,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #idd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #d1 #bjac ,mr4 ,g>cia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide = eligibility = relief f removal = c]ta9 ,v5ezuelans4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,v5ezuelan ,lib]ty ,act4 #b4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( c]ta9 ,v5ezuelans 7a7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /atus ( any ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be adju/$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 if ! ali5-- 7,a7 applies = su* adju/m5t be=e ,april #a1 #bjad2 & 7,b7 is o!rwise admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce1 except 9 det]m9+ su* admissibility ! gr\nds = inadmissibility specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f77;,a71 7#g77;,a71 & 7#i77;,b7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 %all n apply4 7#b7 ,rules 9 apply+ c]ta9 provisions ,9 ! case ( an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or 7d7 :o is apply+ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section-- 7,a7 ! provisions ( section #bda7;a77#e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;a77#e77 %all n apply2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may grant ! ali5 a waiv] on ! gr\nds ( inadmissibility "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( section #bab7;a77#i7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i774 ,9 grant+ waiv]s "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all use /&>ds us$ 9 grant+ cons5t "u subp>agraphs 7,a77iii7 & 7,c77ii7 ( su* section #bab7;a77#i74 7#c7 ,relation%ip ( application to c]ta9 ord]s ,an ali5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o has be5 ord]$ exclud$1 deport$1 remov$1 or ord]$ to dep>t volunt>ily f ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u any provision ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act may1 not)/&+ su* ord]1 apply = adju/m5t ( /atus "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* an ali5 may n be requir$1 z a condition ( submitt+ or grant+ su* application1 to file a sep>ate motion to reop51 reconsid]1 or vacate su* ord]4 ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security grants ! application1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all cancel ! ord]4 ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security r5d]s a f9al adm9i/rative decision to d5y ! application1 ! ord] %all be effective & en=ceable to ! same ext5t z if ! application _h n be5 made4 7b7 ,ali5s eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! b5efits provid$ by subsection 7a7 %all apply to any ali5 :o is a national ( ,v5ezuela & :o has be5 physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a cont9u\s p]iod1 beg9n+ on a date dur+ ! requir$ pres5ce p]iod & end+ on ! date ! application = adju/m5t "u su* subsection is adjudicat$1 except an ali5 %all n be consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s physical pres5ce by reason ( an abs5ce1 or abs5ces1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any p]iods n exce$+ #ahj days4 7#b7 ,pro( ( comm5cem5t ( cont9u\s pres5ce ,= purposes ( e/abli%+ t ! p]iod ( cont9u\s physical pres5ce ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 comm5c$ dur+ ! requir$ pres5ce p]iod1 an ali5-- 7,a7 %all demon/rate t ! ali51 dur+ ! requir$ pres5ce p]iod-- 7i7 appli$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = asylum2 7ii7 0 issu$ an ord] to %[ cause "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act2 7iii7 0 plac$ 9 exclusion1 deportation1 or removal proce$+s "u su* ,act2 7iv7 appli$ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u section #bde ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee72 7v7 appli$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = employm5t au?orization2 7vi7 p]=m$ s]vice1 or engag$ 9 a trade or bus9ess1 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* is evid5c$ by records ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security2 or 7vii7 appli$ = any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act by means ( an application e/abli%+ ! ali5's pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! requir$ pres5ce p]iod2 or 7,b7 %all make su* o!r demon/ration ( physical pres5ce z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may provide = by regulation4 7c7 ,/ay ( removal2 "w au?orization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all provide by regulation = an ali5 subject to a f9al ord] ( removal to seek a /ay ( su* ord] bas$ on ! fil+ ( an application "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,dur+ c]ta9 proce$+s ,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all n ord] any ali5 to be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ali5 is 9 removal proce$+s "u any provision ( su* ,act & has appli$ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u subsection 7a71 except :]e ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has r5d]$ a f9al adm9i/rative det]m9ation to d5y ! application4 7#c7 ,"w au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may au?orize an ali5 :o has appli$ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u subsection 7a7 to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su* application & may provide ! ali5 ) an employm5t au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r appropriate docum5t signify+ au?orization ( employm5t1 except t if su* application is p5d+ = a p]iod exce$+ #ahj days1 & has n be5 d5i$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all au?orize su* employm5t4 7d7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = sp\ses & *ildr5 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /atus ( an ali5 %all be adju/$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 if-- 7,a7 ! ali5 is a national ( ,v5ezuela2 7,b7 ! ali5-- 7i7 is ! sp\se1 *ild1 or unm>ri$ son or daught] ( an ali5 ^: /atus is adju/$ to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce "u subsection 7a71 except t 9 ! case ( su* an unm>ri$ son or daught]1 ! son or daught] %all be requir$ to e/abli% t ! son or daught] has be5 physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a cont9u\s p]iod beg9n+ on a date dur+ ! requir$ pres5ce p]iod & end+ on ! date on :i* ! application = adju/m5t "u ?is subsection is adjudicat$2 or 7ii7 01 at ! "t at :i* an ali5 fil$ = adju/m5t "u subsection 7a71 ! sp\se or *ild ( an ali5 ^: /atus is adju/$1 or 0 eligible = adju/m5t1 to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce "u subsection 7a71 & ! sp\se1 *ild1 or *ild ( ! sp\se has be5 batt]$ or subject$ to extreme cruelty by ! ali5 t fil$ = adju/m5t "u subsection 7a72 7,c7 ! ali5 applies = su* adju/m5t & is physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! date ! application is fil$2 7,d7 ! ali5 is o!rwise admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce1 except 9 det]m9+ su* admissibility ! gr\nds = inadmissibility specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f77;,a71 7#g77;,a71 & 7#i77;,b7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 %all n apply2 & 7,e7 applies = su* adju/m5t be=e ,april #a1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,pro( ( cont9u\s pres5ce ,= purposes ( e/abli%+ ! p]iod ( cont9u\s physical pres5ce ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 an ali5-- 7,a7 %all demon/rate t su* p]iod comm5c$ dur+ ! requir$ pres5ce p]iod 9 a mann] consi/5t ) subsection 7b77#b72 & 7,b7 %all n be consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s physical pres5ce by reason ( an abs5ce1 or abs5ces1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any p]iod n exce$+ #ahj days4 7e7 ,availability ( adm9i/rative review ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all provide to applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u subsection 7a7 ! same "r to1 & proc$ures =1 adm9i/rative review z are provid$ to applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u section #bde ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee74 7f7 ,no (fset 9 numb] ( visas available ,:5 an ali5 is grant$ ! /atus ( hav+ be5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all n be requir$ to r$uce ! numb] ( immigrant visas au?oriz$ to be issu$ "u any provision ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act4 7g7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m requir$ pres5ce p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,febru>y #b1 #aiii1 & end+ on ,m>* #d1 #bjac4 7h7 ,application ( ,immigration & ,nationality ,act provisions ,except z o!rwise specifically provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! def9itions conta9$ 9 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act %all apply 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section4 ,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is section %all be held to repeal1 am5d1 alt]1 modify1 affect1 or re/rict ! p[]s1 duties1 functions1 or au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9 ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( su* ,act or any o!r law relat+ to immigration1 nationality1 or naturalization4 ,! fact t an ali5 may be eligible to be grant$ ! /atus ( hav+ be5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce "u ?is section %all n preclude ! ali5 f seek+ su* /atus "u any o!r provision ( law = :i* ! ali5 may be eligible4