,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,honda 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,guti]rez1 
,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 ,mr4        
,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4    
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,polis1  
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 
,mr4 ,israel1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,mr4 ,rangel1
 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,wilson (         
,florida1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4   
,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4     
,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4    
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,moran1   
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4     
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,faleomavaega1 ,mr4    
,deut*1 ,mrs4 ,capps1 ,mr4 ,quigley1    
,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,p+ree (
 ,ma9e1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4
 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4  
,sablan1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4   
,spei]1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1   
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4       

,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4
 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,pi]luisi1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1    
,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mrs4     
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4   
,veasey1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 &  
,mr4 ,s]rano7 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 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,reunit+ ,families ,act4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,r$uc+           
family-bas$ visa backlogs & promot+     
family reunification ,sec4 #aja4        
,recapture ( immigrant visas lo/ to     
bureaucratic delay4 ,sec4 #ajb4         
,reclassification ( sp\ses & m9or *ildr5
 ( legal p]man5t resid5ts z imm$iate    
relatives4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,c\ntry limits4  
,sec4 #ajd4 ,promot+ family unity4 ,sec4
 #aje4 ,relief = orphans1 wid[s1 &      

wid[]s4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,exemption f        
immigrant visa limit = c]ta9 vet]ans :o 
are natives ( ,philipp9es4 ,sec4 #ajg4  
,fiance *ild /atus protection4 ,sec4    
#ajh4 ,equal treatm5t = all /ep*ildr54  
,sec4 #aji4 ,ret5tion ( priority dates4 
,title ,,ii--,unit+ ,am]ican ,families  
,act ,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions ( p]man5t  
p>tn] & p]man5t p>tn]%ip4 ,sec4 #bjb4   
,def9ition ( *ild4 ,sec4 #bjc4          
,worldwide level ( immigration4 ,sec4   
#bjd4 ,num]ical limitations on          
individual =eign /ates4 ,sec4 #bje4     
,allocation ( immigrant visas4 ,sec4    
#bjf4 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant      
/atus4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,annual admission (  
refugees & admission ( em]g5cy situation
 refugees4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,asylum4 ,sec4   
#bji4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( refugees4     
,sec4 #baj4 ,inadmissible ali5s4 ,sec4  
#baa4 ,nonimmigrant /atus = p]man5t     
p>tn]s await+ ! availability ( an       
immigrant visa4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,d]ivative  
/atus = p]man5t p>tn]s ( nonimmigrant   
visa hold]s4 ,sec4 #bac4 ,conditional   

p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5      
sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & sons &        
daught]s4 ,sec4 #bad4 ,conditional      
p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5      
entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & 
*ildr54 ,sec4 #bae4 ,deportable ali5s4  
,sec4 #baf4 ,removal proce$+s4 ,sec4    
#bag4 ,cancellation ( removal2 adju/m5t 
( /atus4 ,sec4 #bah4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus (
 nonimmigrant to t ( p]son admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce4 ,sec4 #bai4           
,application ( crim9al p5alties =       
misrepres5tation & concealm5t ( facts   
reg>d+ p]man5t p>tn]%ips4 ,sec4 #bbj4   
,requirem5ts z to resid5ce1 good moral  
"*1 atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( !         
,con/itution4 ,sec4 #bba4               
,naturalization = p]man5t p>tn]s (      
citiz5s4 ,sec4 #bbb4 ,application (     
family unity provisions to p]man5t      
p>tn]s ( c]ta9 ,,life ,act b5efici>ies4 
,sec4 #bbc4 ,application to ,cuban      
,adju/m5t ,act4  ,i ,r$uc+ family-bas$  
visa backlogs & promot+ family          
reunification  #aja4 ,recapture (       

immigrant visas lo/ to bureaucratic     
delay  7a7 ,worldwide level (           
family-,sponsor$ immigrants ,section    
#bja7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,worldwide level 
( family-,sponsor$ immigrants  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
worldwide level ( family-sponsor$       
immigrants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal 
ye> is equal to ! sum (--  7,a7         
#dhj1jjj2 &  7,b7 ! sum (--  7i7 ! numb]
 comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 !    
numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7   
,unus$ visa numb]s f previ\s fiscal ye> 
,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a    
fiscal ye> is ! diff]5ce1 if any1       
betwe5--  7,a7 ! worldwide level (      
family-sponsor$ immigrant visas e/abli%$
 = ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb]
 ( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;a71     
subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ !       
previ\s fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,unus$ visa   
numb]s f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjaa  
,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph is !   

diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5--  7,a7 !      
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5--  7i7 ! sum ( 
! worldwide levels ( family-sponsor$    
immigrant visas e/abli%$ = fiscal ye>s  
#aiib ?r\gh #bjaa2 &  7ii7 ! numb] (    
visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;a71 subject
 to ?is subsection1 dur+ su* fiscal     
ye>s2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( unus$ visas f   
fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjaa t 7 issu$ 
aft] fiscal ye> #bjaa "u section        
#bjc7;a71 subject to ?is subsection4  4 
7b7 ,worldwide level ( employm5t-,bas$  
immigrants ,section #bja7;d7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;d77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7d7 ,worldwide level (         
employm5t-,bas$ immigrants  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! worldwide level (              
employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u ?is        
subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to ! 
sum (--  7,a7 #adj1jjj2  7,b7 ! numb]   
comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,c7 !     
numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7   
,unus$ visa numb]s f previ\s fiscal ye> 
,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a    

fiscal ye> is ! diff]5ce1 if any1       
betwe5--  7,a7 ! worldwide level (      
employm5t-bas$ immigrant visas e/abli%$ 
= ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb] 
( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;b71      
subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ !       
previ\s fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,unus$ visa   
numb]s f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjaa  
,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph is !   
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5--  7,a7 !      
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5--  7i7 ! sum ( 
! worldwide levels ( employm5t-bas$     
immigrant visas e/abli%$ = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjaa2 &  7ii7 ! numb] 
( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;b71      
subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ su*     
fiscal ye>s2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( unus$    
visas f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjaa t 
7 issu$ aft] fiscal ye> #bjaa "u section
 #bjc7;b71 subject to ?is subsection4  4
  7c7 ,section #bja7;b7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaea7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,ali5s :o are        
b5efici>ies 7includ+ d]ivative          

b5efici>ies7 ( approv$ immigrant        
petitions be>+ priority dates m ?an t5  
ye>s prior to ! ali5's application =    
admission z an immigrant or adju/m5t (  
/atus4  7,b7 ,ali5s describ$ 9 section  
#bjc7;d7 ^: sp\se or p>5t is entitl$ to 
an immigrant /atus "u #bjc7;b74  4  7d7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date :i*  
is #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #ajb4 ,reclassification (    
sp\ses & m9or *ildr5 ( legal p]man5t    
resid5ts z imm$iate relatives  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bja7;b77#b7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,imm$iate relative 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,imm$iate relative   
def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m imm$iate
 relative means a *ild1 sp\se1 or p>5t (
 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a *ild or
 sp\se ( a lawful p]man5t resid5t 7& =  
ea* family memb] ( a citiz5 or lawful   
p]man5t resid5t "u ?is subp>agraph1 su* 
individual's sp\se or *ild :o is        

accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 !           
individual71 except t1 9 ! case ( p>5ts1
 su* citiz5s %all be at lea/ #ba ye>s ( 
age4  7ii7 ,previ\sly issu$ visa ,ali5s 
admitt$ "u section #baa7;a7 on ! basis (
 a prior issuance ( a visa "u section   
#bjc7;a7 to _! accompany+ p>5t :o is an 
imm$iate relative4  7iii7 ,p>5ts &      
*ildr5 ,an ali5 :o 0 ! *ild or p>5t ( a 
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a *ild ( a  
lawful p]man5t resid5t at ! "t ( !      
citiz5's or resid5t's dea? if ! ali5    
files a petition "u                     
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 )9 #b ye>s aft]   
su* date or prior to rea*+ #ba ye>s (   
age4  7iv7 ,sp\se ,an ali5 :o 0 ! sp\se 
( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or lawful  
p]man5t resid5t = n less ?an #b ye>s at 
! "t ( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea? or1 
if m>ri$ = less ?an #b ye>s at ! "t ( ! 
citiz5's or resid5t's dea?1 proves by a 
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ! m>riage 0  
ent]$ into 9 good fai? & n solely = !   
purpose ( obta9+ an immigration b5efit &
 0 n legally sep>at$ f ! citiz5 or      

resid5t at ! "t ( ! citiz5's or         
resid5t's dea?1 & ea* *ild ( su* ali51  
%all be consid]$1 = purposes ( ?is      
subsection1 an imm$iate relative aft] ! 
date ( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea? if !
 sp\se files a petition "u section      
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 be=e ! date on :i*
 ! sp\se rem>ries4  7v7 ,special rule ,=
 purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 an ali5 :o 
has fil$ a petition "u clause 7iii7 or  
7iv7 ( section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a7 rema9s 
an imm$iate relative if ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t sp\se  
or p>5t loses ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip or
 resid5ce on acc\nt ( ! abuse4  7,b7    
,bir? dur+ tempor>y visit abroad ,ali5s 
born to an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =      
p]man5t resid5ce dur+ a tempor>y visit  
abroad4  4  7b7 ,allocation ( immigrant 
visas ,section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaec7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ #bc1djj & ins]t+         
#abg1bjj2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,unm>ri$ sons & 

unm>ri$ daught]s ( p]man5t resid5t ali5s
 ,qualifi$ immigrants :o are ! unm>ri$  
sons or unm>ri$ daught]s 7b are n !     
*ildr57 ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce %all be allocat$ visas 
9 a numb] n to exce$ #hj1fdj1 plus any  
visas n requir$ = ! class specifi$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ #bc1djj & ins]t+ #hj1fdj2 &   
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ #fe1jjj &
 ins]t+ #aia1ebj4  7c7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,rules = det]m9+  
:e!r c]ta9 ali5s are imm$iate relatives 
,section #bja7;f7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;f77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 & 
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b712  7,b7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#c71 respectively2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+ & 7#b74    
7#b7 ,num]ical limitation to any s+le   
=eign /ate ,section #bjb ( !            

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9     
subsection 7a77#d7--  7i7 by /rik+      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72  7ii7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 
&  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z          
r$esignat$ by clause 7ii71 by /rik+     
section #bjc7;a77#b77;,b7 & ins]t+      
section #bjc7;a77#b72 &  7,b7 9         
subsection 7e71 9 ! flu% matt] foll[+   
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 1 or z limit+ ! 
numb] ( visas t may be issu$ "u section 
#bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 pursuant to subsection
 7a77#d77;,a74  7#c7 ,allocation (      
immigration visas ,section #bjc7;h7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subsections  
7a77#b77;,a7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection  
7d72  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
becomes available = su* ali5 7or1 9 !   
case ( subsection 7d71 ! date on :i* an 
immigrant visa numb] became available = 

! ali5's p>5t71 & ins]t+ became         
available = ! ali5's p>5t12 &  7iii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ applicable2  
7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#b7 ,petitions describ$ ,!    
petition describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a   
petition fil$ "u section #bjd =         
classification ( ! ali5's p>5t "u       
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c74  2 &  7,c7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subsections   
7a77#b77;,a7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection  
7d74  7#d7 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant 
/atus ,section #bjd ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7  
is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 9 clause 
7i71 by ins]t+ or lawful p]man5t resid5t
 aft] citiz52  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by 
/rik+ describ$ 9 ! second s5t5ce (      
section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 also &     
ins]t+ 1 ali5 *ild1 or ali5 p>5t        
describ$ 9 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a72   
7,,iii7 9 clause 7iii7--  7aa7 9        
subclause 7,i77aa71 by ins]t+ or legal  
p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz52 &  7bb7 9  

subclause 7,,ii77aa7-- 7,,aa7 9 subitems
 7,,aa7 & 7,,bb71 by ins]t+ or legal    
p]man5t resid5t2 aft] citiz5 ea* place t
 t]m appe>s2 7,,bb7 9 subitem 7,,cc71 by
 ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft]   
citiz5 ea* place t t]m appe>s2 & 7,,cc7 
9 subitem 7,,cc77bbb71 by ins]t+ or     
legal p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz5%ip2   
7,,iv7 9 clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ or legal
 p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz5 ea* place t
 t]m appe>s2  7,v7 9 clause 7v77,i71 by 
ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft]    
citiz52 &  7,,vi7 9 clause 7vi7--  7aa7 
by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t /atus
 aft] r5unciation ( citiz5%ip2 &  7bb7  
by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft] 
abus]'s citiz5%ip2  7ii7 by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,b72  7iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii71   
7,a77iv71 7,b77ii71 or 7,b77iii7 &      
ins]t+ clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 (           
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 
7,j71 by /rik+ or clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7 9 subsection   
7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 9    

subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ or pref]5ce
 /atus2 &  7,d7 9 subsection 7h71 by    
/rik+ or a petition fil$ "u subsection  
7a77#a77;,b77ii74  #ajc4 ,c\ntry limits 
,section #bjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #g     
p]c5t 79 ! case ( a s+le =eign /ate7 or 
#b p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae p]c5t 79 ! case ( 
a s+le =eign /ate7 or #e p]c5t4  #ajd4  
,promot+ family unity  7a7 ,ali5s       
previ\sly remov$ ,section #bab7;a77#i7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 9 clause
 7iii7--  7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+
 #ah ye>s ( age & ins]t+ #ba ye>s ( age2
  7ii7 by mov+ subclause 7,v7 #d ems to 
! "r2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,,vi7 ,clause 7i7 %all n apply
 to an ali5 = :om an immigrant visa is  
available or 0 available on or be=e !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,reunit+ ,families
 ,act1 & is o!rwise admissible to !     
,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce4  2 &  

7,b7 9 clause 7v7--  7i7 by /rik+ sp\se 
or son or daught] & ins]t+ sp\se1 son1  
daught]1 or p>5t2  7ii7 by /rik+        
extreme2  7iii7 by ins]t+ 1 son1        
daught]1 or aft] lawfully resid5t sp\se2
 &  7iv7 by /rik+ ali54 & ins]t+ ali5   
or1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
det]m9es t a waiv] is necess>y =        
humanit>ian purposes1 to ensure family  
unity or is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/42 
&  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,a7 by   
am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3     
7ii7 ,exceptions ,clause 7i7 %all n     
apply to an ali5--  7,i7 seek+ admission
 m ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! ali5's  
la/ dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates if1 prior
 to ! ali5's reemb>kation at a place    
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates or attempt to be
 readmitt$ f a =eign contigu\s t]ritory1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has    
cons5t$ to ! ali5's reapplication =     
admission2 or  7,,ii7 = :om an immigrant
 visa is available or 0 available on or 
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,reunit+   
,families ,act4  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+  

clause 7iii7 z clause 7iv72 &  7,c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7
 ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 has 
accumulat$ an aggregate p]iod ( m ?an #a
 ye> ( unlawful pres5ce "u clause 7i71 !
 same rules ( unlawful pres5ce          
con/ruction "u section                  
#bab7;a77#i77;,b77ii7 & ! exceptions "u 
section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77iii7 %all     
apply4  4  7b7 ,misrepres5tations ,!    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by am5d+ section                   
#bab7;a77#f77;,c77ii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aahb7;a77#f77;,c77ii77 to read z       
foll[s3  7ii7 ,misrepres5tation (       
citiz5%ip  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,any ali5 :o   
willfully misrepres5ts1 or has willfully
 misrepres5t$1 himself or h]self to be a
 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose 
or b5efit "u ?is ,act 7includ+ section  
#bgd;,a7 or any ,f$]al or ,/ate law is  
inadmissible4  7,,ii7 ,exception ,9 !   
case ( an ali5 mak+ a misrepres5tation  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 if ! ali5 0  

"u ! age ( #ba at ! "t ( mak+ su*       
misrepres5tation t he or %e 0 a citiz51 
! ali5 %all n be consid]$ to be         
inadmissible "u any provision ( ?is     
subsection bas$ on su* misrepres5tation4
  2  7#b7 9 section                     
#bab7;a77#f77;,c77iii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aahb7;a77#f77;,c77iii771 by /rik+ (    
clause 7i72  7#c7 by am5d+ subsection   
7i77#a7 ( section #bab 7#h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aahb7;i77#a77 to read z foll[s3  7i7   
7#a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may1 9 ! discretion 
( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y1    
waive ! application ( subsection        
7a77#f77;,c7 9 ! case ( an immigrant :o 
is ! p>5t1 sp\se1 son1 or daught] ( a   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or ( an ali5       
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 or 
an ali5 grant$ classification "u clause 
7iii7 or 7iv7 ( section                 
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a71 if x is e/abli%$ to !
 satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! 
,secret>y t ! admission to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( su* ali5 w\ld n be contr>y to !

 national welf>e1 safety1 or security ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &  7#d7 by am5d+    
section #bcg7;a77#c77;,d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#abbg7;a77#c77;,d77 to read z foll[s3   
7,d7 ,misrepres5tation ( citiz5%ip  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,any ali5 :o willfully         
misrepres5ts1 or has willfully          
misrepres5t$1 himself to be a citiz5 ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose or b5efit  
"u ?is ,act 7includ+ section #bgd;,a7 or
 any ,f$]al or ,/ate law is deportable4 
7ii7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( an ali5 mak+
 a misrepres5tation describ$ 9 subclause
 7i71 if ! ali5 0 "u ! age ( #ba at ! "t
 ( mak+ su* misrepres5tation t he or %e 
0 a citiz51 ! ali5 %all n be consid]$ to
 be deportable "u any provision ( ?is   
subsection bas$ on su* misrepres5tation4
  4  #aje4 ,relief = orphans1 wid[s1 &  
wid[]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,special rule
 = orphans & sp\ses ,9 apply+ clauses   
7iii7 & 7iv7 ( section #bja7;b77#b77;,a7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z
 add$ by section #ajb7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 to
 an ali5 ^: citiz5 or lawful p]man5t    

resid5t relative di$ be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ali5 relative may
 file ! classification petition "u      
section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 ( su*     
,act1 z am5d$ by section                
#ajb7;c77#d77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( ?is ,act1 n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,eligibility 
= p>ole ,if an ali5 0 exclud$1 deport$1 
remov$1 or dep>t$ volunt>ily be=e ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act bas$ solely ^u 
! ali5's lack ( classification z an     
imm$iate relative 7z def9$ 9 section    
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77iv7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act1 z am5d$ by section  
#ajb7;a7 ( ?is ,act7 due to ! dea? ( su*
 citiz5 or resid5t--  7,a7 su* ali5 %all
 be eligible = p>ole into ! ,unit$      
,/ates pursuant to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security's discretion>y au?ority "u   
section #bab7;d77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e772 &  7,b7 su*   
ali5's application = adju/m5t ( /atus   
%all be consid]$ not)/&+ section        
#bab7;a77#i7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   

#aahb7;a77#i774  7#c7 ,eligibility =    
p>ole ,if an ali5 describ$ 9 section    
#bjd7l7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7l771 0 exclud$1
 deport$1 remov$1 or dep>t$ volunt>ily  
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--   
7,a7 su* ali5 %all be eligible = p>ole  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security's         
discretion>y au?ority "u section        
#bab7;d77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahb7;d77#e772 &  7,b7 su* ali5's      
application = adju/m5t ( /atus %all be  
consid]$ not)/&+ section #bab7;a77#i7 ( 
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i774  
7b7 ,process+ ( immigrant visas &       
d]ivative petitions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bjd7;b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+    
,aft] an inve/igation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] an inve/igation  2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,dea? ( qualify+ relative  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,any ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,b7 ^: qualify+ relative di$ be=e !    
completion ( immigrant visa process+ may
 h an immigrant visa application        
adjudicat$ z if su* dea? _h n occurr$4  
,an immigrant visa issu$ be=e ! dea? ( !
 qualify+ relative %all rema9 valid aft]
 su* dea?4  7,b7 ,ali5 describ$ ,an ali5
 describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is an ali5  
:o--  7i7 is an imm$iate relative 7z    
describ$ 9 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a772  
7ii7 is a family-sponsor$ immigrant 7z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or 7d7 (      
section #bjc72  7iii7 is a d]ivative    
b5efici>y ( an employm5t-bas$ immigrant 
"u section #bjc7;b7 7z describ$ 9       
section #bjc7;d772 or  7iv7 is ! sp\se  
or *ild ( a refugee 7z describ$ 9       
section #bjg7;c77#b77 or an asylee 7z   
describ$ 9 section #bjh7;b77#c774  4    
7#b7 ,transition p]iod  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ a d5ial or revocation ( an     
application = an immigrant visa = an    
ali5 ^: qualify+ relative di$ be=e !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 su*       
application may be r5ew$ by ! ali5 ?r\gh

 a motion to reop51 )\t fee4  7,b7      
,inapplicability ( b>s to entry ,not)/&+
 section #bab7;a77#i7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahb7;a77#i771 an ali5's application = 
an immigrant visa %all be consid]$ if ! 
ali5 0 exclud$1 deport$1 remov$1 or     
dep>t$ volunt>ily be=e ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7               
,naturalization ,section #cai7;a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
7or1 if ! sp\se is deceas$1 ! sp\se 0 a 
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 aft] citiz5 ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,waiv]s (         
inadmissibility ,section #bab ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7t7 z    
subsection 7u72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7v7 ,cont9u$ waiv]          
eligibility = wid[s1 wid[]s1 & orphans  
,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o w\ld h be5       
/atutorily eligible = any waiv] (       
inadmissibility "u ?is ,act b = ! dea? (

 a qualify+ relative1 ! eligibility (   
su* ali5 %all be pres]v$ z if ! dea? _h 
n occurr$ & ! dea? ( ! qualify+ relative
 %all be ! functional equival5t ( h>d%ip
 = purposes ( any waiv] (               
inadmissibility :i* requires a %[+ (    
h>d%ip4  4  7e7 ,surviv+ relative       
consid]ation = c]ta9 petitions &        
applications ,section #bjd7l77#a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7l77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by /rik+ :o resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at
 ! "t ( ! dea? ( ! qualify+ relative &  
:o cont9ues to reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ any relat$            
applications1 & ins]t+ any relat$       
applications 7includ+ affidavits (      
support714  7f7 ,imm$iate relatives     
,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ )9 #b ye>s aft] su* date4
  7g7 ,family-,sponsor$ immigrants      
,section #bab7;a77#d77;,c77i7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 1 or &

 ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subclause  
7,,ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,iv7 ! /atus
 z a surviv+ relative "u #bjd7l72 or  4 
#ajf4 ,exemption f immigrant visa limit 
= c]ta9 vet]ans :o are natives (        
,philipp9es  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is       
section may be cit$ z ! ,filip9o        
,vet]ans ,family ,reunification ,act4   
7b7 ,ali5s n subject to direct num]ical 
limitations ,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,ali5s :o 
are eligible = an immigrant visa "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;a7
 & :o h a p>5t :o 0 naturaliz$ pursuant 
to section #dje ( ! ,immigration ,act ( 
#aiij 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj note74  4     
#ajg4 ,fiance *ild /atus protection  7a7
 ,def9ition ,section                    
#aja7;a77#ae77,k77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#ae77,k77iii77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ 1 provid$ t a det]m9ation ( ! age

 ( su* m9or *ild is made us+ ! age ( !  
ali5 on ! date on :i* ! petition is fil$
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to   
classify ! ali5's p>5t z ! fiance or    
fianc ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 79 ! case
 ( an ali5 p>5t describ$ 9 clause 7i77  
or z ! sp\se ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 "u
 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 79 ! case 
( an ali5 p>5t describ$ 9 clause 7ii772 
be=e ! semicolon at ! end4  7b7         
,adju/m5t ( /atus au?oriz$ ,section     
#bad7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;d77#a77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,9 ! ev5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#b7 7,a7 ,if an ali5 does n m>ry !     
petition] "u p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #c mon?s  
aft] ! ali5 & ! ali5's m9or *ildr5 are  
admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* ali5 &
 *ildr5 %all be requir$ to dep>t f !    
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if su* ali5s fail to    
dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y %all be     
remov$ 9 accordance ) sections #bdj &   

#bda4  7,b7 ,subject to subp>agraphs    
7,c7 & 7,d71 if an ali5 m>ries !        
petition] describ$ 9 section            
#aja7;a77#ae77,k77i7 )9 #c mon?s aft] ! 
ali5 is admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 subject to !          
provisions ( section #bde7;d71 may adju/
 ! /atus ( ! ali51 & any m9or *ildr5    
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! ali51 to t
 ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce on a conditional basis "u      
section #baf if ! ali5 & any su* m9or   
*ildr5 apply = su* adju/m5t & are n     
det]m9$ to be inadmissible to ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,c7 ,p>agraphs 7#e7 &         
7#g77;,a7 ( section #bab7;a7 %all n     
apply to an ali5 :o is eligible to apply
 = adju/m5t ( 8 or h] /atus to an ali5  
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce "u  
?is section4  7,d7 ,an ali5 eligible = a
 waiv] ( inadmissibility z o!rwise      
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all be p]mitt$ to 
apply = adju/m5t ( 8 or h] /atus to t ( 
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      

resid5ce "u ?is section4  4  7c7 ,age   
det]m9ation ,section #bde7;d7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaee7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 
,a det]m9ation ( ! age ( an ali5 admitt$
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section          
#aja7;a77#ae77,k77iii7 %all be made1 =  
purposes ( adju/m5t to ! /atus ( an ali5
 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on 
a conditional basis "u section #baf1 us+
 ! age ( ! ali5 on ! date on :i* !      
petition is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security to classify ! ali5's p>5t z !
 fiance or fianc ( a ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 79 ! case ( an ali5 p>5t admitt$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section           
#aja7;a77#ae77,k77i77 or z ! sp\se ( a  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 "u section         
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 79 ! case ( an ali5
 p>5t admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u     
section #aja7;a77#ae77,k77ii774  4  7d7 
,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be    

effective z if includ$ 9 ! ,immigration 
,m>riage ,fraud ,am5dm5ts ( #aihf       
7,public ,law #ii-fci74  7#b7           
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section %all apply to all petitions or  
applications describ$ 9 su* am5dm5ts t--
  7,a7 are p5d+ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 h be5 d5i$1 b w\ld 
h be5 approv$ if su* am5dm5ts _h be5 9  
effect at ! "t ( adjudication ( !       
petition or application4  7#c7 ,motion  
to reop5 or reconsid] ,a motion to reop5
 or reconsid] a petition or application 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be   
grant$ if su* motion is fil$ ) !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajh4 
,equal treatm5t = all /ep*ildr5 ,section
 #aja7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 
provid$ ! *ild _h n rea*$ ! age (       
eighte5 ye>s at ! "t ! m>riage creat+ ! 
/atus ( /ep*ild occurr$4  #aji4         

,ret5tion ( priority dates ,section #bjc
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 am5d+ subsection 7h77#c7 to read z     
foll[s3  7#c7 ,ret5tion ( priority date 
,if ! age ( an ali5 is det]m9$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to be #ba ye>s ( age or   
old] = ! purposes ( subsections         
7a77#b77;,a7 & 7d71 & a p>5t ( ! ali5   
files a family-bas$ petition = su* ali51
 ! priority date = su* petition %all be 
! orig9al priority date issu$ ^u receipt
 ( ! orig9al family- or employm5t-bas$  
petition = :i* ei!r p>5t 0 a b5efici>y4 
2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,p]man5t priority dates ,! priority 
date = any family- or employm5t-bas$    
petition %all be ! date ( fil+ ( !      
petition ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security 7or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 if   
applicable71 unless ! fil+ ( ! petition 
0 prec$$ by ! fil+ ( a labor            
c]tification ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9  
:i* case t date %all con/itute !        
priority date4 ,! b5efici>y ( any       

petition %all reta9 8 or h] e>lie/      
priority date bas$ on any petition fil$ 
on 8 or h] behalf t 0 approvable :5     
fil$1 reg>dless ( ! category ( subsequ5t
 petitions4  4  ,,ii ,unit+ ,am]ican    
,families ,act  #bja4 ,def9itions (     
p]man5t p>tn] & p]man5t p>tn]%ip        
,section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77 is am5d$--  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#eb7 ,! 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       
second1 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  #bjb4 ,def9ition ( *ild  7a7
 ,titles ,i & ,,ii ,section #aja7;b77#a7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
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$4  4  7b7 ,title ,,iii    
,section #aja7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;c77 is am5d$--  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  #bjc4 ,worldwide     
level ( immigration ,section            
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 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  #bjd4         
,num]ical limitations on individual     
=eign /ates  7a7 ,p] c\ntry levels      
,section #bjb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 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 ( su* 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;b77#b77 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]
 aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] husb& &
 wife4  #bje4 ,allocation ( immigrant   
visas  7a7 ,pref]5ce allocation = family
 memb]s ( p]man5t resid5t ali5s ,section
 #bjc7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;a77#b77 is am5d$--  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 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   

#aaec7;a77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !     
head+1 by ins]t+ & daught]s & sons )    
p]man5t p>tn]s aft] daught]s2 &  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ 1 or daught]s or sons ) p]man5t 
p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s4  7c7 ,employm5t  
creation ,section #bjc7;b77#e77;,a77ii7 
( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4                
#aaec7;b77#e77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14  7d7 
,treatm5t ( family memb]s ,section      
#bjc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaec7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 
p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x   
appe>s2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ or 7,e7 &      
ins]t+ 7,e71 or 7,h74  #bjf4 ,proc$ure =
 grant+ immigrant /atus  7a7            
,classification petitions ,section      
#bjd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 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 ( su* ,act 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 ( su* ,act 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 ( su* ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;h77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] 
m>riage ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ or =mation ( a new p]man5t       
p>tn]%ip aft] ,rem>riage4  #bjg4 ,annual
 admission ( refugees & admission (     
em]g5cy situation refugees ,section     
#bjg7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77 is       
am5d$--  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\se4     
#bjh4 ,asylum ,section #bjh7;b77#c7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 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  #bji4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus
 ( refugees ,section #bji7;b77#c7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4     
#baj4 ,inadmissible ali5s  7a7 ,classes 
( ali5s ineligible = visas or admission 
,section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#c77;,d77iv71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 
aft] sp\se12  7#b7 9 p>agraph           
7#d77;,c77,i77,i71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t  
p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2  7#c7 9 p>agraph     
7#f77;,e77ii71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 
aft] sp\se12 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph         
7#i77;,b77v71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1
 aft] sp\se4  7b7 ,waiv]s ,section      
#bab7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahb7;d77 is am5d$--  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 ( su* ,act 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 ( su* ,act 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 (
 su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;i77#a77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft]  
sp\se14  #baa4 ,nonimmigrant /atus =    
p]man5t p>tn]s await+ ! availability (  
an immigrant visa ,section #bad ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 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  #bab4 ,d]ivative   
/atus = p]man5t p>tn]s ( nonimmigrant   
visa hold]s ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 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  #bac4 ,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 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 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
 ( su* ,act 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 ( su*    
,act 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$12 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]    
sp\se4  7d7 ,requirem5ts ( timely       
petition & int]view = removal (         
condition ,section #baf7;c7 ( su* ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7c77 is am5d$--    

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>agraph 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$--    
7#a7 9 ! head+ ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2
  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by ins]t+ 
or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2  7#c7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77,i77,i71 by ins]t+   
be=e ! comma at ! end 1 or is a p]man5t 
p>tn]%ip recogniz$ "u ?is ,act2  7#d7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77,i77,,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 ,def9itions ,section       
#baf7;g7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahf;a7g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] 
aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft]      
m>riage ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t     
p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft]
 m>riage2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--     
7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]    
sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 &  7,b7 by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage4
  #bad4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t    
/atus = c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1
 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr5  7a7 ,section 
head+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head+ = section 
#baf;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses4   
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts

 ( su* ,act 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 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aahf;b7a77 is am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 
7#b77;,a71 7#b77;,b71 & 7#b77;,c71 by   
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea*  
place x appe>s4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( /atus 
if f9d+ t qualify+ entrepr5eur%ip       
improp] ,section #baf;,a7b77#a7 ( su*   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7b77#a77 is   
am5d$ 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 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aahf;b7c77 is am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 
7#b77;,a77ii71 & 7#c77;,c71 by ins]t+ or
 p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4  7e7         
,def9itions ,section #baf;,a7f77#b7 (   
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7f77#b77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]

 sp\se ea* place x appe>s4  #bae4       
,deportable ali5s ,section #bcg7;a7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,d77i71 by ins]t+ or     
p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses ea* place x  
appe>s2  7#b7 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,e77ii71
 7#a77;,e77iii71 & 7#a77;,h77,i77,i71 by
 ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2    
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,i7 ,p]man5t  
,p>tn]%ip fraud ,an ali5 %all be        
consid]$ 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  #baf4 ,removal proce$+s        
,section #bdj ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7
 is am5d$--  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  #bag4 ,cancellation 
( removal2 adju/m5t ( /atus ,section    
#bdj;,a7b7 ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#abbi;b7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,d71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]   
aft] sp\se2  7#b7 9 ! head+ = p>agraph  
7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft]   
sp\se2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by 
ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea*  
place x appe>s4  #bah4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus
 ( nonimmigrant to t ( p]son admitt$ =  
p]man5t resid5ce  7a7 ,prohibition on   
adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #bde7;d7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 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 ( su* ,act 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 ( su*    
,act 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 ( su* ,act 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 ( 
su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t     
p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14  #bai4 ,application 
( crim9al p5alties = misrepres5tation & 
concealm5t ( facts reg>d+ p]man5t       
p>tn]%ips ,section #bge7;c7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 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  #bbj4 ,requirem5ts z to     
resid5ce1 good moral "*1 atta*m5t to !  
pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution ,section     
#caf7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbg7;b77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4  
#bba4 ,naturalization = p]man5t p>tn]s (
 citiz5s ,section #cai ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 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     
#bbb4 ,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  #bbc4 ,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$--  7#a7 9 ! next to la/ s5t5ce1 by
 ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se !   
fir/ two places x appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 !   
la/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 
aft] sp\ses4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act       
,section #aja7;a77#ea77;,d7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77;,d77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ or sp\se & ins]t+ 1 sp\se1 or  
p]man5t p>tn]4  7#b7 ,viol5ce ,aga9/    
,wom5 ,act ,section                     
#aejf7;c77#b77;,a77,i77,,iv7 ( !        
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #bjjj 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a note2 division ,b (   

,public ,law #ajf-chf7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 or sp\se & ins]t+ 1 sp\se1 or p]man5t  
p>tn]4