,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjag,mr4 
,curbelo ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,soto1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 & ,ms4        
,wass]man ,s*ultz7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to adju/ !       
immigration /atus ( c]ta9 ,v5ezuelan    
nationals :o are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,v5ezuelan ,refugee ,assi/ance ,act4    
#b4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( c]ta9 ,v5ezuelan
 nationals  7a7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #bde7;c7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;c771 ! /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 ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjba2  7,b7 is n inadmissible "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71        
7#f77;,e71 7#f77;,g71 7#h71 7#aj77;,a71 

7#aj77;,c71 or 7#aj77;,d7 ( section     
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a772  7,c7 is
 n deportable "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e71    
7#a77;,g71 7#b71 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 (  
section #bcg7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a772  7,d7 has n ord]$1
 incit$1 assi/$1 or o!rwise p>ticipat$ 9
 ! p]secution ( any p]son on acc\nt (   
race1 religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 
a p>ticul> social gr\p1 or political    
op9ion2 &  7,e7 has n be5 convict$ (--  
7i7 any (f5se "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law    
puni%able by a maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t
 ( m ?an #a ye>2 or  7ii7 #c or m (f5ses
 "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 = :i* ! ali5 0 
convict$ on diff]5t dates = ea* ( ! #c  
(f5ses & s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t = an     
aggregate ( #ij days or m4  7#b7        
,relation%ip ( application to c]ta9     
ord]s ,an ali5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
:o has be5 ord]$ remov$1 or ord]$ to    
dep>t volunt>ily1 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$1 z a
 condition on submitt+ or grant+ su*    
application1 to file a motion to reop51 
reconsid]1 or vacate su* ord]4 ,if !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security grants !  
application1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security %all cancel ! ord]4 ,if !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security r5d]s a   
f9al adm9i/rative decision to d5y !     
application1 ! ord] %all be effective & 
en=ceable to ! same ext5t z if !        
application _h n be5 made4  7b7 ,ali5s  
eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus ,! b5efits  
provid$ by subsection 7a7 %all apply to 
any ali5 :o is a national ( ,v5ezuela-- 
7#a7 :o 0 physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates on ,janu>y #a1 #bjac2 &  7#b7 has
 be5 physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = at lea/ #a ye> & is physically pres5t
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! date !          
application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
,act is fil$1 except an ali5 %all n be  
consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s  
physical pres5ce by reason ( an abs5ce1 

or abs5ces1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any     
p]iods 9 ! aggregate n exce$+ #ahj days4
  7c7 ,/ay ( removal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide by regulation = an ali5 subject 
to a f9al ord] ( removal to seek a /ay (
 su* ord] bas$ on ! fil+ ( an           
application "u subsection 7a74  7#b7    
,dur+ c]ta9 proce$+s ,not)/&+ any       
provision ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq471 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all n ord] any ali5 to be remov$ f !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 if ! ali5 is 9 removal   
proce$+s "u any provision ( su* ,act &  
raises z a def5se to su* an ord] !      
eligibility ( ! ali5 to apply = adju/m5t
 ( /atus "u subsection 7a71 except :]e !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has r5d]$
 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$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all au?orize su* employm5t4  7d7       
,adju/m5t ( /atus = sp\ses & *ildr5     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #bde7;c7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;c771 ! /atus ( an ali5
 %all be adju/$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security to t ( an ali5 lawfully      
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 if--  7,a7 !
 ali5 is ! sp\se1 *ild1 or unm>ri$ son  
or daught]1 ( 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 !y h be5 physically
 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = at lea/ #a  
ye>2  7,b7 ! ali5 applies = su* adju/m5t
 & is physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$      

,/ates on ! date ! application is fil$2 
&  7,c7 ! ali5 is o!rwise eligible to   
receive an immigrant visa & is o!rwise  
admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t 
resid5ce1 except 9 det]m9+ su*          
admissibility ! gr\nds = exclusion      
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71        
7#f77;,a71 & 7#g77;,a7 ( section        
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 %all n   
apply4  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 %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 
9 ! aggregate 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--  7#a7 applicants = adju/m5t
 ( /atus "u section #bde ( !            

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee72 or  7#b7 ali5s subject
 to removal proce$+s "u section #bdj (  
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a74  7f7   
,limitation on judicial review ,a       
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security z to :e!r ! /atus ( any ali5  
%\ld be adju/$ "u ?is ,act is f9al &    
%all n be subject to review by any c\rt4
  7g7 ,no (fset 9 numb] ( visas         
available ,:5 an ali5 is grant$ ! /atus 
( hav+ be5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce pursuant to ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all n be requir$ to  
r$uce ! numb] ( immigrant visas au?oriz$
 to be issu$ "u any provision ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act4  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 ,act4 ,no?+
 conta9$ 9 ?is ,act %all be held to     
repeal1 am5d1 alt]1 modify1 effect1 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