,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjai,ms4  
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,engel1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1
 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gallego1  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4
 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,e%oo1   
,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4      
,soto1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4     
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,khanna1    
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4    
,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4             
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4    
,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4          
,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (       
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,smi? (   
,wa%+ton1 & ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to promote family unity1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     

cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,reunit+ ,families ,act4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title         
,i--,r$uc+ family-bas$ visa backlogs &  
promot+ family reunification ,sec4 #aja4
 ,recapture ( immigrant visas lo/ to    
bureaucratic delay4 ,sec4 #ajb4         
,reclassification ( sp\ses1 p]man5t     
p>tn]s1 & m9or *ildr5 ( legal p]man5t   
resid5ts z imm$iate relatives4 ,sec4    
#ajc4 ,c\ntry limits4 ,sec4 #ajd4       
,promot+ family unity4 ,sec4 #aje4      
,relief = orphans1 wid[s1 & wid[]s4     
,sec4 #ajf4 ,exemption f immigrant visa 
limit = c]ta9 vet]ans :o are natives (  
,philipp9es4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,fiance *ild   
/atus protection4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,equal    
treatm5t = all /ep*ildr54 ,sec4 #aji4   
,ret5tion ( priority dates4 ,sec4 #aaj4 
,relief = sp\ses & *ildr5 on ,h-#d      
visas4 ,title ,,ii--,unit+ ,am]ican     
,families ,act ,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions (
 p]man5t p>tn] & p]man5t p>tn]%ip4 ,sec4

 #bjb4 ,def9ition ( *ild4 ,sec4 #bjc4   
,num]ical limitations on individual     
=eign /ates4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,allocation (  
immigrant visas4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,proc$ure =
 grant+ immigrant /atus4 ,sec4 #bjf4    
,annual admission ( refugees & admission
 ( em]g5cy situation refugees4 ,sec4    
#bjg4 ,asylum4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,adju/m5t (  
/atus ( refugees4 ,sec4 #bji4           
,inadmissible ali5s4 ,sec4 #baj4        
,nonimmigrant /atus = p]man5t p>tn]s    
await+ ! availability ( an immigrant    
visa4 ,sec4 #baa4 ,d]ivative /atus =    
p]man5t p>tn]s ( nonimmigrant visa      
hold]s4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,conditional p]man5t
 resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 sp\ses1     
p]man5t p>tn]s1 & sons & daught]s4 ,sec4
 #bac4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t     
/atus = c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1
 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr54 ,sec4 #bad4  
,deportable ali5s4 ,sec4 #bae4 ,removal 
proce$+s4 ,sec4 #baf4 ,cancellation (   
removal2 adju/m5t ( /atus4 ,sec4 #bag4  
,adju/m5t ( /atus ( nonimmigrant to t ( 
p]son admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 ,sec4 

#bah4 ,application ( crim9al p5alties = 
misrepres5tation & concealm5t ( facts   
reg>d+ p]man5t p>tn]%ips4 ,sec4 #bai4   
,requirem5ts z to resid5ce1 good moral  
"*1 atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( !         
,con/itution4 ,sec4 #bbj4               
,naturalization = p]man5t p>tn]s (      
citiz5s4 ,sec4 #bba4 ,application (     
family unity provisions to p]man5t      
p>tn]s ( c]ta9 ,,life ,act b5efici>ies4 
,sec4 #bbb4 ,application to ,cuban      
,adju/m5t ,act4 ,sec4 #bbc4 ,nationality
 at bir?4 ,title ,,iii--,promot+        
,div]sity & ,protect+ ,aga9/            
,discrim9ation 9 our ,immigration ,sy/em
 ,sec4 #cja4 ,increas+ div]sity visas4  
,i ,r$uc+ family-bas$ visa backlogs &   
promot+ family reunification  #aja4     
,recapture ( immigrant visas lo/ to     
bureaucratic delay  7a7 ,worldwide level
 ( family-,sponsor$ immigrants ,section 
#bja7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,worldwide level 
( family-,sponsor$ immigrants  7#a7 ,9  

g5]al ,! worldwide level (              
family-sponsor$ immigrants "u ?is       
subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to ! 
sum (--  7,a7 #dhj1jjj2  7,b7 ! numb]   
comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,c7 !     
numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7   
,unus$ visa numb]s f previ\s fiscal ye> 
,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a    
fiscal ye> is ! diff]5ce1 if any1       
betwe5--  7,a7 ! worldwide level (      
family-sponsor$ immigrant visas e/abli%$
 = ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb]
 ( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;a71     
subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ !       
previ\s fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,unus$ visa   
numb]s f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjae  
,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph is !   
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7,a7 !       
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5--  7i7 ! sum ( 
! worldwide levels ( family-sponsor$    
immigrant visas e/abli%$ = fiscal ye>s  
#aiib ?r\gh #bjae2 &  7ii7 ! numb] (    
visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;a71 subject
 to ?is subsection1 dur+ su* fiscal     
ye>s2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( unus$ visas f   

fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjae t 7 issu$ 
aft] fiscal ye> #bjae "u section        
#bjc7;a71 subject to ?is subsection4  4 
7b7 ,worldwide level ( employm5t-,bas$  
immigrants ,section #bja7;d7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;d77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7d7 ,worldwide level (         
employm5t-,bas$ immigrants  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! worldwide level (              
employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u ?is        
subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to ! 
sum (--  7,a7 #adj1jjj2  7,b7 ! numb]   
comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,c7 !     
numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7   
,unus$ visa numb]s f previ\s fiscal ye> 
,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a    
fiscal ye> is ! diff]5ce1 if any1       
betwe5--  7,a7 ! worldwide level (      
employm5t-bas$ immigrant visas e/abli%$ 
= ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb] 
( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;b71      
subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ !       
previ\s fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,unus$ visa   
numb]s f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjae  

,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph is !   
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7,a7 !       
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5--  7i7 ! sum ( 
! worldwide levels ( employm5t-bas$     
immigrant visas e/abli%$ = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjae2 &  7ii7 ! numb] 
( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;b71      
subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ su*     
fiscal ye>s2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( unus$    
visas f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjae t 
7 issu$ aft] fiscal ye> #bjae "u section
 #bjc7;b71 subject to ?is subsection4  4
  7c7 ,ali5s n subject to direct        
num]ical limitations ,section #bja7;b7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  7,a7 ,ali5s :o  
are b5efici>ies 7includ+ d]ivative      
b5efici>ies7 ( approv$ immigrant        
petitions be>+ priority dates m ?an t5  
ye>s prior to ! ali5's application =    
admission z an immigrant or adju/m5t (  
/atus4  7,b7 ,ali5s describ$ 9 section  
#bjc7;d74  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  

effect on ! date :i* is #fj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajb4    
,reclassification ( sp\ses1 p]man5t     
p>tn]s1 & m9or *ildr5 ( legal p]man5t   
resid5ts z imm$iate relatives  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bja7;b77#b7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,imm$iate relative 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,imm$iate relative   
def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m imm$iate
 relative means a *ild1 sp\se1 p]man5t  
p>tn]1 or p>5t ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or a *ild1 sp\se1 or p]man5t     
p>tn] ( a lawful p]man5t resid5t 7& =   
ea* family memb] ( a citiz5 or lawful   
p]man5t resid5t "u ?is subp>agraph1 su* 
individual's sp\se1 p]man5t p>tn]1 or   
*ild :o is accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 !
 individual71 except t1 9 ! case (      
p>5ts1 su* citiz5s %all be at lea/ #ba  
ye>s ( age4  7ii7 ,previ\sly issu$ visa 
,ali5s admitt$ "u section #baa7;a7 on ! 
basis ( a prior issuance ( a visa "u    
section #bjc7;a7 to _! accompany+ p>5t  

:o is an imm$iate relative4  7iii7      
,p>5ts & *ildr5 ,an ali5 :o 0 ! *ild or 
p>5t ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a  
*ild ( a lawful p]man5t resid5t at ! "t 
( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea? if ! ali5
 files a petition "u section            
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 )9 #b ye>s aft]   
su* date or prior to rea*+ #ba ye>s (   
age4  7iv7 ,sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] ,an  
ali5 :o 0 ! sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] ( a  
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or lawful      
p]man5t resid5t = n less ?an #b ye>s at 
! "t ( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea? or1 
if m>ri$ = less ?an #b ye>s at ! "t ( ! 
citiz5's or resid5t's dea?1 proves by a 
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ! m>riage or 
p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 ent]$ into 9 good    
fai? & n solely = ! purpose ( obta9+ an 
immigration b5efit & 0 n legally sep>at$
 f ! citiz5 or resid5t 7or1 9 ! case ( a
 p]man5t p>tn]%ip1 ^: p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0
 n t]m9at$7 at ! "t ( ! citiz5's or     
resid5t's dea?1 & ea* *ild ( su* ali51  
%all be consid]$1 = purposes ( ?is      
subsection1 an imm$iate relative aft] ! 

date ( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea? if !
 sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] files a petition
 "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 be=e !
 date on :i* ! sp\se or p]man5t p>tn]   
rem>ries or ent]s a p]man5t p>tn]%ip )  
ano!r p]son4  7v7 ,special rule ,=      
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 an ali5 :o  
has fil$ a petition "u clause 7iii7 or  
7iv7 ( section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a7 rema9s 
an imm$iate relative if ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t sp\se1 
p]man5t p>tn]1 or p>5t loses ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5%ip or resid5ce on acc\nt (
 ! abuse4  7,b7 ,bir? dur+ tempor>y     
visit abroad ,ali5s born to an ali5     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce dur+
 a tempor>y visit abroad4  4  7b7       
,allocation ( immigrant visas ,section  
#bjc7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
#bc1djj & ins]t+ #abg1bjj2  7#b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,unm>ri$ sons )\t p]man5t p>tn]s & 
unm>ri$ daught]s )\t p]man5t p>tn]s (   

p]man5t resid5t ali5s ,qualifi$         
immigrants :o are ! unm>ri$ sons )\t    
p]man5t p>tn]s or unm>ri$ daught]s )\t  
p]man5t p>tn]s 7b are n ! *ildr57 ( an  
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce
 %all be allocat$ visas 9 a numb] n to  
exce$ #hj1fdj1 plus any visas n requir$ 
= ! class specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  2  
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #bc1djj &
 ins]t+ #hj1fdj2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph     
7#d71 by /rik+ #fe1jjj & ins]t+         
#aia1ebj4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,rules = det]m9+ :e!r    
c]ta9 ali5s are imm$iate relatives      
,section #bja7;f7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 & 
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b712  7,b7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#c71 respectively2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+ & 7#b74    
7#b7 ,allocation ( immigration visas    

,section #bjc7;h7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;h77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ subsections 7a77#b77;,a7 
& 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7d72  7ii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ becomes      
available = su* ali5 7or1 9 ! case (    
subsection 7d71 ! date on :i* an        
immigrant visa numb] became available = 
! ali5's p>5t71 & ins]t+ became         
available = ! ali5's p>5t12 &  7iii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ applicable2  
7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#b7 ,petitions describ$ ,!    
petition describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a   
petition fil$ "u section #bjd =         
classification ( ! ali5's p>5t "u       
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c74  2 &  7,c7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subsections   
7a77#b77;,a7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection  
7d74  7#c7 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant 
/atus ,section #bjd ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7  
is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 

7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 9 clause 
7i71 by ins]t+ or lawful p]man5t resid5t
 aft] citiz52  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by 
/rik+ describ$ 9 ! second s5t5ce (      
section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 also &     
ins]t+ 1 ali5 *ild1 or ali5 p>5t        
describ$ 9 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a72   
7,,iii7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 9         
subclause 7,i77aa71 by ins]t+ or legal  
p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz52 &  7bb7 9  
subclause 7,,ii77aa7-- 7,,aa7 9 subitems
 7,,aa7 & 7,,bb71 by ins]t+ or legal    
p]man5t resid5t2 aft] citiz5 ea* place t
 t]m appe>s2 7,,bb7 9 subitem 7,,cc71 by
 ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft]   
citiz5 ea* place t t]m appe>s2 & 7,,cc7 
9 subitem 7,,cc77bbb71 by ins]t+ or     
legal p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz5%ip2   
7,,iv7 9 clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ or legal
 p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz5 ea* place t
 t]m appe>s2  7,v7 9 clause 7v77,i71 by 
ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft]    
citiz52 &  7,,vi7 9 clause 7vi7-- 7aa7  
by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t /atus
 aft] r5unciation ( citiz5%ip2 &  7bb7  

by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft] 
abus]'s citiz5%ip2  7ii7 by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,b72  7iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii71   
7,a77iv71 7,b77ii71 or 7,b77iii7 &      
ins]t+ clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 (           
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 
7,j71 by /rik+ or clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7 9 subsection   
7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 9    
subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ or pref]5ce
 /atus2 &  7,d7 9 subsection 7h71 by    
/rik+ or a petition fil$ "u subsection  
7a77#a77;,b77ii74  #ajc4 ,c\ntry limits 
,section #bjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #g     
p]c5t 79 ! case ( a s+le =eign /ate7 or 
#b p]c5t0 & ins]t+ #bj p]c5t 79 ! case (
 a s+le =eign /ate7 or #e p]c5t4  #ajd4 
,promot+ family unity  7a7 ,repeal (    
?ree- & t5-,ye> & p]man5t b>s ,section  
#bab7;a77#i7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#i77 is am5d$ to read z       

foll[s3  7#i7 ,ali5s previ\sly remov$   
7,a7 ,arriv+ ali5 ,any ali5 :o has be5  
ord]$ remov$ "u section #bce7;b77#a7 or 
at ! end ( proce$+s "u section #bdj     
initiat$ ^u ! ali5's arrival 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & :o aga9 seeks admission )9 #e  
ye>s ( ! date ( su* removal 7or )9 #bj  
ye>s 9 ! case ( a second or subsequ5t   
removal or at any "t 9 ! case ( an ali5 
convict$ ( an aggravat$ felony7 is      
inadmissible4  7,b7 ,o!r ali5s ,any ali5
 n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 & :o    
seeks admission )9 #aj ye>s ( ! date (  
su* ali5's dep>ture or removal 7or )9   
#bj ye>s ( su* date 9 ! case ( a second 
or subsequ5t removal or at any "t 9 !   
case ( an ali5 convict$ ( an aggravat$  
felony71 is inadmissible if ! ali5--    
7i7 has be5 ord]$ remov$ "u section #bdj
 or any o!r provision ( law2 or  7ii7   
dep>t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile an ord] (   
removal 0 out/&+4  7,c7 ,exception      
,subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 %all n apply  
to an ali5 seek+ admission )9 a p]iod   
if1 prior to ! date ( ! ali5's          

reemb>kation at a place outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or attempt to be admitt$ f =eign
 contigu\s t]ritory1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security has cons5t$ to !      
ali5's reapply+ = admission4  4  7b7    
,misrepres5tations ,! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ section 
#bab7;a77#f77;,c77ii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aahb7;a77#f77;,c77ii77 to read z       
foll[s3  7ii7 ,misrepres5tation (       
citiz5%ip  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,any ali5 :o   
willfully misrepres5ts1 or has willfully
 misrepres5t$1 himself or h]self to be a
 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose 
or b5efit "u ?is ,act 7includ+ section  
#bgd;,a7 or any ,f$]al or ,/ate law is  
inadmissible4  7,,ii7 ,exception ,9 !   
case ( an ali5 mak+ a misrepres5tation  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 if ! ali5 0  
"u ! age ( #ba at ! "t ( mak+ su*       
misrepres5tation t he or %e 0 a citiz51 
! ali5 %all n be consid]$ to be         
inadmissible "u any provision ( ?is     
subsection bas$ on su* misrepres5tation4

  2  7#b7 9 section                     
#bab7;a77#f77;,c77iii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aahb7;a77#f77;,c77iii771 by /rik+ (    
clause 7i72  7#c7 by am5d+ subsection   
7i77#a7 ( section #bab 7#h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aahb7;i77#a77 to read z foll[s3  7i7   
7#a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may1 9 ! discretion 
( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y1    
waive ! application ( subsection        
7a77#f77;,c7 9 ! case ( an immigrant :o 
is ! p>5t1 sp\se1 p]man5t p>tn]1 son1 or
 daught] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or (  
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce1 or an ali5 grant$             
classification "u clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 (
 section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a71 if x is     
e/abli%$ to ! satisfaction ( ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y t ! admission to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( su* ali5 w\ld n be    
contr>y to ! national welf>e1 safety1 or
 security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &  7#d7 
by am5d+ section #bcg7;a77#c77;,d7 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#c77;,d77 to read z 
foll[s3  7,d7 ,misrepres5tation (       

citiz5%ip  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any ali5 :o    
willfully misrepres5ts1 or has willfully
 misrepres5t$1 himself to be a citiz5 ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose or b5efit 
"u ?is ,act 7includ+ section #bgd;,a7 or
 any ,f$]al or ,/ate law is deportable4 
7ii7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( an ali5 mak+
 a misrepres5tation describ$ 9 subclause
 7i71 if ! ali5 0 "u ! age ( #ba at ! "t
 ( mak+ su* misrepres5tation t he or %e 
0 a citiz51 ! ali5 %all n be consid]$ to
 be deportable "u any provision ( ?is   
subsection bas$ on su* misrepres5tation4
  4  7c7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility      
,section #bab ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
or ! ,attorney ,g5]al may waive !       
op]ation ( any "o or m gr\nds (         
inadmissibility set =? 9 ?is section =  
humanit>ian purposes1 to assure family  
unity1 or :5 x is o!rwise 9 ! public    
int]e/4 ,?is waiv] %all be available to 

individuals eligible = relief "u        
subsection 7h74  4  7d7 ,waiv]s (       
deportability ,section #bcg ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al may     
waive ! op]ation ( any "o or m gr\nds ( 
removal set =? 9 ?is section =          
humanit>ian purposes1 to assure family  
unity1 or :5 x is o!rwise 9 ! public    
int]e/4  4  #aje4 ,relief = orphans1    
wid[s1 & wid[]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7     
,special rule = orphans1 sp\ses1 &      
p]man5t p>tn]s ,9 apply+ clauses 7iii7 &
 7iv7 ( section #bja7;b77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #ajb7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 to an  
ali5 ^: citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t
 relative di$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ali5 relative may file !   
classification petition "u section      
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 ( su* ,act1 z     
am5d$ by section                        

#ajb7;c77#d77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( ?is ,act1 n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,eligibility 
= p>ole ,if an ali5 0 exclud$1 deport$1 
remov$1 or dep>t$ volunt>ily be=e ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act bas$ solely ^u 
! ali5's lack ( classification z an     
imm$iate relative 7z def9$ 9 section    
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77iv7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act1 z am5d$ by section  
#ajb7;a7 ( ?is ,act7 due to ! dea? ( su*
 citiz5 or resid5t--  7,a7 su* ali5 %all
 be eligible = p>ole into ! ,unit$      
,/ates pursuant to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security's discretion>y au?ority "u   
section #bab7;d77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e772 &  7,b7 su*   
ali5's application = adju/m5t ( /atus   
%all be consid]$ not)/&+ section        
#bab7;a77#i7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahb7;a77#i774  7#c7 ,eligibility =    
p>ole ,if an ali5 describ$ 9 section    
#bjd7l7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7l771 0 exclud$1
 deport$1 remov$1 or dep>t$ volunt>ily  

be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--   
7,a7 su* ali5 %all be eligible = p>ole  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security's         
discretion>y au?ority "u section        
#bab7;d77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahb7;d77#e772 &  7,b7 su* ali5's      
application = adju/m5t ( /atus %all be  
consid]$ not)/&+ section #bab7;a77#i7 ( 
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i774  
7b7 ,process+ ( immigrant visas &       
d]ivative petitions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bjd7;b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+     
,aft] an inve/igation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] an inve/igation  2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,dea? ( qualify+ relative  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,any ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 ^: qualify+ relative di$ be=e !    
completion ( immigrant visa process+ may
 h an immigrant visa application        
adjudicat$ z if su* dea? _h n occurr$4  
,an immigrant visa issu$ be=e ! dea? ( !

 qualify+ relative %all rema9 valid aft]
 su* dea?4  7,b7 ,ali5 describ$ ,an ali5
 describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is an ali5  
:o-- 7i7 is an imm$iate relative 7z     
describ$ 9 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a772  
7ii7 is a family-sponsor$ immigrant 7z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or 7d7 (      
section #bjc72  7iii7 is a d]ivative    
b5efici>y ( an employm5t-bas$ immigrant 
"u section #bjc7;b7 7z describ$ 9       
section #bjc7;d772 or  7iv7 is ! sp\se1 
p]man5t p>tn]1 or *ild ( a refugee 7z   
describ$ 9 section #bjg7;c77#b77 or an  
asylee 7z describ$ 9 section            
#bjh7;b77#c774  4  7#b7 ,transition     
p]iod  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ a d5ial or
 revocation ( an application = an       
immigrant visa = an ali5 ^: qualify+    
relative di$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 su* application may be r5ew$  
by ! ali5 ?r\gh a motion to reop51 )\t  
fee4  7,b7 ,inapplicability ( b>s to    
entry ,not)/&+ section #bab7;a77#i7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i771 an ali5's     

application = an immigrant visa %all be 
consid]$ if ! ali5 0 exclud$1 deport$1  
remov$1 or dep>t$ volunt>ily be=e ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7          
,naturalization ,section #cai7;a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea*  
place su* t]m appe>s2  7#b7 by ins]t+   
7or1 if ! sp\se is deceas$1 ! sp\se 0 a 
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 aft] citiz5 ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ or   
p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>ital union4  7d7
 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility ,section #bab
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7t7 z    
subsection 7u72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7v7 ,cont9u$ waiv]          
eligibility = wid[s1 wid[]s1 & orphans  
,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o w\ld h be5       
/atutorily eligible = any waiv] (       
inadmissibility "u ?is ,act b = ! dea? (
 a qualify+ relative1 ! eligibility (   
su* ali5 %all be pres]v$ z if ! dea? _h 

n occurr$ & ! dea? ( ! qualify+ relative
 %all be ! functional equival5t ( h>d%ip
 = purposes ( any waiv] (               
inadmissibility :i* requires a %[+ (    
h>d%ip4  4  7e7 ,surviv+ relative       
consid]ation = c]ta9 petitions &        
applications ,section #bjd7l77#a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7l77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by /rik+ :o resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at 
! "t ( ! dea? ( ! qualify+ relative & :o
 cont9ues to reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ any relat$ applications1
 & ins]t+ any relat$ applications       
7includ+ affidavits ( support714  7f7   
,imm$iate relatives ,section            
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 )9 #b ye>s aft] su* date4  7g7         
,family-,sponsor$ immigrants ,section   
#bab7;a77#d77;,c77i7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 1 or & ins]t+ a
 semicolon2  7#b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by
 /rik+ or at ! end2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !

 end ! foll[+3  7,,iv7 ! /atus z a      
surviv+ relative "u section #bjd7l72 or 
4  #ajf4 ,exemption f immigrant visa    
limit = c]ta9 vet]ans :o are natives (  
,philipp9es  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is       
section may be cit$ z ! ,filip9o        
,vet]ans ,family ,reunification ,act4   
7b7 ,ali5s n subject to direct num]ical 
limitations ,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,ali5s :o 
are eligible = an immigrant visa "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;a7
 & :o h a p>5t :o 0 naturaliz$ pursuant 
to section #dje ( ! ,immigration ,act ( 
#aiij 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj note74  4     
#ajg4 ,fiance *ild /atus protection  7a7
 ,def9ition ,section                    
#aja7;a77#ae77,k77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#ae77,k77iii77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ 1 if a det]m9ation ( ! age ( su* 
m9or *ild is made us+ ! age ( ! ali5 on 
! date on :i* ! petition is fil$ ) !    

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to        
classify ! ali5's p>5t z ! fiance or    
fianc ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 79 ! case
 ( an ali5 p>5t describ$ 9 clause 7i77  
or z ! sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] ( a ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5 "u section               
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 79 ! case ( an ali5
 p>5t describ$ 9 clause 7ii77 be=e !    
semicolon at ! end4  7b7 ,adju/m5t (    
/atus au?oriz$ ,section #bad7;d7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;d77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,9 ! ev5t
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,if an   
ali5 does n m>ry ! petition] "u p>agraph
 7#a7 )9 #c mon?s aft] ! ali5 & ! ali5's
 m9or *ildr5 are admitt$ into ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 su* ali5 & *ildr5 %all be       
requir$ to dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if 
su* ali5s fail to dep>t f ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 !y %all be remov$ 9 accordance )
 sections #bdj & #bda4  7,b7 ,subject to
 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 if an ali5   

m>ries ! petition] describ$ 9 section   
#aja7;a77#ae77,k77i7 )9 #c mon?s aft] ! 
ali5 is admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 subject to !          
provisions ( section #bde7;d71 may adju/
 ! /atus ( ! ali51 & any m9or *ildr5    
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! ali51 to t
 ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce on a conditional basis "u      
section #baf if ! ali5 & any su* m9or   
*ildr5 apply = su* adju/m5t & are n     
det]m9$ to be inadmissible to ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,c7 ,p>agraphs 7#e7 &         
7#g77;,a7 ( section #bab7;a7 %all n     
apply to an ali5 :o is eligible to apply
 = adju/m5t ( 8 or h] /atus to an ali5  
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce "u  
?is section4  7,d7 ,an ali5 eligible = a
 waiv] ( inadmissibility z o!rwise      
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all be p]mitt$ to 
apply = adju/m5t ( 8 or h] /atus to t ( 
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce "u ?is section4  4  7c7 ,age   
det]m9ation ,section #bde7;d7 ( !       

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaee7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,a
 det]m9ation ( ! age ( an ali5 admitt$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section           
#aja7;a77#ae77,k77iii7 %all be made1 =  
purposes ( adju/m5t to ! /atus ( an ali5
 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on 
a conditional basis "u section #baf1 us+
 ! age ( ! ali5 on ! date on :i* !      
petition is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security to classify ! ali5's p>5t z !
 fiance or fianc ( a ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 79 ! case ( an ali5 p>5t admitt$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section           
#aja7;a77#ae77,k77i77 or z ! sp\se or   
p]man5t p>tn] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5  
"u section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 79 !    
case ( an ali5 p>5t admitt$ to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates "u section                       
#aja7;a77#ae77,k77ii774  4  7d7         
,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be    
effective z if includ$ 9 ! ,immigration 

,m>riage ,fraud ,am5dm5ts ( #aihf       
7,public ,law #ii-fci74  7#b7           
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section %all apply to all petitions or  
applications describ$ 9 su* am5dm5ts t--
  7,a7 are p5d+ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 h be5 d5i$1 b w\ld 
h be5 approv$ if su* am5dm5ts _h be5 9  
effect at ! "t ( adjudication ( !       
petition or application4  7#c7 ,motion  
to reop5 or reconsid] ,a motion to reop5
 or reconsid] a petition or application 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be   
grant$ if su* motion is fil$ ) !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajh4 
,equal treatm5t = all /ep*ildr5 ,section
 #aja7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 
provid$ ! *ild _h n rea*$ ! age (       
eighte5 ye>s at ! "t ! m>riage creat+ ! 
/atus ( /ep*ild occurr$4  #aji4         
,ret5tion ( priority dates ,section #bjc

 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
am5d+ subsection 7h77#c7 to read z      
foll[s3  7#c7 ,ret5tion ( priority date 
,if ! age ( an ali5 is det]m9$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to be #ba ye>s ( age or   
old] = ! purposes ( subsections         
7a77#b77;,a7 & 7d71 & a p>5t ( ! ali5   
files a family-bas$ petition = su* ali51
 ! priority date = su* petition %all be 
! orig9al priority date issu$ ^u receipt
 ( ! orig9al family- or employm5t-bas$  
petition = :i* ei!r p>5t 0 a b5efici>y4 
2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,p]man5t priority dates ,! priority 
date = any family- or employm5t-bas$    
petition %all be ! date ( fil+ ( !      
petition ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security 7or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 if   
applicable71 unless ! fil+ ( ! petition 
0 prec$$ by ! fil+ ( a labor            
c]tification ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9  
:i* case t date %all con/itute !        
priority date4 ,! b5efici>y ( any       
petition %all reta9 8 or h] e>lie/      

priority date bas$ on any petition fil$ 
on 8 or h] behalf t 0 approvable :5     
fil$1 reg>dless ( ! category ( subsequ5t
 petitions4  4  #aaj4 ,relief = sp\ses &
 *ildr5 on ,h-#d visas  7a7 ,"w         
au?orization = hold]s ,section #bad ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,9 ! case ( an ali5  
sp\se or *ild ov] ! age ( #af admitt$ "u
 section #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h7 ( ?is title
 :o is accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 a    
pr9ciple ali5 admitt$ "u su* section1 ! 
,secret>y %all au?orize su* nonimmigrant
 to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & provide ! nonimmigrant ) an employm5t
 au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r appropriate 
"w p]mit4  4  7b7 ,protect+ ,h-#d *ildr5
 :o age out ( /atus  7#a7 ,section      
#bad7;g77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahd7;g77 is am5d+ by ins]t+ at ! end  
,! foll[+ exceptions apply3 7,a7 ,any   
ali5 :o-- 7i7 is ! b5efici>y ( a        
petition fil$ "u section #bjd7;a7 ( t   

,act = a pref]5ce /atus "u p>agraph     
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b7 (
 t ,act2 &  7ii7 is eligible to be      
grant$ t /atus b = application ( ! p]   
c\ntry limitations applicable to        
immigrants "u ^? p>agraphs1 may apply =1
 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al may grant1 an     
ext5sion ( su* nonimmigrant /atus until 
! ali5's application = adju/m5t ( /atus 
has be5 process$ & a decision made      
!reon4  7,b7 ,! *ildr51 accompany+ or   
foll[+ to jo91 an ali5 describ$ 9 7,a7  
%all be eligible to apply = & receive an
 ext5sion ( _! nonimmigrant /atus1      
reg>dless ( _! age1 s long z--  7i7 !   
p>5t ( a m9or describ$ 9 7,a7 ma9ta9s _!
 nonimmigrant /atus2 &  7ii7 ! ali5 0 "u
 #ah ye>s ( age :5 !y 7 fir/ grant$     
nonimmigrant /atus z an ali5 accompany+ 
or foll[+ to jo91 ! nonimmigrant p>5t4  
4  7#b7 ,section #bjc7;h7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
at ! end ( ! p>agraph3  7#e7 ,not)/&+   
p>agraph 7#a71 a det]m9ation ( :e!r an  

ali5 describ$ "u section                
#bjd7;g77#d77;,b7 satisfies ! age       
requirem5t = purposes ( a d]ivative visa
 or adju/m5t ( /atus application "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section  
#bjc7;b7 ( ! ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act %all be made us+ ! age
 ( ! ali5 on ! date ! petition] files a 
petition on behalf ( ! p>5t b5efici>y ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 if applicable71      
unless ! fil+ ( ! petition 0 prec$$ by !
 fil+ ( a labor c]tification ) !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 :i* case t date   
%all be us$ to id5tify ! age4  4  ,,ii  
,unit+ ,am]ican ,families ,act  #bja4   
,def9itions ( p]man5t p>tn] & p]man5t   
p>tn]%ip ,section #aja7;a7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 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? p>ties int5d a lifelong commitm5t2  
7,b7 is f9ancially int]dep5d5t ) t o!r  
individual1 unless ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has   
det]m9$1 on a case-by-case basis1 t !   
requirem5t "u ?is subp>agraph is        
unreasonable2  7,c7 is n m>ri$ to or 9 a
 p]man5t p>tn]%ip ) anyone 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 two p]man5t p>tn]s4  7#ed7 ,! t]m
 ali5 p]man5t p>tn] means ! individual 9
 a p]man5t p>tn]%ip :o is be+ sponsor$ =
 a visa  4  #bjb4 ,def9ition ( *ild  7a7
 ,titles ,i & ,,ii ,section #aja7;b77#a7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7  7i7 a   
biological *ild ( an ali5 p]man5t p>tn] 

if ! *ild 0 "u ! age ( #ah at ! "t !    
p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 =m$2 or  7ii7 a *ild 
adopt$ by an ali5 p]man5t p>tn] :ile "u 
! age ( #af ye>s if ! *ild has be5 9 !  
legal cu/ody (1 & has resid$ )1 su*     
adoptive p>5t = at lea/ #b ye>s & if !  
*ild 0 "u ! age ( #ah at ! "t ! p]man5t 
p>tn]%ip 0 =m$4  4  7b7 ,title ,,iii    
,section #aja7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by ins]t+ or z describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#a77;,h7 aft] ,! t]m *ild
 means an unm>ri$ p]son "u tw5ty-"o ye>s
 ( age2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
ins]t+ or a deceas$ p]man5t p>tn] ( !   
deceas$ p>5t1 fa!r1 or "m1 aft] deceas$ 
p>5t1 fa!r1 & "m4  #bjc4 ,num]ical      
limitations on individual =eign /ates   
7a7 ,p] c\ntry levels ,section          
#bjb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 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 (  
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;b77#b77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t     
p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ 8or p]man5t p>tn]s0 aft] 
8husb& & wife04  #bjd4 ,allocation (    
immigrant visas  7a7 ,pref]5ce          
allocation = sons & daught]s ( citiz5s  
,section #bjc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaec7;a77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !      
head+1 by ins]t+ & daught]s & sons )    
p]man5t p>tn]s aft] daught]s2 &  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ 1 or daught]s or sons ) p]man5t 
p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s4  7b7 ,employm5t  
creation ,section #bjc7;b77#e77;,a77ii7 
( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4                
#aaec7;b77#e77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14  7c7 
,treatm5t ( family memb]s ,section      

#bjc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaec7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1  
p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x   
appe>s2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ or 7,e7 &      
ins]t+ 7,e71 or 7,h74  #bje4 ,proc$ure =
 grant+ immigrant /atus  7a7            
,classification petitions ,section      
#bjd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by ins]t+ or      
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7#b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 
or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x 
appe>s2 &  7,b7 9 subclause 7,i71 by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage 
ea* place x appe>s2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a77v77,i71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1   
aft] is ! sp\se12  7#d7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a77vi7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or t]m9ation 
( ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] divorce2 &    
7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft]    
sp\se2 &  7#e7 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 by ins]t+ or  

p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage 9 clause  
7ii77,i77aa7 & ! fir/ place x appe>s 9  
clause 7ii77,i77bb72 &  7,c7 9 clause   
7ii77,,ii77aa77,,cc77bbb71 by ins]t+ 7or
 ! t]m9ation ( ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip7 aft] 
t]m9ation ( ! m>riage4  7b7 ,immigration
 fraud prev5tion ,section #bjd7;c7 ( su*
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;c77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] 
aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft]      
m>riage ea* place x appe>s4  7c7        
,re/rictions on petitions bas$ on       
m>riages ent]$ :ile 9 exclusion or      
deportation proce$+s ,section #bjd7;g7 (
 su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;g77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft]
 m>riage ea* place x appe>s4  7d7       
,survival ( rights to petition ,section 
#bjd7;h7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaed7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or 
p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place 
x appe>s2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ or =mation (
 a new p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] ,rem>riage4
  #bjf4 ,annual admission ( refugees &  

admission ( em]g5cy situation refugees  
,section #bjg7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeg7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]  
aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]'s aft] sp\se's2 
&  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by    
/rik+ or aft] 7,d712 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1
 or 7,h7 aft] 7,e72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]   
sp\se4  #bjg4 ,asylum ,section          
#bjh7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeh7;b77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !     
p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ or p]man5t    
p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] 
aft] sp\se2  7,b7 by /rik+ or aft]      
7,d712 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 or 7,h7 aft] 
7,e74  #bjh4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus (        
refugees ,section #bji7;b77#c7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4     

#bji4 ,inadmissible ali5s  7a7 ,classes 
( ali5s ineligible = visas or admission 
,section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,d77iv71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 
aft] sp\se12  7#b7 9 p>agraph           
7#d77;,c77i77,i71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t   
p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2  7#c7 9 p>agraph     
7#f77;,e77ii71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 
aft] sp\se12 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph         
7#i77;,b77v71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1
 aft] sp\se4  7b7 ,waiv]s ,section      
#bab7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahb7;d77 is am5d$--  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 ( su* ,act 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;g77#a77;,a77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4  
7d7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility on crim9al
 & relat$ gr\nds ,section               

#bab7;h77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 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 (
 su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;i77#a77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft]  
sp\se14  #baj4 ,nonimmigrant /atus =    
p]man5t p>tn]s await+ ! availability (  
an immigrant visa ,section #bad ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7e77#b71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t
 p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7r7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+  
or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage 
ea* place x appe>s4  #baa4 ,d]ivative   
/atus = p]man5t p>tn]s ( nonimmigrant   
visa hold]s ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 clause
 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include      
p]man5t p>tn]s aft] imm$iate family2    

7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all
 include p]man5t p>tn]s aft] imm$iate   
families2 &  7,c7 9 clause 7iii71 by    
ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t       
p>tn]s1 aft] imm$iate families12  7#b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,e71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t 
p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,f77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]    
aft] sp\se2  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77i71
 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include 8 or h]   
p]man5t p>tn] aft] memb]s ( 8 or _!     
imm$iate family2  7#e7 9 subp>agraph    
7,g77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include  
p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] ! memb]s ( _!      
imm$iate families2  7#f7 9 subp>agraph  
7,g77iii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include 
8 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] ! memb]s ( 8      
imm$iate family2  7#g7 9 subp>agraph    
7,g77iv71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include  
p]man5t p>tn]s aft] ! memb]s ( _!       
imm$iate families2  7#h7 9 subp>agraph  
7,g77v71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include   
p]man5t p>tn]s aft] ! memb]s ( !        
imm$iate families2  7#i7 9 subp>agraph  
7,h71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]   

sp\se2  7#aj7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2     
7#aa7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by ins]t+ or  
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7#ab7 9      
subp>agraph 7,l71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t  
p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7#ac7 9 subp>agraph  
7,m77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]    
aft] sp\se2  7#ad7 9 subp>agraph        
7,o77iii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]   
aft] sp\se2  7#ae7 9 subp>agraph        
7,p77iv71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]    
aft] sp\se2  7#af7 9 subp>agraph        
7,q77ii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t    
p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7#ag7 9 subp>agraph  
7,r71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]   
sp\se2  7#ah7 9 subp>agraph 7,s71 by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2     
7#ai7 9 subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,i71 by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2     
7#bj7 9 subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,,ii71 by  
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2     
7#ba7 9 subp>agraph 7,u77ii77,i71 by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2     
7#bb7 9 subp>agraph 7,u77ii77,,ii71 by  
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &   

7#bc7 9 subp>agraph 7,v71 by ins]t+     
p]man5t p>tn] or aft] b5efici>y 7includ+
 a4  #bab4 ,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 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ & p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses4    
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 ( su* ,act 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\ses &     
p]man5t p>tn]s & sons & daught]s4  4    
7b7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baf7;a7 ( su*    
,act 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#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t
 p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7#c7 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft]
 sp\se12 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,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 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahf;a7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft]      
m>riage2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by 
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2
 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7-- 7,a7
 by ins]t+ or has ceas$ to satisfy !    
crit]ia = be+ consid]$ a p]man5t        
p>tn]%ip "u ?is ,act1 aft] t]m9at$12 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]    
sp\se4  7d7 ,requirem5ts ( timely       
petition & int]view = removal (         
condition ,section #baf7;c7 ( su* ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7c77 is am5d$--    
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 9 ! matt] foll[+   
clause 7ii71 & 9 p>agraphs 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 ( su* ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7d77#a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! head+ ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2
  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by ins]t+ 
or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2  7#c7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i71 by ins]t+    
be=e ! comma at ! end 1 or is a p]man5t 
p>tn]%ip recogniz$ "u ?is ,act2  7#d7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii7-- 7,a7 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$12 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]    
sp\se2  7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by 
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &   
7#f7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7,a7 by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]
 sp\se4  7f7 ,def9itions ,section       
#baf7;g7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahf;a7g77 is am5d$--  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
  #bac4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t    
/atus = c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1
 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr5  7a7 ,section 
head+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head+ = section 
#baf;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses4   
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 ( su* ,act 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\ses or p]man5t p>tn]s1 
& *ildr54  4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#baf;,a7a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aahf;b7a77 is am5d$1 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  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( /atus 
if f9d+ t qualify+ entrepr5eur%ip       
improp] ,section #baf;,a7b77#a7 ( su*   
,act 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
  7d7 ,requirem5ts ( timely petition &  
int]view = removal ( condition ,section 
#baf;,a7c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aahf;b7c77 is am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 
7#b77;,a77ii71 & 7#c77;,c71 by ins]t+ or
 p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4  7e7         
,def9itions ,section #baf;,a7f77#b7 (   
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7f77#b77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft]
 sp\se ea* place x appe>s4  #bad4       
,deportable ali5s ,section #bcg7;a7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,d77i71 by ins]t+ or     
p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses ea* place x  
appe>s2  7#b7 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,e77ii71
 7#a77;,e77iii71 & 7#a77;,h77,i77,i71 by
 ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &  
7#c7 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    
#bae4 ,removal proce$+s ,section #bdj ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 is am5d$--  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+ or 
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4  #baf4        
,cancellation ( removal2 adju/m5t (     
/atus ,section #bdj;,a7b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t
 p>tn] aft] sp\se2  7#b7 9 ! head+ =    
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t      
p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1   
aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4  #bag4   
,adju/m5t ( /atus ( nonimmigrant to t ( 
p]son admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce  7a7   
,prohibition on adju/m5t ( /atus        
,section #bde7;d7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 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 (   
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;e77 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+
 or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#d7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 & section
 #bjd7;g7 %all n apply ) respect to a   
p]man5t p>tn]%ip if ! ali5 e/abli%es by 
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce to ! satisfaction
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t !  
p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 ent]$ into 9 good    
fai? & 9 accordance ) section           
#aja7;a77#eb7 & ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 n  
ent]$ into = ! purpose ( procur+ !      
ali5's admission z an immigrant & 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 ,9 accordance )
 regulations1 !re %all be only "o level 
( adm9i/rative appellate review = ea*   
ali5 "u ! previ\s s5t5ce4  4  7c7       

,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 ali5s pay+ fee
 ,section #bde7;i77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea*  
place x appe>s4  7d7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus =
 c]ta9 ali5 in=mants ,section #bde7;j7 (
 su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;j77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by 
ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &   
7,b7 by ins]t+ sons & daught]s ) & )\t  
p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s12 &  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or    
p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 &  7,b7 by    
ins]t+ sons & daught]s ) & )\t p]man5t  
p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s14  7e7 ,traffick+ 
,section #bde7l77#a7 ( su* ,act is am5d$
 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14  
#bah4 ,application ( crim9al p5alties = 
misrepres5tation & concealm5t ( facts   
reg>d+ p]man5t p>tn]%ips ,section       
#bge7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 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 or f9$ n m 
?an #bej1jjj1 or bo?4  4  #bai4         
,requirem5ts z to resid5ce1 good moral  
"*1 atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( !         
,con/itution ,section #caf7;b7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adbg7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4  #bbj4     
,naturalization = p]man5t p>tn]s (      
citiz5s ,section #cai ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a71  
by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#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+ 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     

#bba4 ,application ( family unity       
provisions to p]man5t p>tn]s ( c]ta9    
,,life ,act b5efici>ies ,section #aejd (
 ! ,,life ,act 7division ,b ( !         
,miscellane\s ,appropriations ,act1     
#bjja1 z enact$ into law by section     
#a7;a77#d7 ( ,public ,law #ajf-eed7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ 1    
p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t     
p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 &  7#c7 9 ea* (      
subsections 7b7 & 7c7-- 7,a7 9 !        
subsection head+s1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t  
p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1
 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x  
appe>s4  #bbb4 ,application to ,cuban   
,adju/m5t ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fir/    
section ( ,public ,law #hi-gcb 7,novemb]
 #b1 #aiff2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! next to la/ s5t5ce1 by
 ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se !   
fir/ two places x appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 !   
la/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 
aft] sp\ses4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act       

,section #aja7;a77#ea77;,d7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 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  7#b7 ,viol5ce ,aga9/    
,wom5 ,act ,section                     
#aejf7;c77#b77;,a77,i77,,iv7 ( !        
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #bjjj 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a note2 division ,b (   
,public ,law #ajf-chf7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 or sp\se & ins]t+ 1 sp\se1 or p]man5t  
p>tn]4  #bbc4 ,nationality at bir?      
,section #cja ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7
 ,any ref]5ce to 8a p]son born ( p>5ts0 
9 ?is section %all include ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,any legally recogniz$ p>5t-*ild   
relation%ip =m$ )9 ! fir/ ye> ( a       
p]son's life reg>dless ( any g5etic or  
ge/ational relation%ip4  7#b7 ,ei!r p>5t
 ( a *ild born ?r\gh ,assi/$            
,reproductive ,te*nology :o is legally  
recogniz$ z a p>5t 9 ! relevant         
jurisdiction reg>dless ( any g5etic or  

ge/ational relation%ip4  7#c7 ,! sp\se (
 a p>5t at ! "t ( bir?1 :]e bo? ( !     
foll[+ apply3 7,a7 ,at lea/ "o p>5t is a
 legally recogniz$ p>5t4  7,b7 ,!       
m>riage occurr$ be=e ! *ild's bir? & is 
recogniz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless (
 :]e ! p>5ts reside4  4  ,,iii ,promot+ 
,div]sity & ,protect+ ,aga9/            
,discrim9ation 9 our ,immigration ,sy/em
  #cja4 ,increas+ div]sity visas        
,section #bja7;e7 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;e7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ee1jjj & ins]t+     
#hj1jjj4