,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,leahy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1   
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4        
,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act to elim9ate           
discrim9ation 9 ! immigration laws by   
p]mitt+ p]man5t p>tn]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5s & lawful p]man5t resid5ts to    
obta9 lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus 9 !  
same mann] z sp\ses ( citiz5s & lawful  
p]man5t resid5ts & to p5alize           
immigration fraud 9 connection ) p]man5t
 p>tn]%ips4  #a4 ,%ort title2 am5dm5ts  
to ,immigration & ,nationality ,act2    
table ( cont5ts  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$ 9
 ?is ,act1 if 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 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq474  7c7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 am5dm5ts to            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions (      
p]man5t p>tn] & p]man5t p>tn]%ip4 ,sec4 
#c4 ,worldwide level ( immigration4     
,sec4 #d4 ,num]ical limitations on      
individual =eign /ates4 ,sec4 #e4       
,allocation ( immigrant visas4 ,sec4 #f4
 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus4    
,sec4 #g4 ,annual admission ( refugees &
 admission ( em]g5cy situation refugees4
 ,sec4 #h4 ,asylum4 ,sec4 #i4 ,adju/m5t 
( /atus ( refugees4 ,sec4 #aj4          
,inadmissible ali5s4 ,sec4 #aa4         
,nonimmigrant /atus = p]man5t p>tn]s    
await+ ! availability ( an immigrant    
visa4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,conditional p]man5t   
resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 sp\ses1      

p]man5t p>tn]s1 & sons & daught]s4 ,sec4
 #ac4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus
 = c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1     
p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr54 ,sec4 #ad4    
,deportable ali5s4 ,sec4 #ae4 ,removal  
proce$+s4 ,sec4 #af4 ,cancellation (    
removal2 adju/m5t ( /atus4 ,sec4 #ag4   
,adju/m5t ( /atus ( nonimmigrant to t ( 
p]son admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 ,sec4 
#ah4 ,application ( crim9al p5alties =  
misrepres5tation & concealm5t ( facts   
reg>d+ p]man5t p>tn]%ips4 ,sec4 #ai4    
,requirem5ts z to resid5ce1 good moral  
"*1 atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( !         
,con/itution4 ,sec4 #bj4 ,naturalization
 = p]man5t p>tn]s ( citiz5s4 ,sec4 #ba4 
,application ( family unity provisions  
to p]man5t p>tn]s ( c]ta9 ,,life ,act   
b5efici>ies4 ,sec4 #bb4 ,application to 
,cuban ,adju/m5t ,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#eb7 ,! t]m p]man5t
 p>tn] means an individual #ah ye>s (   
age or old] :o--  7,a7 is 9 a committ$1 
intimate relation%ip ) ano!r individual 
#ah ye>s ( age or old] 9 :i* bo?        
individuals int5d a lifelong commitm5t2 
7,b7 is f9ancially int]dep5d5t ) t o!r  
individual2  7,c7 is n m>ri$ to1 or 9 a 
p]man5t p>tn]%ip )1 any individual 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 #b p]man5t p>tn]s4  4   
#c4 ,worldwide level ( immigration      
,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ sp\se ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ sp\se or p]man5t p>tn]2
  7#b7 by /rik+ sp\ses & ins]t+ sp\se1  
p]man5t p>tn]12  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  #d4   
,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$--  7#a7 9 !     
p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t     
p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2  7#b7 9 ! head+ (  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t   
p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 &  7#c7 9 ! head+ (
 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & daught]s  
ins]t+ )\t p]man5t p>tn]s & unm>ri$     
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 /rik+ 8 sp\se & ins]t+ 8 or h]  
sp\se or p]man5t p>tn]2  7#b7 by /rik+  
su* sp\se ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
su* sp\se or p]man5t p>tn]2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] husb& &   
wife4  #e4 ,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$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 ! p>agraph head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#b7 ,sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 unm>ri$   
sons )\t p]man5t p>tn]s1 & unm>ri$      
daught]s )\t p]man5t p>tn]s ( p]man5t   
resid5t ali5s  2  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  
/rik+ or unm>ri$ daught]s & ins]t+ )\t  
p]man5t p>tn]s or ! unm>ri$ daught]s )\t
 p]man5t p>tn]s4  7b7 ,pref]5ce         
allocation = sons & daught]s ( citiz5s  
,section #bjc7;a77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaec7;a77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 ! p>agraph head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#b7 ,m>ri$ sons & daught]s ( citiz5s & 
sons & daught]s ) p]man5t p>tn]s (      
citiz5s  2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 or sons  
or daught]s ) 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$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ or
 p]man5t p>tn] aft] section             
#aja7;b77#a72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1       
p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] ! sp\se4  #f4       
,proc$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,a7--  7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2  
7,b7 9 clause 7iii7--  7i7 by ins]t+ or 
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x    
appe>s2 &  7ii7 9 subclause 7,i71 by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage 
ea* place x appe>s2  7,c7 9 clause      
7v77,i71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft]  
is ! sp\se12 &  7,d7 9 clause 7vi7--    
7i7 by ins]t+ or t]m9ation ( ! p]man5t  
p>tn]%ip aft] divorce2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+
 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 &  7#b7 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 9 clause 7ii7--  7i7 9  
subclause 7,i77aa71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t
 p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2  7ii7 9         

subclause 7,i77bb71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t
 p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ! fir/ place x   
appe>s2 &  7iii7 9 subclause 7,,ii77aa71
 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$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ or
 p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x   
appe>s2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t    
p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x       
appe>s4  #g4 ,annual admission (        
refugees & admission ( em]g5cy situation
 refugees ,section #bjg7;c7 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 1       
p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x   
appe>s2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t     
p>tn]'s1 aft] sp\se's2 &  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t      
p>tn]1 aft] sp\se4  #h4 ,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+ 1 p]man5t     
p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph

 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft]  
sp\se4  #i4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( refugees
 ,section #bji7;b77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aaei7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1     
p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se4  #aj4        
,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+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 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  #aa4       
,nonimmigrant /atus = p]man5t p>tn]s    
await+ ! availability ( an immigrant    
visa ,section #bad7r7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aahd7r77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]   
sp\se2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by      
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage 
ea* place x appe>s4  #ab4 ,conditional  
p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5      
sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & sons &        
daught]s  7a7 ,section head+  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! head+ = section #baf 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ &  
sons & ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 sons14  
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\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1   
sons1 & daught]s4  4  7b7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #baf7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahf;a7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]   
sp\se2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t 
p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft]     
sp\se12 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by  
ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14  7c7 
,t]m9ation ( /atus if f9d+ t qualify+   
m>riage improp] ,section #baf7;b7 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ or       
p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or
 p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 &  7,b7 
9 clause 7ii7--  7i7 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 &  7ii7 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$--  7#a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a71         
7#b77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,c71
 7#d77;,b71 & 7#d77;,c71 by ins]t+ or   
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x    
appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71   
7#c77;,d71 7#d77;,b71 & 7#d77;,c71 by   
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage 
ea* place x appe>s4  7e7 ,cont5ts (     
petition ,section #baf7;d77#a7 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7d77#a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 !     
head+1 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip    
aft] m>riage2  7,b7 9 clause 7i7--  7i7 
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft]      
m>riage2  7ii7 9 subclause 7,i71 by     
ins]t+ be=e ! comma at ! end 1 or is a  
p]man5t p>tn]%ip recogniz$ "u ?is ,act2 
&  7iii7 9 subclause 7,,ii7--  7,i7 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,,ii7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]  
sp\se2 &  7,c7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 
or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &  7#b7 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 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or     
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x    
appe>s2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t    
p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x       
appe>s2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+
 or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2  7#c7
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t  
p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 &  7#d7 9        
p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or      
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x    
appe>s2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t    
p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage4  #ac4            
,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus =    
c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1 p]man5t
 p>tn]s1 & *ildr5  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #baf;,a 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by     

ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 & 
7#b7 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  7b7 ,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  7c7           
,requirem5ts ( timely petition &        
int]view = removal ( condition ,section 
#baf;,a7c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7c77 is 
am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a77ii71 
& 7#c77;,c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] 
aft] sp\se4  7d7 ,def9itions ,section   
#baf;,a7f77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4            
#aahf;b7f77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or   
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x    
appe>s4  7e7 ,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\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr54  4   

#ad4 ,deportable ali5s ,section         
#bcg7;a77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4              
#abbg7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,d77i71 by ins]t+ or       
p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses ea* place x  
appe>s2  7#b7 9 subp>agraphs 7,e77ii71  
7,e77iii71 & 7,h77i77,i71 by ins]t+ or  
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7#c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  
7,f7 ,p]man5t p>tn]%ip fraud ,an ali5   
%all be consid]$ 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 be=e 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 provision ( !       
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]%ip1   
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security     
det]m9es 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    
#ae4 ,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+    
p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14  #af4       
,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 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 1    

p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 &  7,b7 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t   
p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4   
#ag4 ,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$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t     
p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7 ,p>agraph 
7#a7 & section #bjd7;g7 %all n apply )  
respect to a p]man5t p>tn]%ip if ! ali5 
e/abli%es by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce to !
 satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security t--  7i7 ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 
ent]$ into 9 good fai? & 9 accordance ) 
section #aja7;a77#eb72  7ii7 ! p]man5t  
p>tn]%ip 0 n ent]$ into = ! purpose (   
procur+ ! ali5's admission z an         
immigrant2 &  7iii7 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  7,b7 ,!       
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations t 
provide = only #a level ( adm9i/rative  
appellate review = ea* ali5 "u          
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7c7 ,adju/m5t (   
/atus = c]ta9 ali5s pay+ fee ,section   
#bde7;i77#a77;,b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abee7;i77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1
 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se4  #ah4       
,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 f9$ n m ?an #bej1jjj1 or bo?4  4  
#ai4 ,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+ 
1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se4  #bj4      
,naturalization = p]man5t p>tn]s (      
citiz5s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cai 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7--  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#b7 9     
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ or    
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7#c7 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#d7 9     
subsection 7e77#a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or 
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7,b7 by      
ins]t+ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se aft] is 
au?oriz$2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t  
p>tn]%ip aft] m>ital union2 &  7#e7 9   
subsection 7e77#b71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t
 p>tn] aft] sp\se4  7b7 ,sav+s provision

 ,section #cai7;e7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#adcj7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may
 be con/ru$ to conf] a "r = an ali5 to  
accompany a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or to reside abroad ) su* 
memb]1 except z au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se 9 ! memb]'s (ficial ord]s4  4 
#ba4 ,application ( family unity        
provisions to p]man5t p>tn]s ( c]ta9    
,,life ,act b5efici>ies ,section #aejd (
 ! ,,life ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #bjjj        
7division ,b ( ,public ,law #ajf-eed2   
#aad ,/at4 #bgfc-cbe7 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 ea* ( ! 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  #bb4         
,application to ,cuban ,adju/m5t ,act   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fir/ section ( ,public  
,law #hi-gcb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7  

is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! next to la/ s5t5ce1
 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se !
 fir/ #b places x appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 !   
la/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 
aft] sp\ses4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t       
,section #aja7;a77#ea77;,d7 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77;,d77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ or sp\se & ins]t+ 1 sp\se1 or  
p]man5t p>tn]4