,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjai,ms4  
,e%oo introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &  
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve agricultural job   
opportunities1 b5efits1 & security =    
ali5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,undocum5t$ ,taxpay]s       
,opportunity ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,program =  
,e>n$ ,/atus ,adju/m5t ( ali5 taxpay]s  
,sec4 #aja4 ,provisional immigrant      
/atus4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,adju/m5t to p]man5t 
resid5t /atus4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,use (       
in=mation4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,reports on      

provisional immigrants4 ,sec4 #aje4     
,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,title  
,,ii--,correction ( ,social ,security   
records ,sec4 #bja4 ,correction (       
,social ,security records4 ,title       
,,iii--,def9itions ,sec4 #cja4          
,def9itions4  ,i ,program = ,e>n$ ,/atus
 ,adju/m5t ( ali5 taxpay]s  #aja4       
,provisional immigrant /atus  7a7       
,requirem5ts = provisional immigrant    
/atus ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
! ,secret>y may grant provisional       
immigrant /atus to an ali5 :o--  7#a7   
7,a7 has a tax liability t is great] ?an
 #j :i* has be5 assess$ & paid = ea* ( !
 #e imm$iately prec$+ taxable ye>s2 or  
7,b7  7i7 is ! sp\se or *ild ( an ali5  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 0    
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on  
or be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
&  7iii7 has ma9ta9$ cont9u\s pres5ce 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f t date until ! date on
 :i* ! ali5 is grant$ provisional       
immigrant /atus2  7#b7 is n ineligible  
"u subsection 7d77#b72  7#c7 submits a  

complet$ application be=e ! end ( !     
p]iod set =? 9 subsection 7b77#c72  7#d7
 passes ! national security & law       
en=cem5t cle>ances requir$ "u subsection
 7d77#a7 to ! satisfactory ( !          
,secret>y2 &  7#e7 pays ! requir$       
process+ fees & p5alties 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7e74  7b7 ,application  7#a7 
,submission requirem5ts ,an ali5        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 :o is     
seek+ provisional immigrant /atus %all  
submit an application--  7,a7 to !      
,secret>y1 ) ! assi/ance ( an attorney  
or a nonpr(it religi\s1 *>itable1 social
 s]vice1 or simil> organization         
recogniz$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration     
,appeals "u section #bib4b ( title #h1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 or  7,b7 to
 a qualifi$ entity if ! applicant       
cons5ts to ! =w>d+ ( ! application to ! 
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,evid5ce ( application 
fil+ ,z soon z practicable aft] receiv+ 
ea* application = provisional immigrant 
/atus "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all
 provide ! applicant ) a docum5t        

ackn[l$g+ ! receipt ( su* application4  
7#c7 ,application p]iod  7,a7 ,initial  
p]iod ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c71 ! ,secret>y %all accept    
applications = provisional immigrant    
/atus f ali5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !  
#ah-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 f9al rule is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 pursuant to subsection 7j74  7,b7      
,exception ,ali5s describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#a77;,c7 may apply = provisional    
immigrant /atus f outside ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,c7 ,ext5sion ,if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es1 dur+ ! initial p]iod describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 t additional "t is  
requir$ to process applications =       
provisional immigrant /atus or = o!r    
good cause1 ! ,secret>y may ext5d !     
p]iod = accept+ applications = an       
additional #ah mon?s4  7#d7 ,application
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! application =m ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all collect su*    
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
necess>y & appropriate4  7,b7 ,family   
application ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 

process ?r\gh :i* an ali5 may submit a  
s+le application "u ?is section on      
behalf ( ! ali5 & 8 or h] sp\se & *ildr5
 :o meet ! requirem5ts set =? 9         
subsection 7a77#a77;,b74  7#e7          
,adjudication  7,a7 ,int]view ,!        
,secret>y may int]view applicants =     
provisional immigrant /atus to det]m9e  
:e!r !y meet ! eligibility requirem5ts  
set =? 9 ?is section4  7,b7 ,failure to 
submit suffici5t evid5ce ,! ,secret>y   
may d5y an application = provisional    
immigrant /atus submitt$ by an ali5 :o  
fails to submit evid5ce ( ! ali5's      
eligibility = su* /atus4  7,c7 ,notice  
,if ! ,secret>y d5ies an application =  
provisional immigrant /atus1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7i7 s5d a writt5 notice to !    
applicant t provides ! applicant ) !    
basis = d5ial2 &  7ii7 provide ! ali5 ) 
an opportunity to cure ! d5ial )9 a     
reasonable "t4  7,d7 ,am5d$ application 
,an ali5 ^: application = provisional   
immigrant /atus is d5i$ "u subp>agraph  
7,b7 may submit an am5d$ application =  

su* /atus to ! ,secret>y if ! am5d$     
application--  7i7 is submitt$ )9 !     
application p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c72 &  7ii7 conta9s all ! requir$     
in=mation & fees t 7 miss+ f ! initial  
application4  7,e7 ,additional proc$ures
 ,! ,secret>y may utilize ! proc$ures   
set =? 9 sections #ajc4b & #ajc4c (     
title #h1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z
 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 to adjudicate reque/s =           
provisional immigrant /atus to ! ext5t  
su* proc$ures are consi/5t ) !          
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  7#f7       
,evid5ce ( provisional immigrant /atus  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all issue   
docum5t>y evid5ce ( provisional         
immigrant /atus to ea* ali5 ^:          
application = su* /atus has be5 approv$4
  7,b7 ,docum5tation features ,docum5t>y
 evid5ce provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--  
7i7 %all be ma*9e-readable &            
tamp]-resi/ant2  7ii7 %all conta9 a     
digitiz$ photograph2  7iii7 %all1 dur+ !
 ali5's au?oriz$ p]iod ( admission1 &   

any ext5sion ( su* au?oriz$ admission1  
s]ve z a valid travel & entry docum5t = 
! purpose ( apply+ = admission to !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7iv7 may be accept$ dur+
 ! p]iod ( its validity by an employ] z 
evid5ce ( employm5t au?orization &      
id5tity "u section #bgd;,a7b77#a77;,b7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7b77#a77;,b772 &  7v7  
%all include su* o!r features &         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4  
7c7 ,special rules = provisional        
immigrant applicants & ali5s eligible = 
provisional immigrant /atus  7#a7 ,ali5s
 appreh5d$ be=e or dur+ ! application   
p]iod ,if an ali51 :o is appreh5d$ dur+ 
! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act & end+ on ! la/ day ( !        
application p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 appe>s prima facie eligible =     
provisional immigrant /atus1 !          
,secret>y--  7,a7 %all provide ! ali5 ) 
a reasonable opportunity to submit an   
application = su* /atus "u ?is section  
dur+ su* application p]iod2 &  7,b7 may 

n remove ! individual until a f9al      
adm9i/rative det]m9ation is made on !   
application4  7#b7 ,ali5s 9 removal     
proce$+s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 if an ali5 is 9
 removal1 deportation1 or exclusion     
proce$+s dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! la/  
day ( ! application p]iod describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#c7 & is prima facie     
eligible = provisional immigrant /atus  
"u ?is section1 ^u motion by ! ,secret>y
 & ) ! cons5t ( ! ali5 or ^u motion by !
 ali51 ! ,executive ,(fice =            
,immigration ,review %all--  7,a7       
t]m9ate su* proce$+s )\t prejudice to   
future proce$+s2 &  7,b7 p]mit ! ali5 a 
reasonable opportunity to apply = su*   
/atus4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( ali5s previ\sly
 ord]$ remov$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an ali5
 :o meets ! eligibility requirem5ts set 
=? 9 subsection 7a7 is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & has be5 ord]$ exclud$1        
deport$1 or remov$1 or ord]$ to dep>t   

volunt>ily f ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u any     
provision ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act--  7i7 not)/&+ su*    
ord] or section #bda7;a77#e7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;a77#e771 ! ali5 may    
apply = provisional immigrant /atus "u  
?is section2 &  7ii7 if ! ali5 is grant$
 su* /atus1 ! ali5 may file a motion to 
reop5 ! exclusion1 deportation1 removal1
 or volunt>y dep>ture ord]1 :i* motion  
%all be grant$4  7,b7 ,limitations on   
motions to reop5 ,! limitations on      
motions to reop5 set =? 9 section       
#bdj7;c77#g7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;a7c77#g77 %all n apply to motions 
fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7#d7     
,p]iod p5d+ adjudication ( application  
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* an
 ali5 applies = provisional immigrant   
/atus "u ?is section & end+ on ! date on
 :i* ! ,secret>y makes a f9al decision  
reg>d+ su* application1 ! ali5--  7,a7  
is eligible to apply = advance p>ole2   

7,b7 may n be deta9$ by ! ,secret>y or  
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless !       
,secret>y makes a prima facie           
det]m9ation t su* ali5 is1 or has       
become1 ineligible = provisional        
immigrant /atus "u subsection 7d77#b72  
7,c7 %all n be consid]$ unlawfully      
pres5t "u section #bab7;a77#i77;,b7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,b772 &  7,d7  
%all n be consid]$ an unau?oriz$ ali5 7z
 def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#c7774  7#e7       
,effect ( dep>ture ,section #aja7;g7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;g77 %all n apply to an 
ali5 grant$--  7,a7 advance p>ole "u    
p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 to re5t] ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 or  7,b7 provisional immigrant  
/atus4  7#f7 ,protection f det5tion or  
removal dur+ provisional immigrant /atus
 ,an ali5 grant$ provisional immigrant  
/atus "u ?is section may n be deta9$ by 
! ,secret>y or remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

unless--  7,a7 ! ali5 is removable "u   
section #bcg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg72 
or  7,b7 ! ali5's provisional immigrant 
/atus has be5 revok$4  7#g7 ,duration ( 
/atus ,beg9n+ on ! date t is eight ye>s 
aft] ! date on :i* regulations are      
publi%$ "u subsection 7j71 no ali5 may  
rema9 9 provisional immigrant /atus4    
7d7 ,requir$ backgr\nd inve/igations &  
ineligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7      
,biometric & biographic data ,!         
,secret>y may n grant provisional       
immigrant /atus to an ali5 or an ali5   
dep5d5t sp\se or *ild "u ?is section    
unless su* ali5 submits biometric &     
biographic data 9 accordance ) proc$ures
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7         
,alt]native proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all 
provide an alt]native proc$ure =        
applicants :o _c provide ! /&>d         
biometric data requir$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 because ( a physical impairm5t4    
7,c7 ,data collection ,! ,secret>y %all 
collect1 f ea* ali5 apply+ = /atus "u   

?is section1 biometric1 biographic1 &   
o!r data t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
appropriate 9 ord] to conduct a         
backgr\nd inve/igation & det]m9e !      
ali5's eligibility = provisional        
immigrant /atus4  7#b7 ,gr\nds =        
ineligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an ali5 is  
ineligible = provisional immigrant /atus
 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ali5--  7i7
 has a conviction =-- 7,i7 an (f5se     
classifi$ z a felony 9 ! convict+       
jurisdiction 7o!r ?an a ,/ate or local  
(f5se = :i* an ess5tial elem5t 0 !      
ali5's immigration /atus1 or a violation
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq4772  7,,ii7  
an aggravat$ felony 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aja7;a77#dc7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#dc77 at ! "t ( ! conviction72
  7,,iii7 #c or m misdemeanor (f5ses    
7o!r ?an m9or traffic (f5ses or ,/ate or
 local (f5ses = :i* an ess5tial elem5t 0
 ! ali5's immigration /atus1 or         

violations ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act7 if ! ali5 0 convict$ 
on diff]5t dates = ea* ( ! #c (f5ses2   
7,,iv7 any (f5se "u =eign law1 except = 
a purely political (f5se1 :i*1 if !     
(f5se _h be5 committ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 w\ld r5d] ! ali5 inadmissible "u       
section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a771 exclud+ ! p>agraphs set =? 9
 clause 7ii71 or removable "u section   
#bcg7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbg7;a771 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c7 ( su* section #bcg7;a72 or  7,v7   
unlawful vot+ 7z def9$ 9 section        
#bcg7;a77#f7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbg7;a77#f7772  7ii7 is inadmissible  
"u section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a771 except t 9 det]m9+ an ali5's
 inadmissibility--  7,i7 p>agraphs 7#d71
 7#e71 7#g71 & 7#i77;,b7 ( su* section  
#bab7;a7 %all n apply2  7,,ii7          
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71 7,d71 7,f71 &  

7,g7 ( su* section #bab7;a77#f7 &       
p>agraphs 7#i77;,c7 & 7#aj77;,b7 ( su*  
section #bab7;a7 %all n apply unless    
bas$ on ! act ( unlawfully ent]+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act2 &  7,,iii7 p>agraphs         
7#f77;,b7 & 7#i77;,a7 ( su* section     
#bab7;a7 %all n apply unless ! relevant 
conduct began on or aft] ! date on :i* !
 ali5 files an application = regi/]$    
provisional immigrant /atus "u ?is      
section2  7iii7 is an ali5 :o !         
,secret>y kn[s or has reasonable gr\nds 
to believe1 is engag$ 9 or is likely to 
engage aft] entry 9 any t]rori/ activity
 7z def9$ 9 section                     
#bab7;a77#c77;,b77iv7 ( su* ,act72 or   
7iv7 01 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act-- 7,i7 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =  
p]man5t resid5ce2 or  7,,ii7 an ali5    
admitt$ z a refugee "u section #bjg ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 or grant$ asylum "u    
section #bjh ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaeh74  7,b7 ,waiv]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   

,secret>y may waive ! application (     
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,iii7 or any       
provision ( section #bab7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 t is n li/$ 9      
clause 7ii7 on behalf ( an ali5 =       
humanit>ian purposes1 to ensure family  
unity1 or if su* a waiv] is o!rwise 9 ! 
public int]e/4 ,any discretion>y        
au?ority to waive gr\nds (              
inadmissibility "u su* section #bab7;a7 
conf]r$ "u any o!r provision ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act %all   
apply equally to ali5s seek+ provisional
 immigrant /atus "u ?is section4  7ii7  
,exceptions ,! discretion>y au?ority "u 
clause 7i7 may n be us$ to waive-- 7,i7 
subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d77ii71 7,e71 
7,g71 7,h71 or 7,i7 ( section           
#bab7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act2  7,,ii7 section
 #bab7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act2 or  7,,iii7   
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 ( 
section #bab7;a77#aj7 ( su* ,act4  7,c7 
,conviction expla9$ ,= purposes ( ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m conviction does n       

include a judgm5t t has be5 expung$1 set
 aside1 or ! equival5t4  7,d7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y to       
comm5ce removal proce$+s aga9/ an ali54 
7e7 ,fees & p5alties  7#a7 ,/&>d        
process+ fee ,ali5s #af ye>s ( age or   
old] :o are apply+ = provisional        
immigrant /atus "u ?is subsection1 or = 
an ext5sion ( su* /atus1 %all pay a     
process+ fee to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security 9 an am\nt det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,recov]y ( co/s ,!     
process+ fee au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be set at a level t is suffici5t to
 recov] ! full co/s ( process+ !        
application1 includ+ any co/s incurr$-- 
7,a7 to adjudicate ! application2  7,b7 
to take & process biometric data2  7,c7 
to p]=m national security & crim9al     
*ecks1 includ+ adjudication2  7,d7 to   
prev5t & inve/igate fraud2 &  7,e7 to   
adm9i/] ! collection ( su* fee4  7#c7   
,au?ority to limit fees ,! ,secret>y may
 issue regulations--  7,a7 to limit !   

maximum process+ fee payable "u ?is     
subsection by a family1 includ+ sp\ses &
 unm>ri$ *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s (    
age2 &  7,b7 to exempt def9$ classes (  
individuals f ! paym5t ( ! fee requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,p5alty ,9      
addition to ! process+ fee requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ali5s apply+ =           
provisional immigrant /atus "u ?is      
subsection :o are #ba ye>s ( age or old]
 %all pay a #ajj p5alty to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security4  7#e7 ,deposit & use
 ( process+ fees & p5alties ,fees &     
p5alties au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection--   
7,a7 %all be deposit$ into !            
,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt  
pursuant to section #bhf7m7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m772 &  7,b7 %all rema9 
available until exp5d$ pursuant to      
section #bhf7n7 ( su* ,act4  7f7 ,t]ms &
 conditions ( provisional immigrant     
/atus  7#a7 ,conditions ( provisional   
immigrant /atus  7,a7 ,employm5t        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       

includ+ section #bda7;a77#g7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;a77#g771 an ali5 )     
provisional immigrant /atus %all be     
au?oriz$ to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 :ile 9 su* /atus4  7,b7 ,travel outside
 ! unit$ /ates ,an ali5 ) provisional   
immigrant /atus-- 7i7 may travel outside
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ commut+ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates f a resid5ce 9 a =eign   
c\ntry2 &  7ii7 may be admitt$ ^u       
return+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t hav+ to  
obta9 a visa if-- 7,i7 ! ali5 is 9      
possession (--  7aa7 valid1 unexpir$    
docum5t>y evid5ce ( provisional         
immigrant /atus t complies ) subsection 
7b77#f77;,b72 or  7bb7 a travel docum5t 
t has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y & 0    
issu$ to ! ali5 aft] ! ali5's orig9al   
docum5t>y evid5ce 0 lo/1 /ol51 or       
de/roy$2  7,,ii7 ! ali5's abs5ce f !    
,unit$ ,/ates did n exce$ #ahj days1    
unless ! ali5's failure to timely return
 0 due to ext5uat+ circum/ances beyond !
 ali5's control2 &  7,,iii7 ! ali5      

e/abli%es t he or %e is n inadmissible  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 7,a77iii71 7,b71
 or 7,c7 ( section #bab7;a77#c7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c774  7,c7         
,admission ,an ali5 grant$ provisional  
immigrant /atus %all be consid]$ to h   
be5 admitt$ 9 su* /atus z ( ! date on   
:i* ! ali5's application 0 submitt$4    
7,d7 ,cl>ification ( /atus ,an ali5     
grant$ provisional immigrant /atus %all 
be consid]$ lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,revocation  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may revoke           
provisional immigrant /atus at any "t   
aft] provid+ appropriate notice to !    
ali51 & aft] ! exhau/ion or waiv] ( all 
applicable adm9i/rative review proc$ures
 if ! ali5--  7i7 no long] meets !      
eligibility requirem5ts = provisional   
immigrant /atus2  7ii7 kn[+ly us$       
docum5tation issu$ "u ?is section = an  
unlawful or fraudul5t purpose2 or  7iii7
 0 abs5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates =-- 7,i7 any 
s+le p]iod long] ?an #ahj days 9        

violation ( ! requirem5t "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,b77ii77,,ii72 or  7,,ii7 = m ?an 
#ahj days 9 ! aggregate dur+ any cal5d> 
ye>1 unless ! ali5's failure to timely  
return 0 due to ext5uat+ circum/ances   
beyond ! ali5's control4  7,b7          
,additional evid5ce  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
det]m9+ :e!r to revoke an ali5's /atus  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may    
require ! ali5--  7,i7 to submit        
additional evid5ce2 &  7,,ii7 to appe> =
 an int]view4  7ii7 ,effect (           
noncompliance ,! provisional immigrant  
/atus ( an ali5 :o fails to comply ) any
 requirem5t impos$ by ! ,secret>y "u    
clause 7i7 %all be revok$ unless ! ali5 
demon/rates to ! ,secret>y's            
satisfaction t su* failure 0 reasonably 
excusable4  7,c7 ,invalidation (        
docum5tation ,if an ali5's provisional  
immigrant /atus is revok$ pursuant to   
subp>agraph 7,a71 any docum5tation issu$
 by ! ,secret>y to su* ali5 "u          
subsection 7b77#f7 %all automatically be
 r5d]$ invalid = any purpose except =   

dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7       
,ineligibility = public b5efits ,an ali5
 :o has be5 grant$ provisional immigrant
 /atus is n eligible = ! ,f$]al         
means-te/$ public b5efits unavailable to
 qualifi$ ali5s "u section #djc ( !     
,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w          
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afac74  7#d7       
,treatm5t ( provisional immigrant /atus 
,an ali5 grant$ provisional immigrant   
/atus %all be consid]$ lawfully pres5t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = all purposes :ile su*
 ali5 rema9s 9 su* /atus1 except t !    
ali5--  7,a7 is n entitl$ to ! premium  
assi/ance tax cr$it au?oriz$ "u section 
#cf;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #cf;,b7 = 8 or h]  
cov]age2  7,b7 %all be subject to !     
rules applicable to individuals :o are n
 lawfully pres5t set =? 9 subsection 7e7
 ( su* section2  7,c7 %all be subject to
 ! rules applicable to individuals :o   
are n lawfully pres5t set =? 9 section  
#adjb7;e7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &     

,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahjga7;e772 &  7,d7 %all be subject to 
! rules applicable to individuals n     
lawfully pres5t set =? 9 section        
#ejjj;,a7d77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4            
#ejjj;,a7d77#c774  7g7 ,provisions      
involv+ employ]s  7#a7 ,record (        
employm5t ,employ]s ( ali5s grant$      
provisional immigrant /atus %all provide
 ! ali5 & ! ,secret>y ) a writt5 record 
( employm5t ea* ye> ! ali5 rema9s 9 su* 
/atus4  7#b7 ,civil p5alties  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 aft]    
notice & an opportunity = a he>+1 t an  
employ] ( an ali5 grant$ provisional    
immigrant /atus has kn[+ly fail$ to     
provide ! record ( employm5t requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 or has provid$ a false    
/atem5t ( mat]ial fact 9 su* a record1 !
 employ] %all be subject to a civil     
p5alty 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ejj p]    
violation4  7,b7 ,limitation ,! p5alty  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 = failure to provide
 employm5t records %all n apply unless !

 ali5 has provid$ ! employ] ) evid5ce ( 
employm5t au?orization describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#aa74  7,c7 ,deposit (   
civil p5alties ,civil p5alties collect$ 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be deposit$ into ! 
,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt  
pursuant to section #bhf7m7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m774  7#c7 ,cont9u+     
employm5t ,an employ] t kn[s an ali5    
employee is an applicant = provisional  
immigrant /atus or w apply = su* /atus  
once ! application p]iod comm5ces is n 9
 violation ( section #bgd;,a7a77#b7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7a77#b77 if ! employ]  
cont9ues to employ ! ali5 p5d+ !        
adjudication ( ! ali5 employee's        
application4  7#d7 ,employ] protections 
7,a7 ,use ( employm5t records ,copies ( 
employm5t records or o!r evid5ce (      
employm5t provid$ by an ali5 or by an   
ali5's employ] 9 support ( an ali5's    
application = provisional immigrant     
/atus may n be us$ 9 a civil or crim9al 

prosecution or inve/igation ( t employ] 
"u section #bgd;,a ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7
 or ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = !
 prior unlawful employm5t ( t ali5      
reg>dless ( ! adjudication ( su*        
application or reconsid]ation by !      
,secret>y ( su* ali5's prima facie      
eligibility det]m9ation4 ,employ]s t    
provide unau?oriz$ ali5s ) copies (     
employm5t records or o!r evid5ce (      
employm5t pursuant to an application =  
provisional immigrant /atus %all n be   
subject to civil & crim9al liability    
pursuant to su* section #bgd;,a =       
employ+ su* unau?oriz$ ali5s4  7,b7     
,limit on applicability ,! protections =
 employ]s & ali5s "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all n apply if ! ali5s or employ]s     
submit employm5t records t are det]m9$  
to be fraudul5t4  7h7 ,adm9i/rative &   
judicial review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any     
adm9i/rative or judicial review ( a     
det]m9ation reg>d+ an application =     
provisional immigrant /atus %all comply 

) ! requirem5ts "u ?is subsection4  7#b7
 ,adm9i/rative review  7,a7 ,s+le level 
( appellate review ,! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% an appellate au?ority to provide
 = a s+le level ( adm9i/ration appellate
 review ( a f9al ag5cy det]m9ation4     
7,b7 ,/&>d = review ,an adm9i/rative    
appellate review e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be bas$ solely ^u-- 7i7 !    
adm9i/rative record e/abli%$ at ! "t ( !
 det]m9ation reg>d+ ! application2 &    
7ii7 any additional or newly discov]$   
evid5ce t 0 n available at ! "t ( a f9al
 ag5cy det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,judicial     
review ,judicial review ( a det]m9ation 
"u ?is section %all be limit$ to !      
review ( an ord] ( removal "u section   
#bdb ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeb74  7i7         
,disclosures & privacy  7#a7 ,prohibit$ 
disclosures ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 
?is subsection1 no (fic] or employee (  
any ,f$]al ag5cy may-- 7,a7 use !       
in=mation furni%$ 9 an application =    
lawful /atus "u ?is section or section  

#bde;,b ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act1 z add$ by section #ajb1 = any     
purpose o!r ?an to make a det]m9ation on
 any application by ! ali5 = any        
immigration b5efit or protection2  7,b7 
make any publication ?r\gh :i* in=mation
 furni%$ by any p>ticul> applicant c be 
id5tifi$2 or  7,c7 p]mit anyone o!r ?an 
! sworn (fic]s1 employees1 & contractors
 ( su* ag5cy or ( ano!r entity approv$  
by ! ,secret>y to exam9e any individual 
application = lawful /atus "u ?is       
section or su* section #bde;,b4  7#b7   
,requir$ disclosures ,! ,secret>y %all  
provide ! in=mation furni%$ 9 an        
application fil$ "u ?is section or      
section #bde;,b ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section    
#ajb1 & any o!r in=mation d]iv$ f su*   
furni%$ in=mation to--  7,a7 a law      
en=cem5t ag5cy1 intellig5ce ag5cy1      
national security ag5cy1 a compon5t ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 c\rt1 or 
gr& jury1 consi/5t ) law1 9 connection  
)--  7i7 a crim9al inve/igation or      

prosecution ( any felony n relat$ to !  
applicant's immigration /atus2 or  7ii7 
a national security inve/igation or     
prosecution2 &  7,b7 an (ficial coron] =
 purposes ( affirmatively id5tify+ a    
deceas$ individual1 :e!r or n ! dea? (  
su* individual result$ f a crime4  7#c7 
,audit+ & evaluation ( in=mation ,!     
,secret>y may-- 7,a7 audit & evaluate   
in=mation furni%$ z "p ( any application
 fil$ "u ?is section or section #bde;,b 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z 
add$ by section #ajb1 = purposes (      
id5tify+ immigration fraud or fraud     
s*emes2 &  7,b7 use any evid5ce detect$ 
by means ( audits & evaluations =       
purposes ( inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 ref]r+
 = prosecution1 or d5y+ or t]m9at+      
immigration b5efits4  7#d7 ,privacy &   
civil lib]ties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71
 %all require appropriate adm9i/rative &
 physical safegu>ds to protect !        
security1 confid5tiality1 & integrity ( 
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation         

collect$1 ma9ta9$1 & dissem9at$ pursuant
 to ?is section & section #bde;,b ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #ajb4  7,b7 ,assessm5ts     
,not)/&+ ! privacy requirem5ts set =? 9 
section #bbb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #adb7 & ! ,e-,gov]nm5t    
,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-cdg71 ! 
,secret>y %all conduct a privacy impact 
assessm5t & a civil lib]ties impact     
assessm5t ( ! legalization program      
e/abli%$ "u ?is section & section       
#bde;,b ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! f9al regulations 
to be issu$ pursuant to subsection 7j74 
7j7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all issue f9al regulations to
 implem5t ?is section4  #ajb4 ,adju/m5t 
to p]man5t resid5t /atus  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #e ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee 
et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section
 #bde;,a ! foll[+3  #bde;,b4 ,adju/m5t  
to p]man5t resid5t /atus = ali5 taxpay]s

  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7b71 & n e>li] ?an #e ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,undocum5t$
 ,taxpay]s ,opportunity ,act ( #bjai1 ! 
,secret>y %all adju/ ! /atus ( an ali5  
grant$ provisional immigrant /atus to t 
( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t    
resid5ce if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !    
foll[+ requirem5ts are satisfi$3  7#a7  
,qualify+ tax paym5t ,except z provid$ 9
 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ali51 applicant has a 
tax liability t is great] ?an #j :i* has
 be5 assess$ & paid = ea* ( ! #c        
imm$iately prec$+ taxable ye>s4  7#b7   
,evid5ce ,an ali5 may demon/rate        
compliance ) ! requirem5t "u p>agraph   
7#a7 by submitt+ to ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 
! tax returns ( ! ali5 = ! #e taxable   
ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ali5's  
application2  7,b7 docum5tation t may be
 submitt$ "u subsection 7e77#d72 or     
7,c7 any o!r docum5tation designat$ by !
 ,secret>y = su* purpose4  7#c7         
,extraord9>y circum/ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 has met !      

requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y
 may cr$it ! ali5 ) n m ?an #a taxable  
ye> ( compliance ) p>agraph 7#a7 to meet
 su* requirem5t if ! ali5 0 unable to   
satisfy a tax liability = n m ?an #a    
taxable ye> due to--  7i7 pregnancy1    
disabl+ injury1 or disease e/abli%$ by !
 ali5 ?r\gh m$ical records2  7ii7       
illness1 disease1 or o!r special ne$s ( 
! ali5's *ild e/abli%$ by ! ali5 ?r\gh  
m$ical records2 &  7iii7 t]m9ation f    
employm5t1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  
7,i7 ! t]m9ation 0 )\t j cause2 &       
7,,ii7 ! ali5 0 unable to f9d alt]native
 employm5t aft] a reasonable job se>*4  
7,b7 ,effect ( det]m9ation ,a           
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 ) 
respect to an ali51 %all n be           
conclusive1 b9d+1 or admissible 9 a     
sep>ate or subsequ5t judicial or        
adm9i/rative action or proce$+ betwe5 ! 
ali5 & a curr5t or prior employ] ( !    
ali5 or any o!r p>ty4  7#d7 ,application
 p]iod ,! ali5 applies = adju/m5t (     
/atus be=e ! expiration ( ! ali5's      

provisional immigrant /atus4  7#e7 ,f9e 
,! ali5 pays a f9e ( #djj to !          
,secret>y1 :i* %all be deposit$ into !  
,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt  
pursuant to section #bhf7m74  7b7       
,gr\nds = d5ial ( adju/m5t ( /atus  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may n adju/ !    
/atus ( an ali5 grant$ provisional      
immigrant /atus if ! ali5--  7,a7 is no 
long] eligible = provisional immigrant  
/atus2 or  7,b7 fail$ to satisfy ! tax  
liability z requir$ "u subsection       
7a77#a71 aft] consid]+ any am\nt cr$it$ 
by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a77#c74   
7#b7 ,ma9t5ance ( waiv]s (              
inadmissibility ,! gr\nds (             
inadmissibility set =? 9 section        
#bab7;a7 t 7 previ\sly waiv$ = ! ali5 or
 made inapplicable %all n apply =       
purposes ( ! ali5's adju/m5t ( /atus "u 
?is section4  7#c7 ,p5d+ revocation     
proce$+s ,if ! ,secret>y has notifi$ !  
applicant t ! ,secret>y int5ds to revoke
 ! applicant's provisional immigrant    
/atus1 ! ,secret>y may n approve an     

application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
section unless ! ,secret>y makes a f9al 
det]m9ation n to revoke ! applicant's   
/atus4  7#d7 ,paym5t ( taxes  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an ali5 may n file an application
 = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section      
unless ! applicant has satisfi$ any     
applicable ,f$]al tax liability4  7,b7  
,def9ition ( applicable f$]al tax       
liability ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m        
applicable f$]al tax liability means all
 ,f$]al income taxes assess$ 9          
accordance ) section #fbjc ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf s9ce ! date on :i*
 ! applicant 0 au?oriz$ to "w 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 provisional immigrant /atus4  
7,c7 ,compliance ,an ali5 may demon/rate
 compliance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 by       
submitt+ su* docum5tation z ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury1 may require by regulation4   
7c7 ,sp\ses & *ildr5 ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all grant 
p]man5t resid5t /atus to ! sp\se or *ild
 ( an ali5 ^: /atus 0 adju/$ "u         

subsection 7a7 if--  7#a7 ! sp\se or    
*ild 7includ+ any individual :o 0 a *ild
 on ! date su* ali5 0 grant$ provisional
 immigrant /atus7 applies = or receiv$  
su* /atus2  7#b7 ! pr9cipal ali5        
includes ! sp\se & *ildr5 9 an          
application = adju/m5t ( /atus to t ( a 
lawful p]man5t resid5t2 &  7#c7 ! sp\se 
or *ild is n ineligible = su* /atus4    
7d7 ,num]ical limitations ,! num]ical   
limitations "u sections #bja & #bjb %all
 n apply to ! adju/m5t ( ali5s to lawful
 p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is section4  
7e7 ,submission ( applications  7#a7    
,int]view ,! ,secret>y may int]view     
applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is    
section to det]m9e :e!r ! ali5 meets !  
eligibility requirem5ts set =? 9 ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
section %all pay a process+ fee to !    
,secret>y 9 an am\nt t w ensure !       
recov]y ( ! full co/s ( adjudicat+ su*  
applications1 includ+--  7i7 ! co/ (    
tak+ & process+ biometric data2  7ii7   

exp5ses relat+ to prev5tion &           
inve/igation ( fraud2 &  7iii7 co/s     
relat+ to ! collection ( su* fee4  7,b7 
,au?ority to limit fees ,! ,secret>y1 by
 regulation--  7i7 may limit ! maximum  
process+ fee payable "u ?is p>agraph by 
a family1 includ+ sp\ses & *ildr52 &    
7ii7 may exempt def9$ classes (         
individuals f ! paym5t ( ! fee "u       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,disposition (  
fees ,all fees collect$ "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,a7--  7,a7 %all be deposit$ into 
! ,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt
 pursuant to section #bhf7m72 &  7,b7   
%all rema9 available until exp5d$       
pursuant to section #bhf7n74  7#d7      
,docum5tation ( "w hi/ory  7,a7 ,burd5 (
 pro( ,an ali5 apply+ = provisional     
immigrant /atus "u section #aja ( !     
,undocum5t$ ,taxpay]s ,opportunity ,act 
( #bjai or = adju/m5t ( /atus "u        
subsection 7a7 %all provide evid5ce t ! 
ali5 has satisfi$ ! tax liability z     
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 ( su*     
section #aja or subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is

 section1 z applicable4  7,b7 ,timely   
production ( records ,if an employ]     
employ+ su* an ali5 has kept prop] &    
adequate records respect+ su* employm5t1
 ! ali5's burd5 ( pro( "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 may be met by secur+ timely        
production ( ^? records "u regulations  
to be promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7  
,suffici5t evid5ce ,an ali5 may meet !  
burd5 ( pro( "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to     
e/abli% t ! ali5 has satisfi$ ! tax     
liability by produc+ suffici5t evid5ce  
to %[ ! ext5t ( t liability & !         
satisfaction !re( z a matt] ( j &       
reasonable inf]5ce4  7f7 ,p5alties =    
false /atem5ts 9 applications  7#a7     
,crim9al p5alty ,any p]son :o-- 7,a7    
files an application = provisional      
immigrant /atus "u section #aja ( !     
,undocum5t$ ,taxpay]s ,opportunity ,act 
( #bjai or = an adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is 
section & kn[+ly & willfully falsifies1 
conceals1 or cov]s up a mat]ial fact or 
makes any false1 fictiti\s1 or fraudul5t
 /atem5ts or repres5tations1 or makes or

 uses any false writ+ or docum5t kn[+ ! 
same to conta9 any false1 fictiti\s1 or 
fraudul5t /atem5t or entry2 or  7,b7    
creates or supplies a false writ+ or    
docum5t = use 9 mak+ su* an application1
  %all be f9$ 9 accordance ) title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 imprison$ n m ?an  
#e ye>s1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,inadmissibility 
,an ali5 :o is convict$ ( a crime       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deem$  
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates on !    
gr\nd describ$ 9 section                
#bab7;a77#f77;,c77i74  7#c7 ,deposit    
,f9es collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
deposit$ into ! ,immigration            
,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt pursuant to   
section #bhf7m74  7g7 ,eligibility =    
legal s]vices ,section #ejd7;a77#aa7 ( !
 ,dep>tm5ts ( ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 &      
,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies  
,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7,public    
,law #ajd-acd2 #aaj ,/at4 #acba-ee7 may 
n be con/ru$ to prev5t a recipi5t (     
funds "u ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biif et seq47 f    

provid+ legal assi/ance directly relat$ 
to an application = provisional         
immigrant /atus "u section #aja ( !     
,undocum5t$ ,taxpay]s ,opportunity ,act 
( #bjai1 to an individual :o has be5    
grant$ provisional immigrant /atus1 or =
 an application = an adju/m5t ( /atus "u
 ?is section4  7h7 ,adm9i/rative &      
judicial review ,ali5s apply+ =         
provisional immigrant /atus "u section  
#aja ( ! ,undocum5t$ ,taxpay]s          
,opportunity ,act ( #bjai or = adju/m5t 
to p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is section 
%all be entitl$ to ! rights & subject to
 ! conditions applicable to o!r classes 
( ali5s "u section #bdb4  4  7b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z       
subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,ali5s
 grant$ lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus "u 
section #bde;,b4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( !          

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #bde;,a !
 foll[+3  ,sec4 #bde;,b4 ,adju/m5t to   
p]man5t resid5t /atus = ali5 taxpay]s4  
4  #ajc4 ,use ( in=mation ,beg9n+ n lat]
 ?an ! fir/ day ( ! application p]iod   
describ$ 9 section #aja7;b77#c71 !      
,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) qualifi$      
designat$ entities1 %all broadly        
dissem9ate in=mation reg>d+--  7#a7 !   
b5efits t ali5s may receive "u ?is title
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title2 &  7#b7
 ! requirem5ts t an ali5 is requir$ to  
meet to receive su* b5efits4  #ajd4     
,reports on provisional immigrants ,n   
lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! publication ( 
! f9al rule "u section #aja7;j71 &      
annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ eight ye>s1 
! ,secret>y %all submit a report to     
,congress t id5tifies1 = ! previ\s      
fiscal ye>--  7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o   
appli$ = provisional immigrant /atus2   
7#b7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7 grant$        
provisional immigrant /atus2  7#c7 !    

numb] ( ali5s :o appli$ = an adju/m5t ( 
/atus pursuant to section #bde;,b7a7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z    
add$ by section #ajb2 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( 
ali5s :o receiv$ an adju/m5t ( /atus    
pursuant su* section #bde;,b7a74  #aje4 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* am\nts z may be necess>y  
to implem5t ?is title1 includ+ any      
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initiation ( su* implem5tation dur+     
fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbj4  ,,ii        
,correction ( ,social ,security records 
#bja4 ,correction ( ,social ,security   
records  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section          
#bjh7;e77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
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grant$ provisional immigrant /atus "u   
section #aja ( ! ,undocum5t$ ,taxpay]s  
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ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 if su*
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date on :i* ! ali5 0 grant$ provisional 
immigrant /atus "u section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,undocum5t$ ,taxpay]s ,opportunity ,act 
( #bjai44  7b7 ,effective date ,!       
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take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! sev5? mon?
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,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
provisional immigrant /atus ,! t]m      
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/atus ( an ali5 :o has be5 lawfully     
admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates = tempor>y 
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section #aja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;b77#a774  7#c7 ,cont9u\s pres5ce 
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entity designat$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
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