,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gb  #aaf?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bhba 
,report ,no4 #aaf-ig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjai ,ms4 
,velzquez 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new
 ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,may #cj1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,may #ag1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill
  ,to au?orize ! cancellation ( removal 
& adju/m5t ( /atus ( c]ta9 nationals (  
c]ta9 c\ntries designat$ = tempor>y     
protect$ /atus or def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,promise 
,act ( #bjai4  ,i ,treatm5t ( c]ta9     
nationals ( c]ta9 c\ntries designat$ =  
tempor>y protect$ /atus or def]r$ en=c$ 
dep>ture  #aja4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus =     
c]ta9 nationals ( c]ta9 c\ntries        

designat$ = tempor>y protect$ /atus or  
def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
cancel ! removal (1 & adju/ to ! /atus (
 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce1 an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 if ! ali5--  7#a7 applies = su*     
adju/m5t1 includ+ submitt+ any requir$  
docum5ts "u section #bjg1 n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2  7#b7 has be5 cont9u\sly          
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a 
p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 is n    
inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71    
7#c71 7#f77;,d71 7#f77;,e71 7#f77;,f71  
7#f77;,g71 7#h71 or 7#aj7 ( section     
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774  7b7    
,ali5s eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus ,an  
ali5 %all be eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus
 "u ?is section if ! ali5 is an         
individual--  7#a7 :o-- 7,a7 is a       
national ( a =eign /ate 7or "p !re(7 7or

 9 ! case ( an ali5 hav+ no nationality1
 is a p]son :o la/ habitually resid$ 9  
su* /ate7 ) a designation "u subsection 
7b7 ( section #bdd ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abed;a7b77 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 :o _h 
or 0 o!rwise eligible = tempor>y        
protect$ /atus on su* date not)/&+      
subsections 7c77#a77;,a77iv7 &          
7c77#c77;,c7 ( su* section2 &  7,b7 has 
n engag$ 9 conduct s9ce su* date t w\ld 
r5d] ! ali5 ineligible = tempor>y       
protect$ /atus "u section #bdd7;c77#b7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #abde;a7c77#b772 or  7#b7 :o 0
 eligible = ,def]r$ ,en=c$ ,dep>ture z (
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 & has n engag$ 9    
conduct s9ce t date t w\ld r5d] ! ali5  
ineligible = ,def]r$ ,en=c$ ,dep>ture4  
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,fee ,! ,secret>y
 %all1 subject to an exemption "u       
section #bjc7;c71 require an ali5 apply+
 = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section to   
pay a reasonable fee t is comm5surate ) 
! co/ ( process+ ! application1 b does n

 exce$ #a1adj4  7#b7 ,backgr\nd *ecks ,!
 ,secret>y may n grant an ali5 p]man5t  
resid5t /atus on a conditional basis "u 
?is section until ! requirem5ts (       
section #bjb are satisfi$4  7#c7        
,)drawal ( application ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all1 ^u receipt ( a  
reque/ to )draw an application =        
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section1 cease  
process+ ( ! application & close ! case4
 ,)drawal ( ! application "u ?is        
subsection %all n prejudice any future  
application fil$ by ! applicant = any   
immigration b5efit "u ?is ,act or "u !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq74  ,,ii ,g5]al   
,provisions  #bja4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z o!rwise specifically provid$1 any t]m
 us$ 9 ?is ,act t is us$ 9 ! immigration
 laws %all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 !   
immigration laws4  7#b7 ,disability ,!  
t]m disability has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #c7a7 ( ! ,am]icans )         
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #abajb7a774  7#c7 ,f$]al      
pov]ty l9e ,! t]m ,f$]al pov]ty l9e has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section          
#bac;,a7h7 ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahc;a74  7#d7 ,immigration laws ,! t]m
 immigration laws has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag774  7#e7        
,secret>y ,except z o!rwise specifically
 provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#f7    
,uni=m$ s]vices ,! t]m ,uni=m$ ,s]vices 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m uni=m$ s]vices 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( expung$  
convictions ,= purposes ( adju/m5t (    
/atus "u ?is ,act1 ! t]ms convict$ &    
conviction1 z us$ 9 sections #bab & #bdd
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb1 #abed;a71 d n      
include a judgm5t t has be5 expung$ or  
set aside1 t result$ 9 a rehabilitative 
disposition1 or ! equival5t4  #bjb4     

,submission ( biometric & biographic    
data2 backgr\nd *ecks  7a7 ,submission (
 biometric & biographic data ,!         
,secret>y may n grant an ali5 adju/m5t (
 /atus "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$ure = ali5s :o are      
unable to provide su* biometric or      
biographic data because ( a physical    
impairm5t4  7b7 ,backgr\nd *ecks ,!     
,secret>y %all use biometric1           
biographic1 & o!r data t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate to conduct security
 & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks & to    
det]m9e :e!r !re is any crim9al1        
national security1 or o!r factor t w\ld 
r5d] ! ali5 ineligible = adju/m5t (     
/atus "u ?is ,act4 ,! /atus ( an ali5   
may n be adju/$ unless security & law   
en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks are complet$ to
 ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y4  #bjc4   
,limitation on removal2 application &   
fee exemption2 waiv] ( gr\nds =         

inadmissibility & o!r conditions on     
eligible individuals  7a7 ,limitation on
 removal ,an ali5 :o appe>s to be prima 
facie eligible = relief "u ?is ,act %all
 be giv5 a reasonable opportunity to    
apply = su* relief & may n be remov$    
until1 subject to section #bjf7;c71 a   
f9al decision e/abli%+ ineligibility =  
relief is r5d]$4  7b7 ,application ,an  
ali5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o has be5
 ord]$ remov$ or has be5 p]mitt$ to     
dep>t volunt>ily f ! ,unit$ ,/ates may1 
not)/&+ su* ord] or p]mission to dep>t1 
apply = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is ,act4   
,su* ali5 %all n be requir$ to file a   
sep>ate motion to reop51 reconsid]1 or  
vacate ! ord] ( removal4 ,if ! ,secret>y
 approves ! application1 ! ,secret>y    
%all cancel ! ord] ( removal4 ,if !     
,secret>y r5d]s a f9al adm9i/rative     
decision to d5y ! application1 ! ord] ( 
removal or p]mission to dep>t %all be   
effective & en=ceable to ! same ext5t z 
if ! application _h n be5 made1 only    
aft] all available adm9i/rative &       

judicial rem$ies h be5 exhau/$4  7c7    
,fee exemption ,an applicant may be     
exempt$ f pay+ an application fee       
requir$ "u ?is ,act if ! applicant--    
7#a7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2  7#b7 
receiv$ total income1 dur+ ! #ab-mon?   
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
applicant files an application "u ?is   
,act1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( !      
,f$]al pov]ty l9e2  7#c7 is 9 fo/] c>e  
or o!rwise lacks any p>5tal or o!r      
familial support2 or  7#d7 _c c>e =     
himself or h]self because ( a s]i\s1    
*ronic disability4  7d7 ,waiv] ( gr\nds 
( inadmissibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ) respect to
 any b5efit "u ?is ,act1 & 9 addition to
 any waiv]s t are o!rwise available1 !  
,secret>y may waive ! gr\nds (          
inadmissibility "u p>agraph 7#a71       
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71 & 7,d7 (       
p>agraph 7#b71 subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh  
7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#f71 or p>agraph       
7#aj77;,d7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 = humanit>ian      
purposes1 = family unity1 or because !  
waiv] is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4     
7#b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may n waive
 a gr\nd describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if su*
 inadmissibility is bas$ on a conviction
 or convictions1 & su* conviction or    
convictions w\ld o!rwise r5d] ! ali5    
ineligible "u section #bdd7;c77#b77;,b7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7c77#b77;,b774  7e7   
,advance p>ole ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date on :i* an ali5 applies = adju/m5t 
( /atus "u ?is ,act & end+ on ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y makes a f9al decision   
reg>d+ su* application1 ! ali5 %all be  
eligible to apply = advance p>ole4      
,section #aja7;g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;g77 %all n apply to an ali5      
grant$ advance p>ole "u ?is section4    
7f7 ,employm5t ,an ali5 ^: removal is   
/ay$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 or :o has    
p5d+ an application "u ?is ,act1 %all1  
^u application to ! ,secret>y1 be grant$

 an employm5t au?orization docum5t4     
#bjd4 ,det]m9ation ( cont9u\s pres5ce   
7a7 ,effect ( notice to appe> ,any p]iod
 ( cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( an ali5 :o applies = adju/m5t (
 /atus "u ?is ,act %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  7b7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9      
breaks 9 pres5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 an   
ali5 %all be consid]$ to h fail$ to     
ma9ta9 cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is ,act if ! ali5 has 
dep>t$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any p]iod    
exce$+ #ij days or = any p]iods1 9 !    
aggregate1 exce$+ #ahj days4  7#b7      
,ext5sions = ext5uat+ circum/ances ,!   
,secret>y may ext5d ! "t p]iods describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = an ali5 :o           
demon/rates t ! failure to timely return
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 due to ext5uat+   
circum/ances beyond ! ali5's control1   
includ+ ! s]i\s illness ( ! ali51 or    

dea? or s]i\s illness ( a p>5t1 gr&p>5t1
 sibl+1 or *ild ( ! ali54  7#c7 ,travel 
au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ,any p]iod (    
travel outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by an  
ali5 t 0 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y may n  
be c\nt$ t[>d any p]iod ( dep>ture f !  
,unit$ ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7    
,waiv] ( physical pres5ce ,) respect to 
ali5s :o 7 remov$ or dep>t$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #bjag1 & 
:o 7 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates = at lea/ #c ye>s prior to
 su* removal or dep>ture1 ! ,secret>y   
may1 z a matt] ( discretion1 waive !    
physical pres5ce requirem5t "u section  
#aja7;a77#b7 = humanit>ian purposes1 =  
family unity1 or because a waiv] is     
o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4 ,! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1  
%all e/abli% a proc$ure = su* ali5s to  
apply = relief "u section #aja f outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !y w\ld h be5       
eligible = relief "u su* section1 b = _!
 removal or dep>ture4  #bje4 ,exemption 
f num]ical limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 

or 9 any o!r law may be con/ru$ to apply
 a num]ical limitation on ! numb] (     
ali5s :o may be grant$ p]man5t resid5t  
/atus "u ?is ,act4  #bjf4 ,availability 
( adm9i/rative & judicial review  7a7   
,adm9i/rative review ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ali5s 
:o h appli$ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
,act a process by :i* an applicant may  
seek adm9i/rative appellate review ( a  
d5ial ( an application = adju/m5t (     
/atus1 or a revocation ( su* /atus4  7b7
 ,judicial review ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 an ali5 may seek       
judicial review ( a d5ial ( an          
application = adju/m5t ( /atus1 or a    
revocation ( su* /atus1 "u ?is ,act 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt )            
jurisdiction ov] ! ali5's resid5ce4  7c7
 ,/ay ( removal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an ali5 seek+ 
adm9i/rative or judicial review "u ?is  
,act may n be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
until a f9al decision is r5d]$ e/abli%+ 

t ! ali5 is ineligible = adju/m5t (     
/atus "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,exception ,!  
,secret>y may remove an ali5 describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 p5d+ judicial review if   
su* removal is bas$ on crim9al or       
national security gr\nds4 ,su* removal  
does n affect ! ali5's "r to judicial   
review "u ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y %all   
promptly return a remov$ ali5 if a      
decision to d5y an application =        
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is ,act1 or to     
revoke su* /atus1 is rev]s$4  #bjg4     
,docum5tation requirem5ts  7a7 ,docum5ts
 e/abli%+ id5tity ,an ali5's application
 = p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act may
 include1 z evid5ce ( id5tity1 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,a passport or national id5tity  
docum5t f ! ali5's c\ntry ( orig9 t     
includes ! ali5's "n & ! ali5's         
photograph or f+]pr9t4  7#b7 ,! ali5's  
bir? c]tificate & an id5tity c>d t      
includes ! ali5's "n & photograph4  7#c7
 ,a s*ool id5tification c>d t includes !
 ali5's "n & photograph1 & s*ool records
 %[+ ! ali5's "n & t ! ali5 is or 0     

enroll$ at ! s*ool4  7#d7 ,a ,uni=m$    
,s]vices id5tification c>d issu$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#e7 ,any         
immigration or o!r docum5t issu$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t be>+ ! ali5's "n
 & photograph4  7#f7 ,a ,/ate-issu$     
id5tification c>d be>+ ! ali5's "n &    
photograph4  7#g7 ,any o!r evid5ce      
det]m9$ to be cr$ible by ! ,secret>y4   
7b7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+ cont9u\s physical
 pres5ce ,an ali5's application =       
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act may   
include1 z evid5ce t ! ali5 has be5     
cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 z requir$ "u section            
#aja7;a77#b71 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,passport 
entries1 includ+ admission /amps on !   
ali5's passport4  7#b7 ,any docum5t f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security not+ ! ali5's date (  
entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7       
,records f any educational in/itution ! 
ali5 has att5d$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7
 ,employm5t records ( ! ali5 t include !
 employ]'s "n & contact in=mation4  7#e7

 ,records ( s]vice f ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices4
  7#f7 ,(ficial records f a religi\s    
entity confirm+ ! ali5's p>ticipation 9 
a religi\s c]emony4  7#g7 ,a bir?       
c]tificate = a *ild :o 0 born 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#h7 ,hospital or m$ical      
records %[+ m$ical treatm5t or          
hospitalization1 ! "n ( ! m$ical        
facility or physician1 & ! date ( !     
treatm5t or hospitalization4  7#i7      
,automobile lic5se receipts or          
regi/ration4  7#aj7 ,de$s1 mortgages1 or
 r5tal agreem5t contracts4  7#aa7 ,r5t  
receipts or utility bills be>+ ! ali5's 
"n or ! "n ( an imm$iate family memb] ( 
! ali51 & ! ali5's address4  7#ab7 ,tax 
receipts2  7#ac7 ,insurance policies4   
7#ad7 ,remittance records1 includ+      
copies ( money ord] receipts s5t 9 or   
out ( ! c\ntry4  7#ae7 ,travel records4 
7#af7 ,dat$ bank transactions4  7#ag7   
,two or m sworn affidavits f individuals
 :o are n relat$ to ! ali5 :o h direct k
 ( ! ali5's cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t conta9--  7,a7 ! "n1 

address1 & telephone numb] ( ! affiant2 
&  7,b7 ! nature & duration ( !         
relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali54  
7#ah7 ,any o!r evid5ce det]m9$ to be    
cr$ible by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,docum5ts  
e/abli%+ exemption f application fees   
,an ali5's application = p]man5t resid5t
 /atus "u ?is ,act may include1 z       
evid5ce t ! ali5 is exempt f an         
application fee "u section #bjc7;c71 !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,docum5ts to e/abli% age  
,to e/abli% t an ali5 meets an age      
requirem5t1 ! ali5 may provide pro( (   
id5tity1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 t 
e/abli%es t ! ali5 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s
 ( age4  7#b7 ,docum5ts to e/abli%      
income ,to e/abli% ! ali5's income1 !   
ali5 may provide-- 7,a7 employm5t       
records or o!r records ( e>n$ income1   
includ+ records t h be5 ma9ta9$ by !    
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 or any o!r    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy2 
7,b7 bank records2 or  7,c7 at lea/ #b  
sworn affidavits f individuals :o are n 

relat$ to ! ali5 & :o h direct k ( !    
ali5's "w & income t conta9--  7i7 ! "n1
 address1 & telephone numb] ( ! affiant2
 &  7ii7 ! nature & duration ( !        
relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali54  
7#c7 ,docum5ts to e/abli% fo/] c>e1 lack
 ( familial support1 or s]i\s1 *ronic   
disability ,to e/abli% t ! ali5 is 9    
fo/] c>e1 lacks p>5tal or familial      
support1 or has a s]i\s1 *ronic         
disability1 ! ali5 may provide at lea/  
#b sworn affidavits f individuals :o are
 n relat$ to ! ali5 & :o h direct k ( ! 
circum/ances t conta9--  7,a7 a /atem5t 
t ! ali5 is 9 fo/] c>e1 o!rwise lacks   
any p>5tal or o!r famili> support1 or   
has a s]i\s1 *ronic disability1 z       
appropriate2  7,b7 ! "n1 address1 &     
telephone numb] ( ! affiant2 &  7,c7 !  
nature & duration ( ! relation%ip betwe5
 ! affiant & ! ali54  7d7 ,au?ority to  
prohibit use ( c]ta9 docum5ts ,if !     
,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] publication 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] & an opportunity =      
public comm5t1 t any docum5t or class ( 

docum5ts does n reliably e/abli% id5tity
 or t p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act 
is be+ obta9$ fraudul5tly to an         
unacceptable degree1 ! ,secret>y may    
prohibit or re/rict ! use ( su* docum5t 
or class ( docum5ts4  #bjh4 ,rule mak+  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 int]im f9al rules implem5t+ ?is ,act1  
:i* %all all[ eligible individuals to   
imm$iately apply = relief "u section    
#aja4 ,not)/&+ section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! regulation %all  
be effective1 on an int]im basis1       
imm$iately ^u publication1 b may be     
subject to *ange & revision aft] public 
notice & opportunity = a p]iod ( public 
comm5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all f9alize su*   
rules n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 publication4  7b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act ,! requirem5ts "u *apt] #ce ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 %all 
n apply to any action to implem5t ?is   

,act4  #bji4 ,confid5tiality ( in=mation
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may n       
disclose or use in=mation provid$ 9     
applications fil$ "u ?is ,act 7includ+  
in=mation provid$ dur+ adm9i/rative or  
judicial review7 = ! purpose (          
immigration en=cem5t4  7b7 ,ref]rals    
prohibit$ ,! ,secret>y1 bas$ solely on  
in=mation provid$ 9 an application =    
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is ,act 7includ+   
in=mation provid$ dur+ adm9i/rative or  
judicial review71 may n ref] an         
applicant to ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection1 or any designee (   
ei!r su* entity 4  7c7 ,limit$ exception
 ,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 & 7b71        
in=mation provid$ 9 an application =    
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is ,act may be %>$ 
) ,f$]al security & law en=cem5t        
ag5cies--  7#a7 = assi/ance 9 !         
consid]ation ( an application = adju/m5t
 ( /atus "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 to id5tify  
or prev5t fraudul5t claims2  7#c7 =     
national security purposes2 or  7#d7 = !

 inve/igation or prosecution ( any      
felony n relat$ to immigration /atus4   
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  #baj4 ,grant     
program to assi/ eligible applicants    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all e/abli%1 )9 ,u4,s4       
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 a   
program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive
 basis1 to eligible nonpr(it            
organizations t w use ! fund+ to assi/  
eligible applicants "u ?is ,act by      
provid+ !m ) ! s]vices describ$ 9       
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,use ( funds ,grant
 funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ 
= ! design & implem5tation ( programs t 
provide--  7#a7 in=mation to ! public   
reg>d+ ! eligibility & b5efits ( p]man5t
 resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act1 p>ticul>ly  
to individuals pot5tially eligible = su*
 /atus2  7#b7 assi/ance1 )9 ! scope (   
au?oriz$ practice ( immigration law1 to 
individuals submitt+ applications =     

adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is ,act1 includ+-- 
7,a7 scre5+ prospective applicants to   
assess _! eligibility = su* /atus2  7,b7
 complet+ applications & petitions1     
includ+ provid+ assi/ance 9 obta9+ !    
requisite docum5ts & support+ evid5ce2 &
  7,c7 provid+ any o!r assi/ance t !    
,secret>y or grantee consid]s useful or 
necess>y to apply = adju/m5t ( /atus "u 
?is ,act2 &  7#c7 assi/ance1 )9 ! scope 
( au?oriz$ practice ( immigration law1 &
 in/ruction1 to individuals--  7,a7 on !
 rights & responsibilities ( ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5%ip2  7,b7 9 civics &      
,engli% z a second language2  7,c7 9    
prep>ation = ! ,g5]al ,education        
,developm5t te/2 &  7,d7 9 apply+ =     
adju/m5t ( /atus & ,unit$ ,/ates        
citiz5%ip4  7c7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7#a7 ,am\nts au?oriz$   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,availability ,any am\nts
 appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7  

%all rema9 available until exp5d$4      
#baa4 ,provisions affect+ eligibility = 
adju/m5t ( /atus ,an ali5's eligibility 
to be lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce "u ?is ,act %all n preclude !  
ali5 f seek+ any /atus "u any o!r       
provision ( law = :i* ! ali5 may o!rwise
 be eligible4  ,may #cj1 #bjai ,report$ 
) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee (
 ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & 
ord]$ to be pr9t$