+ = section #baf 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #baf to read z foll[s3 ,sec4 #baf4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 sp\ses & p]man5t p>tn]s & sons & daught]s4 4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baf7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se12 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 7c7 ,t]m9ation ( /atus if f9d+ t qualify+ m>riage improp] ,section #baf7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or has ceas$ to satisfy ! crit]ia = be+ consid]$ a p]man5t p>tn]%ip "u ?is ,act1 aft] t]m9at$12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ( timely petition & int]view = removal ( condition ,section #baf7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,c71 7#d77;,b71 & 7#d77;,c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 9 ! matt] foll[+ clause 7ii71 & 9 p>agraphs 7#c77;,d71 7#d77;,b71 & 7#d77;,c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s4 7e7 ,cont5ts ( petition ,section #baf7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7d77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+ ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i71 by ins]t+ be=e ! comma at ! end 1 or is a p]man5t p>tn]%ip recogniz$ "u ?is ,act2 7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or has n ceas$ to satisfy ! crit]ia = be+ consid]$ a p]man5t p>tn]%ip "u ?is ,act1 aft] t]m9at$12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7#f7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 7f7 ,s]vice 9 ,arm$ ,=ces ,section #baf7;g7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place su* t]m appe>s4 7g7 ,def9itions ,section #baf7;h7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage4 #ae4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr5 7a7 ,section head+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head+ = section #baf;,a 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #baf;,a to read z foll[s3 ,sec4 #baf;,a4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses or p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr54 4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baf;,a7a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7a77 is am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a71 7#b77;,b71 & 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 7c7 ,t]m9ation ( /atus if f9d+ t qualify+ entrepr5eur%ip improp] ,section #baf;,a7b77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7b77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c74 7d7 ,requirem5ts ( timely petition & int]view = removal ( condition ,section #baf;,a7c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7c77 is am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a77ii71 & 7#c77;,c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 7e7 ,def9itions ,section #baf;,a7f77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7f77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 #af4 ,deportable ali5s ,section #bcg7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d77i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses ea* place x appe>s2 7#b7 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,e77ii71 7#a77;,e77iii71 & 7#a77;,h77i77,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,p]man5t ,p>tn]%ip fraud ,an ali5 %all be consid]$ to be deportable z hav+ procur$ a visa or o!r docum5tation by fraud 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #bab7;a77#f77;,c77i77 & to be 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 violation ( ?is ,act 7)9 ! mean+ ( subp>agraph 7,b77 if-- 7i7 ! ali5 obta9s any admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an immigrant visa or o!r docum5tation procur$ on ! basis ( a p]man5t p>tn]%ip ent]$ into less ?an #b ye>s prior to su* admission & :i*1 )9 #b ye>s subsequ5t to su* admission1 is t]m9at$ because ! crit]ia = p]man5t p>tn]%ip are no long] fulfill$1 unless ! ali5 e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t su* p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 n contract$ = ! purpose ( evad+ any provisions ( ! immigration laws2 or 7ii7 x appe>s to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t ! ali5 has fail$ or refus$ to fulfill ! ali5's p]man5t p>tn]%ip :i* 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 0 made = ! purpose ( procur+ ! ali5's admission z an immigrant4 2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraphs 7#b77;,e77i7 & 7#c77;,c77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 #ag4 ,removal proce$+s ,section #bdj 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+ ( subsection 7c77#g77;,c77iv71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses12 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 #ah4 ,cancellation ( removal2 adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #bdj;,a7b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#b7 9 ! head+ = p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 #ai4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( nonimmigrant to t ( p]son admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 7a7 ,prohibition on adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #bde7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage4 7b7 ,avoid+ immigration fraud ,section #bde7;e7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 & section #bjd7;g7 %all n apply ) respect to a p]man5t p>tn]%ip if ! ali5 e/abli%es by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 ent]$ into 9 good fai? & 9 accordance ) section #aja7;a77#eb7 & ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 n ent]$ into = ! purpose ( procur+ ! ali5's admission z an immigrant & no fee or o!r consid]ation 0 giv5 7o!r ?an a fee or o!r consid]ation to an attorney = assi/ance 9 prep>ation ( a lawful petition7 = ! fil+ ( a petition "u section #bjd7;a7 or #bad7;d7 ) respect to ! ali5 p]man5t p>tn]4 ,9 accordance ) regulations1 !re %all be only "o level ( adm9i/rative appellate review = ea* ali5 "u ! previ\s s5t5ce4 4 7c7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 ali5s pay+ fee ,section #bde7;i77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 7d7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 ali5 in=mants ,section #bde7;j7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;j77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ sons & daught]s ) & )\t p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s12 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ sons & daught]s ) & )\t p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s14 7e7 ,traffick+ ,section #bde7l77#a7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 #bj4 ,application ( crim9al p5alties = misrepres5tation & concealm5t ( facts reg>d+ p]man5t p>tn]%ips ,section #bge7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,any individual :o kn[+ly ent]s into a m>riage or p]man5t p>tn]%ip = ! purpose ( evad+ any provision ( ! immigration laws %all be imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or f9$ n m ?an #bej1jjj1 or bo?4 4 #ba4 ,requirem5ts z to resid5ce1 good moral "*1 atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution ,section #caf7;b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbg7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 #bb4 ,naturalization = p]man5t p>tn]s ( citiz5s ,section #cai 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>ital union2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#d7 9 subsection 7b77#c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#e7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>ital union2 7#f7 9 subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>ital union2 & 7#g7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 #bc4 ,application ( family unity provisions to p]man5t p>tn]s ( c]ta9 ,,life ,act b5efici>ies ,section #aejd ( ! ,,life ,act 7division ,b ( ! ,miscellane\s ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja1 z enact$ into law by section #a7;a77#d7 ( ,public ,law #ajf-eed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 & 7#c7 9 ea* ( subsections 7b7 & 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+s1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 #bd4 ,application to ,cuban ,adju/m5t ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fir/ section ( ,public ,law #hi-gcb 7,novemb] #b1 #aiff2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! next to la/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ! fir/ two places x appe>s2 & 7#b7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aja7;a77#ea77;,d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77;,d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or sp\se & ins]t+ 1 sp\se1 or p]man5t p>tn]4