,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aheb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjag,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,hat*7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! cancellation (   
removal & adju/m5t ( /atus ( c]ta9 ali5s
 :o are long-t]m ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts 
& :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z *ildr51 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,solution = ,undocum5t$     
,*ildr5 ?r\gh ,c>e]s1 ,employm5t1       
,education1 & ,def5d+ our ,nation ,act  
or ! ,,succe$ ,act4  7b7 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 
#c4 ,cancellation ( removal ( c]ta9     
long-t]m resid5ts :o ent]$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates z *ildr54 ,sec4 #d4 ,conditional 
p]man5t resid5t /atus4 ,sec4 #e4        
,removal ( conditional basis = p]man5t  

resid5ce4,sec4 #f4 ,limitation on p>ole 
au?ority4 ,sec4 #g4 ,failure to comply )
 /atus requirem5ts2 visa ov]/ays4 ,sec4 
#h4 ,b5efits = relatives ( ali5s grant$ 
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus4 ,sec4
 #i4 ,exclusive jurisdiction4 ,sec4 #aj4
 ,confid5tiality ( in=mation4 ,sec4 #aa4
 ,re/riction on welf>e b5efits =        
conditional p]man5t resid5ts4 ,sec4 #ab4
 ,,gao report4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,milit>y      
enli/m5t4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,eligibility =     
naturalization4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise  
specifically provid$1 any t]m us$ 9 ?is 
,act t is also us$ 9 ! immigration laws 
%all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 !         
immigration laws4  7#b7 ,ali5 enli/ee ,!
 t]m ali5 enli/ee means a conditional   
p]man5t resid5t t seeks to ma9ta9 or    
ext5d su* /atus by comply+ ) !          
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act relat+ to       
enli/m5t & s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,ali5 po/second>y  
/ud5t ,! t]m ali5 po/second>y /ud5t     
means a conditional p]man5t resid5t t   

seeks to ma9ta9 or ext5d su* /atus by   
comply+ ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act     
relat+ to enrollm5t 91 & graduation f1  
an in/itution ( high] education 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,conditional       
p]man5t resid5t  7,a7 ,def9ition ,! t]m 
conditional p]man5t resid5t means an    
ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 :o is  
grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus
 "u ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,description ,an    
ali5 grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t 
/atus "u ?is ,act-- 7i7 %all n be       
consid]$ to be an ali5 :o is unlawfully 
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( ! 
immigration laws1 includ+ section #eje (
 ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &        
,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afbc72  7ii7 %all n be   
consid]$ a lawful p]man5t resid5t = !   
purpose (-- 7,i7 petition+ = relatives  
"u section #bjd7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;a772 or  7,,ii7 seek+ adju/m5t ( 
/atus "u section #bde7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;a772  7iii7 has !     

int5tion to p]man5tly reside 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7iv7 is n requir$ to h a =eign 
resid5ce :i* ! ali5 has no int5tion (   
ab&on+2 &  7v7 %all be consid]$ to h be5
 inspect$ & admitt$ = ! purposes (      
section #bde7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abee7;a77 aft] ! condition on ! ali5's 
p]man5t resid5t /atus has be5 remov$    
pursuant to section #e4  7#e7 ,f$]al    
public b5efit ,! t]m ,f$]al public      
b5efit means-- 7,a7 ! ,am]ican          
,opportunity ,tax ,cr$it au?oriz$ "u    
section #be;,a7i7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf2  7,b7 ! ,e>n$ ,income    
,tax ,cr$it au?oriz$ "u section #cb ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7,c7 ! 
,heal? ,cov]age ,tax ,cr$it au?oriz$ "u 
section #ce ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf2  7,d7 ,social ,security b5efits 
au?oriz$ "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et   
seq472  7,e7 ,m$ic>e b5efits au?oriz$ "u
 title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472 &   

7,f7 b5efits receiv$ "u ! ,f$]al-,/ate  
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj  
7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note74  7#f7       
,immigration laws ,! t]m immigration    
laws has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag774  7#g7 ,in/itution (    
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 except t
 ! t]m does n include an in/itution (   
high] education outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#h7 ,milit>y-relat$ t]ms ,! t]ms     
active duty1 active s]vice1 active      
/atus1 & arm$ =ces h ! mean+s giv5 ^?   
t]ms 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#i7 ,applicable ,f$]al  
tax liability ,! t]m applicable ,f$]al  
tax liability means liability = ,f$]al  
taxes impos$ "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf1 includ+ any p5alties & int]e/ 
on su* taxes4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   

,security4  7#aa7 ,significant          
misdemeanor ,! t]m significant          
misdemeanor means--  7,a7 a crim9al     
(f5se involv+-- 7i7 dome/ic viol5ce2    
7ii7 sexual abuse or exploitation1      
includ+ sexually explicit conduct       
involv+ m9ors 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9   
section #bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code72  7iii7 burgl>y2  7iv7 unlawful 
possession or use ( a fire>m2  7v7 drug 
di/ribution or traffick+2 or  7vi7 driv+
 "u ! influ5ce or driv+ :ile intoxicat$2
 or  7,b7 any o!r misdemeanor = :i* !   
individual 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m (          
imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #ij days       
7exclud+ a susp5d$ s5t5ce74  #c4        
,cancellation ( removal ( c]ta9 long-t]m
 resid5ts :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z    
*ildr5  7a7 ,special rule = c]ta9       
long-,t]m resid5ts :o ent]$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates z *ildr5  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law & except z      
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
may cancel ! removal ( an ali5 :o is    
inadmissible or deportable f ! ,unit$   

,/ates & grant ! ali5 conditional       
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act1 if ! 
ali5--  7,a7 has be5 physically pres5t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a cont9u\s p]iod s9ce
 ,june #ae1 #bjab2  7,b7 0 y\ng] ?an #af
 ye>s ( age on ! date on :i* ! ali5     
initially ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 0
 y\ng] ?an #ca ye>s ( age & _h no lawful
 /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,june #ae1  
#bjab2  7,d7 if #ah ye>s ( age or old]--
  7i7 has1 :ile 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 e>n$ 
a high s*ool diploma1 obta9$ a g5]al    
education developm5t c]tificate         
recogniz$ "u ,/ate law1 or receiv$ a    
high s*ool equival5cy diploma2  7ii7 has
 be5 admitt$ to an in/itution ( high]   
education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iii7  
has s]v$1 is s]v+1 or has enli/$ 9 !    
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7 if 
y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age-- 7i7 is       
att5d+1 or has enroll$ 91 a prim>y or   
second>y s*ool2 or  7ii7 is att5d+1 or  
has enroll$ 91 a po/second>y s*ool2     
7,f7 has be5 a p]son ( good moral "* 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja7;f7 ( !            

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;f777 s9ce ! date on :i*
 ! ali5 initially ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7,g7 has paid any applicable ,f$]al   
tax liability or has agre$ to cure su*  
liability ?r\gh a paym5t in/allm5t plan 
t has be5 approv$ by ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,s]vice2  7,h7 subject to p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7i7 is n inadmissible "u p>agraph
 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#f77;,c71     
7#f77;,e71 7#h71 7#i77;,c7 or 7#aj7 (   
section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a771 & is n inadmissible "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #bab7;a77#i7 
( su* ,act 7unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! sole basis = ! ali5's removal "u su*
 subp>agraph 0 unlawful pres5ce "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* section          
#bab7;a77#i772  7ii7 is n deportable "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 7#a77;,e71          
7#a77;,g71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 or   
7#f7 ( section #bcg7;a7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#abbg7;a772  7iii7 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 &  7iv7 has n be5 convict$ (--  
7,i7 a felony "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law1   
reg>dless ( ! s5t5ce impos$2  7,,ii7 any
 comb9ation ( (f5ses "u ,f$]al or ,/ate 
law = :i* ! ali5 0 s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t
 = at lea/ #a ye>2 or  7,,iii7 a        
significant misdemeanor2 &  7,i7 has    
nev] be5 "u a f9al adm9i/rative or      
judicial ord] ( exclusion1 deportation1 
or removal1 unless ! ali5--  7i7 has    
rema9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u color ( law 
aft] su* f9al ord] 0 issu$2 or  7ii7    
receiv$ ! f9al ord] be=e atta9+ #ah ye>s
 ( age4  7#b7 ,waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y may waive1 on a case-by-case  
basis1 a gr\nd ( inadmissibility "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 7#d71 7#f77;,b71 or      
7#f77;,e7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a771 & a gr\nd (       
deportability "u p>agraph 7,a71 7,b71   

7,c71 or 7,e7 ( section #bcg7;a77#a7 (  
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77 = 
humanit>ian purposes or if su* waiv] is 
o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4  7,b7        
,qu>t]ly report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 a report to ,congress t id5tifies--    
7i7 ! numb] ( waiv]s "u ?is p>agraph t 7
 reque/$ by ali5s dur+ ! prec$+ qu>t]2  
7ii7 ! numb] ( su* reque/s t 7 grant$2 &
  7iii7 ! numb] ( su* reque/s t 7 d5i$4 
7#c7 ,proc$ures  7,a7 ,application =    
affirmative relief ,! ,secret>y %all    
issue regulations t provide a proc$ure =
 eligible individuals to affirmatively  
apply = ! relief available "u ?is       
subsection )\t be+ plac$ 9 removal      
proce$+s4  7,b7 ,ackn[l$gm5t to b>s to  
relief  7i7 ,ackn[l$gm5t ( notification 
,! regulations issu$ pursuant to        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a         
requirem5t t ea* ali5 apply+ =          
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is
 ,act :o is at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age sign1

 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 an ackn[l$gm5t     
confirm+ t ! ali5 0 notifi$ & und]/&s t 
he or %e w be ineligible = any =m (     
relief or immigration b5efit "u ?is ,act
 or o!r immigration laws o!r ?an )hold+ 
( removal "u section #bda7;b77#c71 or   
relief f removal bas$ on a claim "u !   
,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture & ,o!r       
,cruel1 ,inhuman or ,degrad+ ,treatm5t  
or ,puni%m5t1 done at ,new ,york1       
,decemb] #aj1 #aihd1 if ! ali5 violates 
a t]m = conditional p]man5t resid5t     
/atus "u ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,exception     
,not)/&+ an ackn[l$gm5t "u clause 7ii71 
! ,secret>y may all[ an ali5 :o violat$ 
! t]ms ( conditional p]man5t resid5t    
/atus 7o!r ?an a crim9al ali5 or an ali5
 deem$ to be a national security or     
public safety risk7 to seek relief f    
removal if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*   
relief is w>rant$ = humanit>ian purposes
 or if o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4  7iii7
 ,judicial review ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law 7/atutory or            
non/atutory71 includ+ section #bbda (   

title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any o!r 
habeas corpus provision1 & sections     
#acfa & #afea ( su* title1 no c\rt %all 
h jurisdiction to review a det]m9ation  
by ! ,secret>y "u clause 7iii74  7#d7   
,submission ( biometric & biographic    
data ,! ,secret>y may n cancel ! removal
 ( an ali5 or grant conditional p]man5t 
resid5t /atus to ! ali5 "u ?is ,act     
unless ! ali5 submits biometric &       
biographic data1 9 accordance )         
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,!   
,secret>y %all provide an alt]native    
proc$ure = applicants :o are unable to  
provide su* biometric or biographic data
 because ( a physical disability or     
impairm5t4  7#e7 ,backgr\nd *ecks  7,a7 
,requirem5t = backgr\nd *ecks ,!        
,secret>y %all utilize biometric1       
biographic1 & o!r data t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es is appropriate1 includ+        
in=mation obta9$ pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,c7--  7i7 to conduct security & law  
en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks ( an ali5 seek+
 relief "u ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 to   

det]m9e :e!r !re is any crim9al1        
national security1 or o!r factor t w\ld 
r5d] ! ali5 ineligible = su* relief4    
7,b7 ,completion ( backgr\nd *ecks ,!   
security & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
complet$1 to ! satisfaction ( !         
,secret>y1 be=e ! date on :i* !         
,secret>y cancels ! removal ( ! ali5 "u 
?is ,act4  7,c7 ,crim9al record reque/s 
,! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 %all seek to obta9 in=mation  
ab\t any crim9al activity ! ali5 engag$ 
91 or = :i* ! ali5 0 convict$ 9 8 or h] 
c\ntry ( nationality1 c\ntry (          
citiz5%ip1 or c\ntry ( la/ habitual     
resid5ce1 f ,,int]pol1 ,,europol1 or any
 o!r int]national or national law       
en=cem5t ag5cy ( ! ali5's c\ntry (      
nationality1 c\ntry ( citiz5%ip1 or     
c\ntry ( la/ habitual resid5ce4  7#f7   
,m$ical exam9ation ,an ali5 apply+ =    
relief available "u ?is subsection %all 
und]go a m$ical exam9ation conduct$ by a
 designat$ civil surgeon pursuant to    

proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#g7
 ,milit>y selective s]vice ,an ali5     
apply+ = relief available "u ?is        
subsection %all e/abli% t ! ali5 has    
regi/]$ = ! ,selective ,s]vice "u !     
,milit>y ,selective ,s]vice ,act 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #dea et seq47 if ! ali5 
is subject to su* regi/ration requirem5t
 "u su* ,act4  7#h7 ,treatm5t ( expung$ 
convictions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all evaluate expung$ convictions on a  
case-by-case basis accord+ to ! nature &
 sev]ity ( ! (f5se to det]m9e :e!r1 "u !
 p>ticul> circum/ances1 an ali5 may be  
eligible =--  7i7 conditional p]man5t   
resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act2  7ii7 removal
 ( ! conditional basis ( ! p]man5t      
resid5t /atus "u section #e2 or  7iii7  
adju/m5t to p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is
 ,act4  7,b7 ,judicial review ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law 7/atutory or    
non/atutory71 includ+ section #bbda (   
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any o!r 
habeas corpus provision1 & sections     
#acfa & #afea ( su* title1 no c\rt %all 

h jurisdiction to review a det]m9ation  
by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7
 ,t]m9ation ( cont9u\s p]iod ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 any p]iod ( cont9u\s    
resid5ce or cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( an ali5 :o applies =  
cancellation ( removal "u subsection 7a7
 %all n t]m9ate :5 ! ali5 is s]v$ a     
notice to appe> "u section #bci7;a7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7;a774  7c7 ,treatm5t (  
c]ta9 breaks 9 pres5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except$ z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an  
ali5 %all be consid]$ to h fail$ to     
ma9ta9 cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7
 if ! ali5 has dep>t$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
=--  7,a7 any p]iod exce$+ #ij days2 or 
7,b7 any p]iods exce$+ #ahj days1 9 !   
aggregate1 dur+ a #e-ye> p]iod4  7#b7   
,ext5sions = exceptional circum/ances ,!
 ,secret>y may ext5d ! p]iods describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 by #ij days if ! ali5    
demon/rates t ! failure to timely return
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 due to exceptional

 circum/ances4 ,! exceptional           
circum/ances det]m9$ suffici5t to ju/ify
 an ext5sion %\ld be n less compell+ ?an
 ! s]i\s illness ( ! ali51 or ! dea? or 
s]i\s illness ( ! ali5's p>5t1 gr&p>5t1 
sibl+1 or *ild4  7#c7 ,exception =      
milit>y s]vice ,any "t sp5t outside ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates t is due to ! ali5's      
active s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all n be c\nt$ t[>ds ! "t      
limits set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7     
,rulemak+  7#a7 ,initial publication ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
publi% regulations implem5t+ ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,int]im regulations      
,not)/&+ section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ! regulations requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be effective1 on an  
int]im basis1 imm$iately ^u publication 
b may be subject to *ange & revision    
aft] public notice & opportunity = a    
p]iod ( public comm5t4  7#c7 ,f9al      
regulations ,)9 a reasonable "t aft]    
publication ( ! int]im regulations "u   

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi%  
f9al regulations implem5t+ ?is section4 
7e7 ,removal ( ali5 ,! ,secret>y may n  
seek to remove an ali5 :o e/abli%es     
prima facie eligibility = cancellation (
 removal & conditional p]man5t resid5t  
/atus "u ?is ,act until ! ali5 has be5  
provid$ ) a reasonable opportunity to   
file an application = conditional       
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act4  #d4 
,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus  7a7 
,initial l5g? ( /atus ,conditional      
p]man5t resid5t /atus grant$ to an ali5 
"u ?is ,act %all be valid-- 7#a7 = an   
initial p]iod ( #e ye>s1 subject to     
t]m9ation "u subsection 7c71 if         
applicable2 &  7#b7 if ! ali5 w n atta9 
#ah ye>s ( age be=e ! end ( ! p]iod     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 until ! ali5  
rea*es #ah ye>s ( age4  7b7 ,t]ms (     
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus  7#a7 
,employm5t ,a conditional p]man5t       
resid5t may-- 7,a7 be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates incid5t to conditional p]man5t  
resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 enli/

 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
accordance ) section #ejd7;b77#a77;,d7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by section #ac4  7#b7 ,travel ,a        
conditional p]man5t resid5t may travel  
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates & may be admitt$
 7if o!rwise admissible7 ^u return+ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates )\t hav+ to obta9 a visa 
if--  7,a7 ! ali5 is ! be>] ( valid1    
unexpir$ docum5t>y evid5ce ( conditional
 p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act2 &   
7,b7 ! ali5's abs5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
 7i7 0 n = a p]iod ( #ahj days or long]1
 or = multiple p]iods exce$+ #ahj days 9
 ! aggregate2 or  7ii7 0 due to active  
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( /atus  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all imm$iately     
t]m9ate ! conditional p]man5t resid5t   
/atus "u ?is ,act ( any ali5 :o--  7,a7 
is #ah ye>s ( age or old] if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t ! ali5 is a po/second>y     
/ud5t :o 0 admitt$ to an accr$it$       
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 b fail$ to enroll 9 su*         

in/itution )9 #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* 
! ali5 0 grant$ conditional p]man5t     
resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act or to rema9 s 
enroll$2  7,b7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s (  
age if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ali5    
enroll$ 9 a prim>y or second>y s*ool z a
 full-"t /ud5t1 b has fail$ to att5d su*
 s*ool = a p]iod exce$+ #a ye> dur+ !   
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !  
ali5 0 grant$ conditional p]man5t       
resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act2  7,c7 0      
grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus
 "u ?is ,act z an enli/ee &-- 7i7 fail$ 
to complete basic tra9+ & beg9 active   
duty s]vice or s]vice 9 ,select$ ,ready 
,res]ve ( ! ,ready ,res]ve ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! ali5 0 grant$ conditional
 p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act2 or  
7ii7 has receiv$ a di%onorable or o!r   
?an honorable dis*>ge f ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 0 grant$         
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is
 ,act z a result ( fraud or             
misrepres5tation2  7,e7 ceases to meet a

 requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,f71 7,g71  
7,h71 or 7,i7 ( section #c7;a77#a72     
7,f7 violat$ a t]m or condition ( 8 or  
h] conditional resid5t /atus2  7,g7 has 
become a public *>ge2  7,h7 has n       
ma9ta9$ employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a 
p]iod ( at lea/ #a ye> s9ce ! ali5 0    
grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus
 "u ?is ,act & :ile ! ali5 0 n enroll$ z
 a /ud5t 9 a po/second>y s*ool or       
in/itution ( high] education or s]v+ 9 !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,i7
 has n complet$ a comb9ation (          
employm5t1 milit>y s]vice1 or           
po/second>y s*ool total+ #dh mon?s dur+ 
! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 ali5 0 grant$ conditional p]man5t      
resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act4  7#b7        
,exp$it$ removal = violat+ conditional  
p]man5t resid5t /atus ,any ali5 ^:      
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus is    
t]m9at$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,e7 =
 failure to meet a requirem5t describ$ 9
 section #c7;a77#a77;,h77iv7 %all be    
subject to exp$it$ removal4  7#c7       

,return to previ\s immigration /atus    
,any ali5 ^: conditional p]man5t resid5t
 /atus "u ?is ,act is t]m9at$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all return to !          
immigration /atus ! ali5 _h imm$iately  
be=e receiv+ conditional p]man5t resid5t
 /atus "u ?is ,act4  7d7 ,ext5sion (    
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus ,!    
,secret>y %all ext5d ! conditional      
p]man5t resid5t /atus ( an ali5 grant$  
su* /atus "u ?is ,act = an additional #e
 ye>s beyond ! p]iod specifi$ 9         
subsection 7a7 if ! ali5--  7#a7 has    
demon/rat$ good moral "* dur+ ! entire  
p]iod ! ali5 has be5 a conditional      
p]man5t resid5t "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 is 9 
compliance ) section #c7;a77#a72  7#c7  
has n ab&on$ ! ali5's resid5ce 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates by be+ abs5t f ! ,unit$   
,/ates = a p]iod ( #ahj days1 or        
multiple p]iods ( at lea/ #ahj days1 9 !
 aggregate1 dur+ ! p]iod ( conditional  
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act2  7#d7
 does n h any del9qu5t tax liabilities2 
7#e7 has n receiv$ any ,f$]al public    

b5efit2 &  7#f7 :ile ! ali5 has be5 a   
conditional p]man5t resid5t "u ?is      
,act-- 7,a7 has graduat$ f an accr$it$  
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,b7 has att5d$ a po/second>y  
s*ool = n less ?an #h seme/]s2  7,c7 7i7
 has s]v$ z a memb] ( a regul> or res]ve
 compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 an active duty /atus = at lea/ 
#c ye>s2 &  7ii7 if dis*>g$ f su*       
s]vice1 receiv$ an honorable dis*>ge2 or
  7,d7 has att5d$ a po/second>y s*ool1  
s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or ma9ta9$ employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 a cumulative total ( n less ?an #dh    
mon?s4  #e4 ,removal ( conditional basis
 = p]man5t resid5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
ali5 :o has be5 a conditional p]man5t   
resid5t "u ?is ,act = at lea/ #aj ye>s  
may file an application ) ! ,secret>y1 9
 accordance ) subsection 7c71 to remove 
! conditional basis on p]man5t resid5ce 
& to h ! ali5's /atus adju/$ to t ( an  
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t         
resid5ce4 ,! application %all include ! 

requir$ fee & %all be fil$ 9 accordance 
) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7b7 ,adjudication ( application =       
adju/m5t ( /atus  7#a7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus
 if favorable det]m9ation ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t an ali5 :o fil$ an 
application "u subsection 7a7 meets !   
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 !
 ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 notify ! ali5 ( 
su* det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 adju/ ! ali5's 
/atus to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = 
p]man5t resid5ce4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation if   
adv]se det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t an ali5 :o files an          
application "u subsection 7a7 does n    
meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection
 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 notify ! 
ali5 ( su* det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 t]m9ate 
! conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus ( ! 
ali54  7c7 ,"t ,to file application     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,applications = adju/m5t (
 /atus describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be
 fil$ dur+ ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ #ahj   
days be=e ! expiration ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod
 ( conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u 

?is ,act2 &  7,b7 end+-- 7i7 #aj ye>s   
aft] ! date on :i* conditional p]man5t  
resid5t /atus 0 initially grant$ to !   
ali5 "u ?is ,act2 or  7ii7 aft] !       
conditional basis on su* /atus has be5  
remov$4  7#b7 ,/atus dur+ p5d5cy ,an    
ali5 %all be deem$ to be 9 conditional  
p]man5t resid5t /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* an application fil$  
by ! ali5 "u subsection 7a7 is p5d+4    
7d7 ,cont5ts ( application  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* application fil$ by an ali5  
"u subsection 7a7 %all conta9 in=mation 
to p]mit ! ,secret>y to det]m9e :e!r !  
ali5--  7,a7 has be5 a conditional      
p]man5t resid5t "u ?is ,act = at lea/   
#aj ye>s2  7,b7 has demon/rat$ good     
moral "* dur+ ! entire p]iod ! ali5 has 
be5 a conditional p]man5t resid5t "u ?is
 ,act2  7,c7 is 9 compliance ) section  
#c7;a77#a72 &  7,d7 has n ab&on$ !      
ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7
 ,presumptions ,= purposes ( p>agraph   
7#a7--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all presume t 
an ali5 has ab&on$ ! ali5's resid5ce 9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ali5 is abs5t f !   
,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an #cfe days1 9 !    
aggregate1 dur+ ! p]iod ( conditional   
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act1      
unless ! ali5 demon/rates t ! ali5 has n
 ab&on$ ! ali5's resid5ce2 &  7,b7 an   
ali5 :o is abs5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates due  
to active s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates has n ab&on$ ! ali5's     
resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod 
( su* s]vice4  7e7 ,citiz5%ip requirem5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 an ali5 grant$           
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is
 ,act may n h ! conditional basis =     
p]man5t resid5cy remov$ or be adju/$ to 
p]man5t resid5t /atus unless ! ali5     
demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( !       
,secret>y t ! ali5 satisfies !          
requirem5ts "u section #cab7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adbc7;a77#a774  7#b7         
,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply  
to an ali5 :o ! ,secret>y det]m9es is   
unable because ( a physical or          

developm5tal disability or m5tal        
impairm5t to meet ! requirem5ts ( su*   
p>agraph4 ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices &
 ! ,surgeon ,g5]al1 %all e/abli%        
proc$ures = mak+ det]m9ations "u ?is    
subsection4  7f7 ,paym5t ( ,f$]al taxes 
,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* an application
 is fil$ "u subsection 7a7 = adju/m5t ( 
/atus1 ! ali5 %all satisfy any          
applicable ,f$]al tax liability due &   
ow+ on su* date4  7g7 ,submission (     
biometric & biographic data ,! ,secret>y
 may n adju/ ! /atus ( an ali5 "u ?is   
section unless ! ali5 submits biometric 
& biographic data1 9 accordance )       
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,!   
,secret>y %all provide an alt]native    
proc$ure = applicants :o are unable to  
provide su* biometric or biographic data
 because ( a physical disability or     
impairm5t4  7h7 ,backgr\nd *ecks  7#a7  
,requirem5t = backgr\nd *ecks ,!        
,secret>y %all utilize biometric1       
biographic1 & o!r data t ! ,secret>y    

det]m9es appropriate--  7,a7 to conduct 
security & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks 
( an ali5 apply+ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u  
?is section2 &  7,b7 to det]m9e :e!r !re
 is any crim9al1 national security1 or  
o!r factor t w\ld r5d] ! ali5 ineligible
 = su* adju/m5t ( /atus4  7#b7          
,completion ( backgr\nd *ecks ,!        
security & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
complet$ ) respect to an ali51 to !     
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 be=e ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y grants adju/m5t (    
/atus to su* ali54  7i7 ,exemption f    
num]ical limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 or 9 any o!r law may be con/ru$ to     
apply a num]ical limitation on ! numb] (
 ali5s :o may be eligible = adju/m5t (  
/atus "u ?is section4  7j7 ,treatm5t (  
ali5s meet+ requirem5ts = ext5sion (    
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus ,if an
 ali5 has satisfi$ all ( ! requirem5ts  
"u section #c7;a77#a7 z ( ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may    
cancel ! removal ( ! ali5 & p]mit ! ali5

 to apply = conditional p]man5t resid5t 
/atus "u ?is ,act4 ,aft] ! initial p]iod
 ( conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus    
describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all ext5d su* ali5's conditional       
p]man5t resid5t /atus & p]mit ! ali5 to 
apply = adju/m5t ( /atus 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7a7 if ! ali5 has met !      
requirem5ts "u section #d7;d7 dur+ !    
entire p]iod ( conditional p]man5t      
resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act4  #f4         
,limitation on p>ole au?ority ,section  
#bab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;d77#e77 is am5d$-- 7a7 by /rik+  
,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security2 &  7b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7,c7 7i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security may n use ! au?ority "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 to p>ole g5]aliz$      
categories ( ali5s or classes ( ali5s   
bas$ solely on--  7,i7 nationality2     
7,,ii7 pres5ce or resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,,iii7 family relation%ips2 or

  7,,iv7 any o!r crit]ia t w\ld cov] a  
broad gr\p ( =eign nationals1 :e!r      
inside or outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7ii7 7,i7 ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m advance  
p>ole means advance approval = an ali5  
apply+ = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 reque/ at a port ( entry 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 a pre9spection /ation1 or a     
designat$ field (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security1 to be p>ol$ into !   
,unit$ ,/ates "u subp>agraph 7,a74      
7,,ii7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion1 may grant  
an application = advance p>ole4         
,approval ( an application = advance    
p>ole %all n con/itute a grant ( p>ole  
"u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,a grant ( p>ole   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on an approv$ 
application = advance p>ole %all n be   
consid]$ p>ole = purposes ( qualify+ =  
adju/m5t ( /atus to lawful p]man5t      
resid5t /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u      
section #bde or #bde;,a4  7,,iii7 ,!    
,secret>y1 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion1  
may revoke a grant ( advance p>ole to an

 ali5 at any "t4 ,su* revocation %all n 
be subject to adm9i/rative appeal or    
judicial review4  4  #g4 ,failure to    
comply ) /atus requirem5ts2 visa ov]/ays
  7a7 ,visa waiv] program waiv] ( rights
 ,section #bag7;b7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7b7 ,waiv] ( rights ,an ali5 may n be   
provid$ a waiv] "u ! program unless !   
ali5-- 7#a7 has sign$1 "u p5alty (      
p]jury1 an ackn[l$gm5t confirm+ t ! ali5
 has be5 notifi$ & und]/&s t he or %e w 
be ineligible = any "r to relief "u     
sections #bdj;,b1 #bde1 #bdh1 & #bdi    
7o!r ?an relief f removal "u section    
#bda7;b77#c77 & any relief n 9 effect at
 ! "t su* ackn[l$gm5t is sign$1 if !    
ali5 fails to dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates at
 ! end ( ! #ij-;day p]iod = admission2  
7#b7 has waiv$ any "r to review or      
appeal "u ?is ,act ( an immigration     
(fic]'s det]m9ation reg>d+ !            
admissibility ( ! ali5 at a port ( entry
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 has waiv$

 any "r to conte/1 o!r ?an on ! basis ( 
an application = asylum1 any action =   
removal ( ! ali54  4  7b7 ,issuance (   
nonimmigrant visas ,section #bba7;a7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all ensure t e application = a   
nonimmigrant visa includes an           
ackn[l$gm5t confirm+ t ! ali5--  7,a7   
has be5 notifi$ ( ! t]ms & conditions ( 
! nonimmigrant visa1 includ+ ! waiv] (  
rights "u subsection 7j72 &  7,b7       
und]/&s t he or %e w be ineligible = any
 "r to relief "u sections #bdj;,b1 #bde1
 #bdh1 & #bdi1 any relief n 9 effect at 
! "t su* ackn[l$gm5t is sign$1 & f      
conte/+ removal1 if ! ali5 violates any 
t]m or condition ( 8 or h] nonimmigrant 
visa4  4  7c7 ,b>s to immigration relief
 ,section #bba ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7
 ,waiv] ( rights  ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
may n issue a nonimmigrant visa "u      

section #bad to an ali5 7o!r ?an an ali5
 :o qualifies = a visa "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,g7 ( su* section              
#aja7;a77#ae71 is a ,,vawa              
self-petition]1 or qualifies = a visa "u
 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1 sign$ at    
,wa%+ton ,april #d1 #aidi7 until ! ali5 
has waiv$ any "r to relief "u sections  
#bdj;,b1 #bde1 #bdh1 & #bdi 7o!r ?an    
relief f removal "u section             
#bda7;b77#c771 any =m ( relief e/abli%$ 
aft] ! date on :i* ! nonimmigrant visa  
is issu$1 & f conte/+ removal if !      
ali5--  7#a7 violates a t]m or condition
 ( 8 or h] nonimmigrant /atus2 or  7#b7 
fails to dep>t ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! end 
( ! ali5's au?oriz$ p]iod ( /ay4  4  #h4
 ,b5efits = relatives ( ali5s grant$    
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no?+ 9
 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to provide a   
sp\se1 p>5t1 *ild1 or o!r family memb] (
 an ali5 grant$ conditional p]man5t     
resid5t /atus or lawful p]man5t resid5t 
/atus "u ?is ,act ) any immigration     

b5efit or special consid]ation = su*    
relatives to be admitt$ into or rema9 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #i4 ,exclusive        
jurisdiction  7a7 ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security ,except z provid$ 9 subsection
 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all h exclusive      
jurisdiction to det]m9e eligibility =   
relief "u ?is ,act4 ,if a f9al ord] (   
deportation1 exclusion1 or removal is   
ent]$1 ! ,secret>y %all resume all p[]s 
& duties delegat$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
,act4 ,if a f9al ord] is ent]$ be=e     
relief is grant$ "u ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all t]m9ate su* ord]  
only aft] ! ali5 has be5 grant$         
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is
 ,act4  7b7 ,attorney ,g5]al ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all h exclusive       
jurisdiction to det]m9e eligibility =   
relief "u ?is ,act = any ali5 :o has be5
 plac$ into deportation1 exclusion1 or  
removal proce$+s1 :e!r su* placem5t     
occurr$ be=e or aft] ! ali5 fil$ an     
application = cancellation ( removal &  
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus or    

adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is ,act4 ,su*      
exclusive jurisdiction %all cont9ue     
until su* proce$+s are t]m9at$4  #aj4   
,confid5tiality ( in=mation  7a7        
,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 an (fic] or employee ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates may n-- 7#a7 use !       
in=mation provid$ by an individual      
pursuant to an application fil$ "u ?is  
,act to initiate removal proce$+s aga9/ 
any p]son id5tifi$ 9 ! application2     
7#b7 make any publication :]eby !       
in=mation provid$ by any p>ticul>       
individual pursuant to an application "u
 ?is ,act c be id5tifi$2 or  7#c7 p]mit 
anyone o!r ?an an (fic] or employee ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to exam9e su*   
application fil$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7      
,requir$ disclosure ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
or ! ,secret>y %all disclose ! in=mation
 provid$ by an individual "u ?is ,act & 
any o!r in=mation d]iv$ f su* in=mation 
to--  7#a7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or  
local law en=cem5t ag5cy1 intellig5ce   
ag5cy1 national security ag5cy1 compon5t

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1     
c\rt1 or gr& jury 9 connection ) a      
crim9al inve/igation or prosecution1 a  
backgr\nd *eck conduct$ pursuant to !   
,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,protection ,act 
7,public ,law #ajc-aei2 #ajg ,/at4      
#aecf7 or an am5dm5t made by t ,act1 or 
= homel& security or national security  
purposes1 if su* in=mation is reque/$ by
 su* entity or consi/5t ) an in=mation  
%>+ agreem5t or me*anism2 or  7#b7 an   
(ficial coron] = purposes (             
affirmatively id5tify+ a deceas$        
individual 7:e!r or n su* individual is 
deceas$ z a result ( a crime74  7c7     
,fraud 9 application process or crim9al 
conduct ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be      
con/ru$ to prev5t ! disclosure & use (  
in=mation provid$ by an ali5 "u ?is ,act
 to det]m9e :e!r an ali5 seek+ relief "u
 ?is ,act has engag$ 9 fraud 9 an       
application = su* relief or at any "t   
committ$ a crime f be+ us$ or releas$ = 
immigration en=cem5t1 law en=cem5t1 or  
national security purposes4  7d7 ,p5alty

 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly uses1 publi%es1 or
 p]mits in=mation to be exam9$ 9        
violation ( ?is section %all be f9$ n m 
?an #aj1jjj4  #aa4 ,re/riction on welf>e
 b5efits = conditional p]man5t resid5ts 
,= purposes ( ! #e-ye> eligibility wait+
 p]iod "u section #djc ( ! ,p]sonal     
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afac71 an individual :o has  
met ! requirem5ts "u section #e =       
adju/m5t f conditional p]man5t resid5t  
/atus to lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus   
%all be consid]$1 z ( ! date ( su*      
adju/m5t1 to h complet$ ! #e-ye> p]iod  
specifi$ 9 su* section4  #ab4 ,,gao     
report ,n lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a  
report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t sets =?--  
7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7 eligible =    
cancellation ( removal & grant (        
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u    

section #c7;a72  7#b7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o
 appli$ = cancellation ( removal & grant
 ( conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u 
section #c7;a72  7#c7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o
 7 grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t   
/atus "u section #c7;a72 &  7#d7 ! numb]
 ( ali5s ^: /atus 0 adju/$ to t ( an    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce
 pursuant to section #e4  #ac4 ,milit>y 
enli/m5t ,section #ejd7;b77#a7 ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,an ali5  
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