,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #aab #aaf? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #f  ,,9 ,,!     
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#e1 #bjai,receiv$2 read ! fir/ "t  ,june
 #aj1 #bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on 
! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize !    
cancellation ( removal & adju/m5t (     
/atus ( c]ta9 ali5s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,dream & ,promise ,act ( #bjai4
  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title
 ,i--,dream ,act ,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort      
title4 ,subtitle ,a--,treatm5t ( c]ta9  
long-t]m resid5ts :o ent]$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates z *ildr5 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,p]man5t    
resid5t /atus on a conditional basis =  
c]ta9 long-t]m resid5ts :o ent]$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates z *ildr54 ,sec4 #aab4     
,t]ms ( p]man5t resid5t /atus on a      
conditional basis4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,removal 
( conditional basis ( p]man5t resid5t   
/atus4 ,subtitle ,b--,g5]al ,provisions 

,sec4 #aba4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #abb4    
,submission ( biometric & biographic    
data2 backgr\nd *ecks4 ,sec4 #abc4      
,limitation on removal2 application &   
fee exemption2 waiv] ( gr\nds =         
inadmissibility & o!r conditions on     
eligible individuals4 ,sec4 #abd4       
,det]m9ation ( cont9u\s pres5ce &       
resid5ce4 ,sec4 #abe4 ,exemption f      
num]ical limitations4 ,sec4 #abf4       
,availability ( adm9i/rative & judicial 
review4 ,sec4 #abg4 ,docum5tation       
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #abh4 ,rule mak+4    
,sec4 #abi4 ,confid5tiality ( in=mation4
 ,sec4 #acj4 ,grant program to assi/    
eligible applicants4 ,sec4 #aca4        
,provisions affect+ eligibility =       
adju/m5t ( /atus4 ,sec4 #acb4           
,supplem5t>y sur*>ge = appo9t$ c\nsel4  
,sec4 #acc4 ,annual report on           
provisional d5ial au?ority4 ,title      
,,ii--,am]ican ,promise ,act ,sec4 #bja4
 ,%ort title4 ,subtitle ,a--,treatm5t ( 
c]ta9 nationals ( c]ta9 c\ntries        
designat$ = tempor>y protect$ /atus or  

def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture ,sec4 #baa4       
,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 nationals (   
c]ta9 c\ntries designat$ = tempor>y     
protect$ /atus or def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture4
 ,subtitle ,b--,g5]al ,provisions ,sec4 
#bba4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bbb4          
,submission ( biometric & biographic    
data2 backgr\nd *ecks4 ,sec4 #bbc4      
,limitation on removal2 application &   
fee exemption2 waiv] ( gr\nds =         
inadmissibility & o!r conditions on     
eligible individuals4 ,sec4 #bbd4       
,det]m9ation ( cont9u\s pres5ce4 ,sec4  
#bbe4 ,exemption f num]ical limitations4
 ,sec4 #bbf4 ,availability (            
adm9i/rative & judicial review4 ,sec4   
#bbg4 ,docum5tation requirem5ts4 ,sec4  
#bbh4 ,rule mak+4 ,sec4 #bbi4           
,confid5tiality ( in=mation4 ,sec4 #bcj4
 ,grant program to assi/ eligible       
applicants4 ,sec4 #bca4 ,provisions     
affect+ eligibility = adju/m5t ( /atus4 
,i ,dream ,act  #aja4 ,%ort title ,?is  
title may be cit$ z ! ,dream ,act (     
#bjai4  ,a ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 long-t]m   

resid5ts :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z     
*ildr5  #aaa4 ,p]man5t resid5t /atus on 
a conditional basis = c]ta9 long-t]m    
resid5ts :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z     
*ildr5  7a7 ,conditional basis = /atus  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 &     
except z provid$ 9 section #aac7;c77#b71
 an ali5 %all be consid]$1 at ! "t (    
obta9+ ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce "u ?is       
section1 to h obta9$ su* /atus on a     
conditional basis subject to !          
provisions ( ?is title4  7b7            
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y or !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all cancel ! removal  
(1 & adju/ to ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully
 admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on a        
conditional basis1 or )\t ! conditional 
basis z provid$ 9 section #aac7;c77#b71 
an ali5 :o is inadmissible or deportable
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7or is "u a grant (  
,def]r$ ,en=c$ ,dep>ture or has tempor>y
 protect$ /atus "u section #bdd ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a77 if--  7,a7 ! ali5   
has be5 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! date t is #d ye>s 
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2    
7,b7 ! ali5 0 y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age  
on ! date on :i* ! ali5 ent]$ ! ,unit$  
,/ates & has cont9u\sly resid$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce su* entry2  7,c7 !   
ali5-- 7i7 subject to section #abc7;d71 
is n inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#a71     
7#f77;,e71 7#f77;,g71 7#h71 or 7#aj7 (  
section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a772  7ii7 has n ord]$1 incit$1  
assi/$1 or o!rwise p>ticipat$ 9 !       
p]secution ( any p]son on acc\nt ( race1
 religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a    
p>ticul> social gr\p1 or political      
op9ion2 &  7iii7 is n b>r$ f adju/m5t ( 
/atus "u ?is title bas$ on ! crim9al &  
national security gr\nds describ$ "u    
subsection 7c71 subject to ! provisions 
( su* subsection2 &  7,d7 ! ali5-- 7i7  
has be5 admitt$ to an in/itution ( high]
 education2  7ii7 has be5 admitt$ to an 

area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool at 
! po/second>y level2  7iii7 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 has obta9$--  7,i7 a high s*ool 
diploma or a comm5surate alt]native aw>d
 f a public or private high s*ool2      
7,,ii7 a ,g5]al ,education ,developm5t  
cr$5tial1 a high s*ool equival5cy       
diploma recogniz$ "u ,/ate law1 or ano!r
 simil> ,/ate-au?oriz$ cr$5tial2        
7,,iii7 a cr$5tial or c]tificate f an   
area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool at 
! second>y level2 or  7,,iv7 a recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial2 or  7iv7 is      
enroll$ 9 second>y s*ool or 9 an        
education program assi/+ /ud5ts 9--     
7,i7 obta9+ a high s*ool diploma or its 
recogniz$ equival5t "u ,/ate law2       
7,,ii7 pass+ ! ,g5]al ,education        
,developm5t te/1 a high s*ool equival5ce
 diploma exam9ation1 or o!r simil>      
,/ate-au?oriz$ exam2  7,,iii7 obta9+ a  
c]tificate or cr$5tial f an area c>e] & 
te*nical education s*ool provid+        
education at ! second>y level2 or       
7,,iv7 obta9+ a recogniz$ po/second>y   

cr$5tial4  7#b7 ,application fee  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may1 subject to an
 exemption "u section #abc7;c71 require 
an ali5 apply+ "u ?is section to pay a  
reasonable fee t is comm5surate ) ! co/ 
( process+ ! application b does n exce$ 
#die4jj4  7,b7 ,special proc$ure =      
applicants ) ,,daca ,! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a /reaml9$ proc$ure = ali5s :o h
 be5 grant$ ,,daca & :o meet !          
requirem5ts = r5ewal 7"u ! t]ms ( !     
program 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjag7  
to apply = cancellation ( removal &     
adju/m5t ( /atus to t ( an ali5 lawfully
 admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on a        
conditional basis "u ?is section1 or )\t
 ! conditional basis z provid$ 9 section
 #aac7;c77#b74 ,su* proc$ure %all n     
include a requirem5t t ! applicant pay a
 fee1 except t ! ,secret>y may require  
an applicant :o meets ! requirem5ts =   
lawful p]man5t resid5ce )\t !           
conditional basis "u section            
#aac7;c77#b7 to pay a fee t is          
comm5surate ) ! co/ ( process+ !        

application1 subject to ! exemption "u  
section #abc7;c74  7#c7 ,backgr\nd *ecks
 ,! ,secret>y may n grant an ali5       
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis "u ?is section until ! requirem5ts
 ( section #abb are satisfi$4  7#d7     
,milit>y selective s]vice ,an ali5      
apply+ = p]man5t resid5t /atus on a     
conditional basis "u ?is section1 or )\t
 ! conditional basis z provid$ 9 section
 #aac7;c77#b71 %all e/abli% t ! ali5 has
 regi/]$ "u ! ,milit>y ,selective       
,s]vice ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chja et    
seq471 if ! ali5 is subject to          
regi/ration "u su* ,act4  7c7 ,crim9al &
 national security b>s  7#a7 ,gr\nds (  
ineligibility ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 an ali5 is ineligible =  
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title 7:e!r on a
 conditional basis or )\t ! conditional 
basis z provid$ 9 section #aac7;c77#b77 
if any ( ! foll[+ apply3  7,a7 ,! ali5  
is inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7
 ( section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aahb7;a774  7,b7 ,exclud+ any (f5se "u 
,/ate law = :i* an ess5tial elem5t is ! 
ali5's immigration /atus1 & any m9or    
traffic (f5se1 ! ali5 has be5 convict$  
(--  7i7 any felony (f5se2  7ii7 ?ree or
 m misdemeanor (f5ses 7exclud+ simple   
possession ( cannabis or cannabis-relat$
 p>aph]nalia1 any (f5se involv+ cannabis
 or cannabis-relat$ p>aph]nalia :i* is  
no long] prosecutable 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
conviction 0 ent]$1 & any (f5se involv+ 
civil disob$i5ce )\t viol5ce7 n occurr+ 
on ! same date1 & n aris+ out ( ! same  
act1 omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct2 or
  7iii7 a misdemeanor (f5se ( dome/ic   
viol5ce1 unless ! ali5 demon/rates t su*
 crime is relat$ to ! ali5 hav+ be5--   
7,i7 a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual 
assault1 /alk+1 *ild abuse or neglect1  
abuse or neglect 9 lat] life1 or human  
traffick+2  7,,ii7 batt]$ or subject$ to
 extreme cruelty2 or  7,,iii7 a victim (
 crim9al activity describ$ 9 section    
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       

#aaja7;a77#ae77,u77iii774  7#b7 ,waiv]s 
= c]ta9 misdemeanors ,= humanit>ian     
purposes1 family unity1 or if o!rwise 9 
! public int]e/1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 
waive ! gr\nds ( inadmissibility "u     
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71 & 7,d7 (       
section #bab7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b771 unless ! conviction =m+ 
! basis = inadmissibility w\ld o!rwise  
r5d] ! ali5 ineligible "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 7subject to subp>agraph 7,b772
 &  7,b7 = purposes ( clauses 7ii7 &    
7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 waive       
consid]ation (-- 7i7 "o misdemeanor     
(f5se if ! ali5 has n be5 convict$ ( any
 (f5se 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on
 :i* ! ali5 applies = adju/m5t ( /atus  
"u ?is title2 or  7ii7 up to two        
misdemeanor (f5ses if ! ali5 has n be5  
convict$ ( any (f5se 9 ! #aj-ye> p]iod  
prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 applies =   
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title4  7#c7    
,au?ority to conduct second>y review    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ an ali5's        

eligibility = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
title1 & subject to ! proc$ures describ$
 9 ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security may1 z a matt] ( non-delegable
 discretion1 provisionally d5y an       
application = adju/m5t ( /atus 7:e!r on 
a conditional basis or )\t ! conditional
 basis z provid$ 9 section #aac7;c77#b77
 if ! ,secret>y1 bas$ on cle> & conv9c+ 
evid5ce1 :i* %all include cr$ible law   
en=cem5t in=mation1 det]m9es t ! ali5 is
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,d74   
7,b7 ,public safety ,an ali5 is describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph if-- 7i7 exclud+     
simple possession ( cannabis or         
cannabis-relat$ p>aph]nalia1 any (f5se  
involv+ cannabis or cannabis-relat$     
p>aph]nalia :i* is no long] prosecutable
 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! conviction 0 ent]$1  
any (f5se "u ,/ate law = :i* an ess5tial
 elem5t is ! ali5's immigration /atus1  
any (f5se involv+ civil disob$i5ce )\t  
viol5ce1 & any m9or traffic (f5se1 !    
ali5--  7,i7 has be5 convict$ ( a       
misdemeanor (f5se puni%able by a t]m (  

imprisonm5t ( m ?an #cj days2 or  7,,ii7
 has be5 adjudicat$ del9qu5t 9 a ,/ate  
or local juv5ile c\rt proce$+ t result$ 
9 a disposition ord]+ placem5t 9 a      
secure facility2 &  7ii7 ! ali5 poses a 
significant & cont9u+ ?reat to public   
safety relat$ to su* conviction or      
adjudication4  7,c7 ,public safety      
det]m9ation ,= purposes ( subp>agraph   
7,b77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !    
rec5cy ( ! conviction or adjudication2 !
 l5g? ( any impos$ s5t5ce or placem5t2 !
 nature & s]i\sness ( ! conviction or   
adjudication1 includ+ :e!r ! elem5ts ( !
 (f5se include ! unlawful possession or 
use ( a deadly weapon to commit an (f5se
 or o!r conduct int5d$ to cause s]i\s   
bodily injury2 & any mitigat+ factors   
p]ta9+ to ! ali5's role 9 ! commission (
 ! (f5se4  7,d7 ,gang p>ticipation ,an  
ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph if ! 
ali5 has1 )9 ! #e ye>s imm$iately prec$+
 ! date ( ! application1 kn[+ly1        
willfully1 & volunt>ily p>ticipat$ 9    
(f5ses committ$ by a crim9al /reet gang 

7z describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7c7 (   
section #eba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 ) ! int5t to promote or fur!r !  
commission ( su* (f5ses4  7,e7          
,evid5ti>y limitation ,= purposes (     
subp>agraph 7,d71 allegations ( gang    
memb]%ip obta9$ f a ,/ate or ,f$]al     
9-h\se or local database1 or a network (
 databases us$ = ! purpose ( record+ &  
%>+ activities ( alleg$ gang memb]s     
across law en=cem5t ag5cies1 %all n     
e/abli% ! p>ticipation describ$ 9 su*   
p>agraph4  7,f7 ,notice  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,prior to r5d]+ a discretion>y decision 
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all provide writt5 notice ( !
 int5t to provisionally d5y !           
application to ! ali5 7or ! ali5's      
c\nsel ( record1 if any7 by c]tifi$ mail
 &1 if an electronic mail address is    
provid$1 by electronic mail 7or o!r =m (
 electronic communication74 ,su* notice 
%all--  7,i7 articulate ) specificity   
all gr\nds = ! prelim9>y det]m9ation1   
includ+ ! evid5ce reli$ ^u to support ! 

det]m9ation2 &  7,,ii7 provide ! ali5 ) 
n less ?an #ij days to respond4  7ii7   
,second notice ,n m ?an #cj days aft] ! 
issuance ( ! notice "u clause 7i71 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide a second writt5 notice t meets !
 requirem5ts ( su* clause4  7iii7       
,notice n receiv$ ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 if an applicant        
provides good cause = n conte/+ a       
provisional d5ial "u ?is p>agraph1      
includ+ a failure to receive notice z   
requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all1 ^u a motion   
fil$ by ! ali51 reop5 an application =  
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title & all[ !  
applicant an opportunity to respond1    
consi/5t ) clause 7i77,,ii74  7,g7      
,judicial review ,an ali5 is entitl$ to 
judicial review ( ! ,secret>y's decision
 to provisionally d5y an application "u 
?is p>agraph 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures 
describ$ 9 section #abf7;c74  7#d7      
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m felony (f5se    

means an (f5se "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law t 
is puni%able by a maximum t]m (         
imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a ye>2  7,b7 ! t]m 
misdemeanor (f5se means an (f5se "u     
,f$]al or ,/ate law t is puni%able by a 
t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #e days b n m 
?an #a ye>2  7,c7 ! t]m crime ( dome/ic 
viol5ce means any (f5se t has z an      
elem5t ! use1 attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$  
use ( physical =ce aga9/ a p]son        
committ$ by a curr5t or =m] sp\se ( !   
p]son1 by an individual ) :om ! p]son   
%>es a *ild 9 common1 by an individual  
:o is cohabit+ ) or has cohabit$ ) !    
p]son z a sp\se1 by an individual       
simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se ( ! p]son "u
 ! dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( !   
jurisdiction :]e ! (f5se occurs1 or by  
any o!r individual aga9/ a p]son :o is  
protect$ f t individual's acts "u !     
dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate1 ,indian     
tribal gov]nm5t1 or unit ( local        
gov]nm5t2 &  7,d7 ! t]m convict$1       
conviction1 adjudicat$1 or adjudication 

does n include a judgm5t t has be5      
expung$ or set aside1 t result$ 9 a     
rehabilitative disposition1 or !        
equival5t4  7d7 ,limitation on removal (
 c]ta9 ali5 m9ors ,an ali5 :o is "u #ah 
ye>s ( age & meets ! requirem5ts "u     
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (       
subsection 7b77#a7 %all be provid$ a    
reasonable opportunity to meet !        
educational requirem5ts "u subp>agraph  
7,d7 ( su* subsection4 ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al or ! ,secret>y may n comm5ce or  
cont9ue ) removal proce$+s aga9/ su* an 
ali54  7e7 ,)drawal ( application ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all1 ^u  
receipt ( a reque/ to )draw an          
application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
section1 cease process+ ( ! application1
 & close ! case4 ,)drawal ( !           
application "u ?is subsection %all n    
prejudice any future application fil$ by
 ! applicant = any immigration b5efit "u
 ?is title or "u ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq474  #aab4 ,t]ms ( p]man5t resid5t  

/atus on a conditional basis  7a7 ,p]iod
 ( /atus ,p]man5t resid5t /atus on a    
conditional basis is-- 7#a7 valid = a   
p]iod ( #aj ye>s1 unless su* p]iod is   
ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 subject  
to revocation "u subsection 7c74  7b7   
,notice ( requirem5ts ,at ! "t an ali5  
obta9s p]man5t resid5t /atus on a       
conditional basis1 ! ,secret>y %all     
provide notice to ! ali5 reg>d+ !       
provisions ( ?is title & ! requirem5ts  
to h ! conditional basis ( su* /atus    
remov$4  7c7 ,revocation ( /atus ,!     
,secret>y may revoke ! p]man5t resid5t  
/atus on a conditional basis ( an ali5  
only if ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 det]m9es t !
 ali5 ceases to meet ! requirem5ts "u   
section #aaa7;b77#a77;,c72 &  7#b7 prior
 to ! revocation1 provides ! ali5--     
7,a7 notice ( ! propos$ revocation2 &   
7,b7 ! opportunity = a he>+ to provide  
evid5ce t ! ali5 meets su* requirem5ts  
or o!rwise to conte/ ! propos$          
revocation4  7d7 ,return to previ\s     
immigration /atus ,an ali5 ^: p]man5t   

resid5t /atus on a conditional basis    
expires "u subsection 7a77#a7 or is     
revok$ "u subsection 7c71 %all return to
 ! immigration /atus t ! ali5 _h        
imm$iately be=e receiv+ p]man5t resid5t 
/atus on a conditional basis4  #aac4    
,removal ( conditional basis ( p]man5t  
resid5t /atus  7a7 ,eligibility =       
removal ( conditional basis  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,secret>y %all remove ! conditional     
basis ( an ali5's p]man5t resid5t /atus 
grant$ "u ?is title & grant ! ali5 /atus
 z an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce if ! ali5--  7,a7 is describ$ 9
 section #aaa7;b77#a77;,c72  7,b7 has n 
ab&on$ ! ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! ali5 has    
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis2 &  7,c7  7i7 has obta9$ a degree 
f an in/itution ( high] education1 or   
has complet$ at lea/ #b ye>s1 9 good    
/&+1 ( a program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lead+
 to a ba*elor's degree or high] degree  
or a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial f an

 area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool   
provid+ education at ! po/second>y      
level2  7ii7 has s]v$ 9 ! ,uni=m$       
,s]vices = at lea/ #b ye>s &1 if        
dis*>g$1 receiv$ an honorable dis*>ge2  
or  7iii7 demon/rates e>n$ income =     
p]iods total+ at lea/ #c ye>s & at lea/ 
#ge p]c5t ( ! "t t ! ali5 has _h a valid
 employm5t au?orization1 except t1 9 !  
case ( an ali5 :o 0 enroll$ 9 an        
in/itution ( high] education1 an area   
c>e] & te*nical education s*ool to obta9
 a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 or an
 education program describ$ 9 section   
#aaa7;b77#a77;,d77iii71 ! ,secret>y %all
 r$uce su* total #c-ye> requirem5t by ! 
total ( su* p]iods ( enrollm5t4  7#b7   
,h>d%ip exception ,! ,secret>y %all     
remove ! conditional basis ( an ali5's  
p]man5t resid5t /atus & grant ! ali5    
/atus z an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =      
p]man5t resid5ce if ! ali5--  7,a7      
satisfies ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7      
demon/rates compell+ circum/ances = !   

inability to satisfy ! requirem5ts "u   
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su* p>agraph2 &  7,c7
 demon/rates t-- 7i7 ! ali5 has a       
disability2  7ii7 ! ali5 is a full-"t   
c>egiv]2 or  7iii7 ! removal ( ! ali5 f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld result 9 h>d%ip to 
! ali5 or ! ali5's sp\se1 p>5t1 or *ild 
:o is a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is
 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4   
7#c7 ,citiz5%ip requirem5t  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! conditional basis ( an ali5's   
p]man5t resid5t /atus grant$ "u ?is     
title may n be remov$ unless ! ali5     
demon/rates t ! ali5 satisfies !        
requirem5ts "u section #cab7;a7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adbc7;a774  7,b7 ,exception  
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to an    
ali5 :o is unable to meet ! requirem5ts 
"u su* section #cab7;a7 due to          
disability4  7#d7 ,application fee ,!   
,secret>y may1 subject to an exemption  
"u section #abc7;c71 require ali5s      
apply+ = removal ( ! conditional basis (

 an ali5's p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is 
section to pay a reasonable fee t is    
comm5surate ) ! co/ ( process+ !        
application4  7#e7 ,backgr\nd *eck ,!   
,secret>y may n remove ! conditional    
basis ( an ali5's p]man5t resid5t /atus 
until ! requirem5ts ( section #abb are  
satisfi$4  7b7 ,treatm5t = purposes (   
naturalization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=        
purposes ( title ,,iii ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja 
et seq471 an ali5 grant$ p]man5t resid5t
 /atus on a conditional basis %all be   
consid]$ to h be5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & be pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z
 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce4  7#b7 ,limitation on          
application = naturalization ,an ali5   
may n apply = naturalization :ile ! ali5
 is 9 p]man5t resid5t /atus on a        
conditional basis4  7c7 ,tim+ ( approval
 ( lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an ali5 grant$ p]man5t resid5t  
/atus on a conditional basis "u ?is     
title may apply to h su* conditional    

basis remov$ at any "t aft] su* ali5 has
 met ! eligibility requirem5ts set =? 9 
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,approval ) reg>d 
to initial applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
cancel ! removal (1 & adju/ to ! /atus (
 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5t /atus )\t conditional basis1 any
 ali5 :o--  7i7 demon/rates eligibility 
= lawful p]man5t resid5ce /atus on a    
conditional basis "u section #aaa7;b72 &
  7ii7 subject to ! exceptions describ$ 
9 subsections 7a77#b7 & 7a77#c77;,b7 (  
?is section1 already has fulfill$ !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 (   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section at ! "t su*
 ali5 fir/ submits an application =     
b5efits "u ?is title4  7,b7 ,backgr\nd  
*ecks ,subsection 7a77#e7 %all apply to 
an ali5 seek+ lawful p]man5t resid5t    
/atus )\t conditional basis 9 an initial
 application 9 ! same mann] z x applies 
to an ali5 seek+ removal ( ! conditional
 basis ( an ali5's p]man5t resid5t      

/atus4 ,section #aaa7;b77#c7 %all n be  
con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y to       
conduct m ?an "o id5tical security or   
law en=cem5t backgr\nd *eck on su* an   
ali54  7,c7 ,application fees ,9 ! case 
( an ali5 seek+ lawful p]man5t resid5t  
/atus )\t conditional basis 9 an initial
 application1 ! ali5 %all pay ! fee     
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#d71 subject  
to ! exemption all[$ "u section         
#abc7;c71 b %all n be requir$ to pay !  
application fee "u section #aaa7;b77#b74
  ,b ,g5]al ,provisions  #aba4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 
any t]m us$ 9 ?is title t is us$ 9 !    
immigration laws %all h ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 ! immigration laws4  7#b7        
,appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt 
,! t]m appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict
 c\rt mean ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict     
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or !     
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt )            
jurisdiction ov] ! ali5's pr9cipal place
 ( resid5ce4  7#c7 ,area c>e] & te*nical

 education s*ool ,! t]m area c>e] &     
te*nical education s*ool has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4  
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#d7   
,,daca ,! t]m ,,daca means def]r$ action
 grant$ to an ali5 pursuant to ! ,def]r$
 ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals policy   
ann\nc$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security on ,june #ae1 #bjab4  7#e7    
,disability ,! t]m disability has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7a7 ( !  
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb7a774  7#f7 ,f$]al 
pov]ty l9e ,! t]m ,f$]al pov]ty l9e has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section          
#bac;,a7h7 ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahc;a74  7#g7 ,high s*ool2 second>y   
s*ool ,! t]ms high s*ool & second>y     
s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section
 #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#h7 ,immigration laws ,! t]m  
immigration laws has ! mean+ giv5 su*   

t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag774  7#i7        
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7     
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb72 &  7,b7 does n include
 an in/itution ( high] education outside
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#aa7 ,secret>y      
,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 
! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security4  7#ab7 ,uni=m$       
s]vices ,! t]m ,uni=m$ ,s]vices has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m uni=m$ s]vices 9       
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  #abb4 ,submission (      
biometric & biographic data2 backgr\nd  
*ecks  7a7 ,submission ( biometric &    

biographic data ,! ,secret>y may n grant
 an ali5 adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title1 
on ei!r a conditional or p]man5t basis1 
unless ! ali5 submits biometric &       
biographic data1 9 accordance )         
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,!   
,secret>y %all provide an alt]native    
proc$ure = ali5s :o are unable to       
provide su* biometric or biographic data
 because ( a physical impairm5t4  7b7   
,backgr\nd *ecks ,! ,secret>y %all use  
biometric1 biographic1 & o!r data t !   
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to       
conduct security & law en=cem5t         
backgr\nd *ecks & to det]m9e :e!r !re is
 any crim9al1 national security1 or o!r 
factor t w\ld r5d] ! ali5 ineligible =  
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title1 on ei!r a
 conditional or p]man5t basis4 ,! /atus 
( an ali5 may n be adju/$1 on ei!r a    
conditional or p]man5t basis1 unless    
security & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks 
are complet$ to ! satisfaction ( !      
,secret>y4  #abc4 ,limitation on        
removal2 application & fee exemption2   

waiv] ( gr\nds = inadmissibility & o!r  
conditions on eligible individuals  7a7 
,limitation on removal ,an ali5 :o      
appe>s to be prima facie eligible =     
relief "u ?is title %all be giv5 a      
reasonable opportunity to apply = su*   
relief & may n be remov$ until1 subject 
to section #abf7;c71 a f9al decision    
e/abli%+ ineligibility = relief is      
r5d]$4  7b7 ,application ,an ali5 pres5t
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o has be5 ord]$     
remov$ or has be5 p]mitt$ to dep>t      
volunt>ily f ! ,unit$ ,/ates may1       
not)/&+ su* ord] or p]mission to dep>t1 
apply = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title4  
,su* ali5 %all n be requir$ to file a   
sep>ate motion to reop51 reconsid]1 or  
vacate ! ord] ( removal4 ,if ! ,secret>y
 approves ! application1 ! ,secret>y    
%all cancel ! ord] ( removal4 ,if !     
,secret>y r5d]s a f9al adm9i/rative     
decision to d5y ! application1 ! ord] ( 
removal or p]mission to dep>t %all be   
effective & en=ceable to ! same ext5t z 
if ! application _h n be5 made1 only    

aft] all available adm9i/rative &       
judicial rem$ies h be5 exhau/$4  7c7    
,fee exemption ,an applicant may be     
exempt$ f pay+ an application fee       
requir$ "u ?is title if ! applicant--   
7#a7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2  7#b7 
receiv$ total income1 dur+ ! #ab-mon?   
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
applicant files an application "u ?is   
title1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( !     
,f$]al pov]ty l9e2  7#c7 is 9 fo/] c>e  
or o!rwise lacks any p>5tal or o!r      
familial support2 or  7#d7 _c c>e =     
himself or h]self because ( a s]i\s1    
*ronic disability4  7d7 ,waiv] ( gr\nds 
( inadmissibility ,) respect to any     
b5efit "u ?is title1 & 9 addition to !  
waiv]s "u section #aaa7;c77#b71 !       
,secret>y may waive ! gr\nds (          
inadmissibility "u p>agraph 7#a71       
7#f77;,e71 7#f77;,g71 or 7#aj77;,d7 (   
section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77 = humanit>ian purposes1 =    
family unity1 or because ! waiv] is     

o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4  7e7 ,advance
 p>ole ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on
 :i* an ali5 applies = adju/m5t ( /atus 
"u ?is title & end+ on ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y makes a f9al decision reg>d+  
su* application1 ! ali5 %all be eligible
 to apply = advance p>ole4 ,section     
#aja7;g7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;g77 %all n   
apply to an ali5 grant$ advance p>ole "u
 ?is section4  7f7 ,employm5t ,an ali5  
^: removal is /ay$ pursuant to ?is      
title1 :o may n be plac$ 9 removal      
proce$+s pursuant to ?is title1 or :o   
has p5d+ an application "u ?is title1   
%all1 ^u application to ! ,secret>y1 be 
grant$ an employm5t au?orization        
docum5t4  #abd4 ,det]m9ation ( cont9u\s 
pres5ce & resid5ce  7a7 ,effect ( notice
 ,to appe> ,any p]iod ( cont9u\s        
physical pres5ce or cont9u\s resid5ce 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( an ali5 :o applies =  
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is title 7:e!r
 on a conditional basis or )\t !        
conditional basis z provid$ 9 section   

#aac7;c77#b77 %all n t]m9ate :5 ! ali5  
is s]v$ a notice to appe> "u section    
#bci7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7;a774  7b7    
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 breaks 9 pres5ce or   
resid5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 an ali5
 %all be consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9--
  7,a7 cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is title if ! ali5 has
 dep>t$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any p]iod   
exce$+ #ij days or = any p]iods1 9 !    
aggregate1 exce$+ #ahj days2 &  7,b7    
cont9u\s resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u  
?is title if ! ali5 has dep>t$ f !      
,unit$ ,/ates = any p]iod exce$+ #ahj   
days1 unless ! ali5 e/abli%es to !      
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security t ! ali5 did n 9 fact ab&on   
resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ su*     
p]iod4  7#b7 ,ext5sions = ext5uat+      
circum/ances ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! "t
 p]iods describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = an   
ali5 :o demon/rates t ! failure to      
timely return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 due  

to ext5uat+ circum/ances beyond ! ali5's
 control1 includ+ ! s]i\s illness ( !   
ali51 or dea? or s]i\s illness ( a p>5t1
 gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 or *ild ( ! ali54  7#c7
 ,travel au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ,any   
p]iod ( travel outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by an ali5 t 0 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y 
may n be c\nt$ t[>d any p]iod ( dep>ture
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7c7 ,waiv] ( physical pres5ce ,) respect
 to ali5s :o 7 remov$ or dep>t$ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #bjag1 &
 :o 7 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates = at lea/ #d ye>s prior to
 su* removal or dep>ture1 ! ,secret>y   
may1 z a matt] ( discretion1 waive !    
physical pres5ce requirem5t "u section  
#aaa7;b77#a77;,a7 = humanit>ian         
purposes1 = family unity1 or because a  
waiv] is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4 ,!  
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% a proc$ure = su*  
ali5s to apply = relief "u section #aaa 
f outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !y w\ld h  
be5 eligible = relief "u su* section1 b 

= _! removal or dep>ture4  #abe4        
,exemption f num]ical limitations ,no?+ 
9 ?is title or 9 any o!r law may be     
con/ru$ to apply a num]ical limitation  
on ! numb] ( ali5s :o may be grant$     
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is title 7:e!r
 on a conditional basis1 or )\t !       
conditional basis z provid$ 9 section   
#aac7;c77#b774  #abf4 ,availability (   
adm9i/rative & judicial review  7a7     
,adm9i/rative review ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ali5s 
:o h appli$ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
title a process by :i* an applicant may 
seek adm9i/rative appellate review ( a  
d5ial ( an application = adju/m5t (     
/atus1 or a revocation ( su* /atus4  7b7
 ,judicial review ,except z provid$ 9   
subsection 7c71 & not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 an ali5 may seek       
judicial review ( a d5ial ( an          
application = adju/m5t ( /atus1 or a    
revocation ( su* /atus1 "u ?is title 9  
an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    

c\rt4  7c7 ,judicial review ( a         
provisional d5ial  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 if1   
aft] notice & ! opportunity to respond  
"u section #aaa7;c77#c77;,e71 !         
,secret>y provisionally d5ies an        
application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
title1 ! ali5 %all h #fj days f ! date (
 ! ,secret>y's det]m9ation to seek      
review ( su* det]m9ation 9 an           
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4 
7#b7 ,scope ( review & decision ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 review "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be de novo & bas$    
solely on ! adm9i/rative record1 except 
t ! applicant %all be giv5 ! opportunity
 to supplem5t ! adm9i/rative record & ! 
,secret>y %all be giv5 ! opportunity to 
rebut ! evid5ce & argum5ts rais$ 9 su*  
submission4 ,^u issu+ its decision1 !   
c\rt %all rem& ! matt]1 ) appropriate   
in/ructions1 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security to r5d] a f9al decision on !  
application4  7#c7 ,appo9t$ c\nsel      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    

applicant seek+ judicial review "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be repres5t$ by      
c\nsel4 ,^u ! reque/ ( ! applicant1     
c\nsel %all be appo9t$ = ! applicant1 9 
accordance ) proc$ures to be e/abli%$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al )9 #ij days ( ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all be     
fund$ 9 accordance ) fees collect$ &    
deposit$ 9 ! ,immigration ,c\nsel       
,acc\nt "u section #acb4  7d7 ,/ay (    
removal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an ali5 seek+         
adm9i/rative or judicial review "u ?is  
title may n be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
until a f9al decision is r5d]$ e/abli%+ 
t ! ali5 is ineligible = adju/m5t (     
/atus "u ?is title4  7#b7 ,exception ,! 
,secret>y may remove an ali5 describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 p5d+ judicial review if   
su* removal is bas$ on crim9al or       
national security gr\nds describ$ 9 ?is 
title4 ,su* removal %all n affect !     
ali5's "r to judicial review "u ?is     
title4 ,! ,secret>y %all promptly return
 a remov$ ali5 if a decision to d5y an  

application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
title1 or to revoke su* /atus1 is       
rev]s$4  #abg4 ,docum5tation requirem5ts
  7a7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+ id5tity ,an    
ali5's application = p]man5t resid5t    
/atus "u ?is title 7:e!r on a           
conditional basis1 or )\t ! conditional 
basis z provid$ 9 section #aac7;c77#b77 
may include1 z evid5ce ( id5tity1 !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a passport or national   
id5tity docum5t f ! ali5's c\ntry (     
orig9 t includes ! ali5's "n & ! ali5's 
photograph or f+]pr9t4  7#b7 ,! ali5's  
bir? c]tificate & an id5tity c>d t      
includes ! ali5's "n & photograph4  7#c7
 ,a s*ool id5tification c>d t includes !
 ali5's "n & photograph1 & s*ool records
 %[+ ! ali5's "n & t ! ali5 is or 0     
enroll$ at ! s*ool4  7#d7 ,a ,uni=m$    
,s]vices id5tification c>d issu$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#e7 ,any         
immigration or o!r docum5t issu$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t be>+ ! ali5's "n
 & photograph4  7#f7 ,a ,/ate-issu$     
id5tification c>d be>+ ! ali5's "n &    

photograph4  7#g7 ,any o!r evid5ce      
det]m9$ to be cr$ible by ! ,secret>y4   
7b7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+ entry1 cont9u\s  
physical pres5ce1 lack ( ab&onm5t (     
resid5ce ,to e/abli% t an ali5 0 y\ng]  
?an #ah ye>s ( age on ! date on :i* !   
ali5 ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & has       
cont9u\sly resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce
 su* entry1 z requir$ "u section        
#aaa7;b77#a77;,b71 t an ali5 has be5    
cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 z requir$ "u section            
#aaa7;b77#a77;,a71 or t an ali5 has n   
ab&on$ resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z    
requir$ "u section #aac7;a77#a77;,b71 ! 
ali5 may submit ! foll[+ =ms ( evid5ce3 
7#a7 ,passport entries1 includ+         
admission /amps on ! ali5's passport4   
7#b7 ,any docum5t f ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security not+ ! ali5's date ( entry    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,records f  
any educational in/itution ! ali5 has   
att5d$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7         
,employm5t records ( ! ali5 t include ! 

employ]'s "n & contact in=mation1 or o!r
 records demon/rat+ e>n$ income4  7#e7  
,records ( s]vice f ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices4 
7#f7 ,(ficial records f a religi\s      
entity confirm+ ! ali5's p>ticipation 9 
a religi\s c]emony4  7#g7 ,a bir?       
c]tificate = a *ild :o 0 born 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#h7 ,hospital or m$ical      
records %[+ m$ical treatm5t or          
hospitalization1 ! "n ( ! m$ical        
facility or physician1 & ! date ( !     
treatm5t or hospitalization4  7#i7      
,automobile lic5se receipts or          
regi/ration4  7#aj7 ,de$s1 mortgages1 or
 r5tal agreem5t contracts4  7#aa7 ,r5t  
receipts or utility bills be>+ ! ali5's 
"n or ! "n ( an imm$iate family memb] ( 
! ali51 & ! ali5's address4  7#ab7 ,tax 
receipts4  7#ac7 ,insurance policies4   
7#ad7 ,remittance records1 includ+      
copies ( money ord] receipts s5t 9 or   
out ( ! c\ntry4  7#ae7 ,travel records4 
7#af7 ,dat$ bank transactions4  7#ag7   
,two or m sworn affidavits f individuals
 :o are n relat$ to ! ali5 :o h direct k

 ( ! ali5's cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t conta9--  7,a7 ! "n1 
address1 & telephone numb] ( ! affiant2 
&  7,b7 ! nature & duration ( !         
relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali54  
7#ah7 ,any o!r evid5ce det]m9$ to be    
cr$ible by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,docum5ts  
e/abli%+ admission to an in/itution (   
high] education ,to e/abli% t an ali5   
has be5 admitt$ to an in/itution ( high]
 education1 ! ali5 may submit to !      
,secret>y a docum5t f ! in/itution (    
high] education c]tify+ t ! ali5--  7#a7
 has be5 admitt$ to ! in/itution2 or    
7#b7 is curr5tly enroll$ 9 ! in/itution 
z a /ud5t4  7d7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+      
receipt ( a degree f an in/itution (    
high] education ,to e/abli% t an ali5   
has acquir$ a degree f an in/itution (  
high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
ali5 may submit to ! ,secret>y a diploma
 or o!r docum5t f ! in/itution /at+ t ! 
ali5 has receiv$ su* a degree4  7e7     
,docum5ts e/abli%+ receipt ( a high     
s*ool diploma1 ,g5]al ,educational      

,developm5t cr$5tial1 or a recogniz$    
equival5t ,to e/abli% t 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates an ali5 has e>n$ a high s*ool    
diploma or a comm5surate alt]native aw>d
 f a public or private high s*ool1 has  
obta9$ ! ,g5]al ,education ,developm5t  
cr$5tial1 or o!rwise has satisfi$       
section #aaa7;b77#a77;,d77iii71 ! ali5  
may submit to ! ,secret>y ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,a high s*ool diploma1 c]tificate (
 completion1 or o!r alt]nate aw>d4  7#b7
 ,a high s*ool equival5cy diploma or    
c]tificate recogniz$ "u ,/ate law4  7#c7
 ,evid5ce t ! ali5 pass$ a              
,/ate-au?oriz$ exam1 includ+ ! ,g5]al   
,education ,developm5t te/1 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#d7 ,evid5ce t ! ali5         
successfully complet$ an area c>e] &    
te*nical education program1 su* z a     
c]tification1 c]tificate1 or simil>     
alt]nate aw>d4  7#e7 ,evid5ce t ! ali5  
obta9$ a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial4
  7#f7 ,any o!r evid5ce det]m9$ to be   
cr$ible by ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,docum5ts  
e/abli%+ enrollm5t 9 an educational     

program ,to e/abli% t an ali5 is enroll$
 9 any s*ool or education program       
describ$ 9 section #aaa7;b77#a77;,d77iv7
 or #aac7;a77#a77;,c71 ! ali5 may submit
 s*ool records f ! ,unit$ ,/ates s*ool t
 ! ali5 is curr5tly att5d+ t include--  
7#a7 ! "n ( ! s*ool2 &  7#b7 ! ali5's   
"n1 p]iods ( att5dance1 & curr5t grade  
or educational level4  7g7 ,docum5ts    
e/abli%+ exemption f application fees   
,to e/abli% t an ali5 is exempt f an    
application fee "u section #abc7;c71 !  
ali5 may submit to ! ,secret>y ! foll[+ 
relevant docum5ts3  7#a7 ,docum5ts to   
e/abli% age ,to e/abli% t an ali5 meets 
an age requirem5t1 ! ali5 may provide   
pro( ( id5tity1 z describ$ 9 subsection 
7a71 t e/abli%es t ! ali5 is y\ng] ?an  
#ah ye>s ( age4  7#b7 ,docum5ts to      
e/abli% income ,to e/abli% ! ali5's     
income1 ! ali5 may provide-- 7,a7       
employm5t records or o!r records ( e>n$ 
income1 includ+ records t h be5 ma9ta9$ 
by ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 or any o!r    

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy2 
7,b7 bank records2 or  7,c7 at lea/ two 
sworn affidavits f individuals :o are n 
relat$ to ! ali5 & :o h direct k ( !    
ali5's "w & income t conta9--  7i7 ! "n1
 address1 & telephone numb] ( ! affiant2
 &  7ii7 ! nature & duration ( !        
relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali54  
7#c7 ,docum5ts to e/abli% fo/] c>e1 lack
 ( familial support1 or s]i\s1 *ronic   
disability ,to e/abli% t ! ali5 is 9    
fo/] c>e1 lacks p>5tal or familial      
support1 or has a s]i\s1 *ronic         
disability1 ! ali5 may provide at lea/  
two sworn affidavits f individuals :o   
are n relat$ to ! ali5 & :o h direct k (
 ! circum/ances t conta9--  7,a7 a      
/atem5t t ! ali5 is 9 fo/] c>e1 o!rwise 
lacks any p>5tal or o!r famili> support1
 or has a s]i\s1 *ronic disability1 z   
appropriate2  7,b7 ! "n1 address1 &     
telephone numb] ( ! affiant2 &  7,c7 !  
nature & duration ( ! relation%ip betwe5
 ! affiant & ! ali54  7h7 ,docum5ts     
e/abli%+ qualification = h>d%ip         

exemption ,to e/abli% t an ali5         
satisfies "o ( ! crit]ia = ! h>d%ip     
exemption set =? 9 section              
#aac7;a77#b77;,c71 ! ali5 may submit to 
! ,secret>y at lea/ two sworn affidavits
 f individuals :o are n relat$ to ! ali5
 & :o h direct k ( ! circum/ances t     
w>rant ! exemption1 t conta9--  7#a7 !  
"n1 address1 & telephone numb] ( !      
affiant2 &  7#b7 ! nature & duration ( !
 relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali54 
7i7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+ s]vice 9 !       
,uni=m$ ,s]vices ,to e/abli% t an ali5  
has s]v$ 9 ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices = at lea/ 
#b ye>s &1 if dis*>g$1 receiv$ an       
honorable dis*>ge1 ! ali5 may submit to 
! ,secret>y--  7#a7 a ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se =m ,,dd-#bad2  7#b7 a ,national 
,gu>d ,report ( ,sep>ation & ,record (  
,s]vice =m #bb2  7#c7 p]sonnel records =
 su* s]vice f ! appropriate ,uni=m$     
,s]vice2 or  7#d7 heal? records f !     
appropriate ,uni=m$ ,s]vice4  7j7       
,docum5ts e/abli%+ e>n$ income  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an ali5 may satisfy ! e>n$ income

 requirem5t "u section                  
#aac7;a77#a77;,c77iii7 by submitt+      
records t--  7,a7 e/abli% compliance )  
su* requirem5t2 &  7,b7 h be5 ma9ta9$ by
 ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 or any o!r    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy4 
7#b7 ,o!r docum5ts ,an ali5 :o is unable
 to submit ! records describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 may satisfy ! e>n$ income         
requirem5t by submitt+ at lea/ two types
 ( reliable docum5ts t provide evid5ce (
 employm5t or o!r =ms ( e>n$ income1    
includ+--  7,a7 bank records2  7,b7     
bus9ess records2  7,c7 employ] or       
contractor records2  7,d7 records ( a   
labor union1 day labor c5t]1 or         
organization t assi/s work]s 9          
employm5t2  7,e7 sworn affidavits f     
individuals :o are n relat$ to ! ali5 & 
:o h direct k ( ! ali5's "w1 t conta9-- 
7i7 ! "n1 address1 & telephone numb] ( !
 affiant2 &  7ii7 ! nature & duration ( 
! relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali52
  7,f7 remittance records2 or  7,g7 any 

o!r evid5ce det]m9$ to be cr$ible by !  
,secret>y4  7k7 ,au?ority ,to prohibit  
use ( c]ta9 docum5ts ,if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es1 aft] publication 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] & an opportunity = public       
comm5t1 t any docum5t or class (        
docum5ts does n reliably e/abli% id5tity
 or t p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is title
 7:e!r on a conditional basis1 or )\t ! 
conditional basis z provid$ 9 section   
#aac7;c77#b77 is be+ obta9$ fraudul5tly 
to an unacceptable degree1 ! ,secret>y  
may prohibit or re/rict ! use ( su*     
docum5t or class ( docum5ts4  #abh4     
,rule mak+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] int]im f9al rules implem5t+ ?is
 title1 :i* %all all[ eligible          
individuals to imm$iately apply = relief
 "u section #aaa or #aac7;c77#b74       
,not)/&+ section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ! regulation %all be     
effective1 on an int]im basis1          
imm$iately ^u publication1 b may be     

subject to *ange & revision aft] public 
notice & opportunity = a p]iod ( public 
comm5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all f9alize su*   
rules n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 publication4  7b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act ,! requirem5ts "u *apt] #ce ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 %all 
n apply to any action to implem5t ?is   
title4  #abi4 ,confid5tiality (         
in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 n disclose or use in=mation 7includ+   
in=mation provid$ dur+ adm9i/rative or  
judicial review7 provid$ 9 applications 
fil$ "u ?is title or 9 reque/s = ,,daca 
= ! purpose ( immigration en=cem5t4  7b7
 ,ref]rals prohibit$ ,! ,secret>y1 bas$ 
solely on in=mation provid$ 9 an        
application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
title 7includ+ in=mation provid$ dur+   
adm9i/rative or judicial review7 or an  
application = ,,daca1 may n ref] an     
applicant to ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection1 or any designee (   

ei!r su* entity4  7c7 ,limit$ exception 
,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 & 7b71         
in=mation provid$ 9 an application =    
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title may be %>$
 ) ,f$]al security & law en=cem5t       
ag5cies--  7#a7 = assi/ance 9 !         
consid]ation ( an application = adju/m5t
 ( /atus "u ?is title2  7#b7 to id5tify 
or prev5t fraudul5t claims2  7#c7 =     
national security purposes2 or  7#d7 = !
 inve/igation or prosecution ( any      
felony (f5se n relat$ to immigration    
/atus4  7d7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o kn[+ly
 uses1 publi%es1 or p]mits in=mation to 
be exam9$ 9 violation ( ?is section %all
 be f9$ n m ?an #aj1jjj4  #acj4 ,grant  
program to assi/ eligible applicants    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all e/abli%1 )9 ,u4,s4       
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 a   
program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive
 basis1 to eligible nonpr(it            
organizations t w use ! fund+ to assi/  
eligible applicants "u ?is title by     
provid+ !m ) ! s]vices describ$ 9       

subsection 7b74  7b7 ,use ( funds ,grant
 funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ 
= ! design & implem5tation ( programs t 
provide--  7#a7 in=mation to ! public   
reg>d+ ! eligibility & b5efits ( p]man5t
 resid5t /atus "u ?is title 7:e!r on a  
conditional basis1 or )\t ! conditional 
basis z provid$ 9 section #aac7;c77#b771
 p>ticul>ly to individuals pot5tially   
eligible = su* /atus2  7#b7 assi/ance1  
)9 ! scope ( au?oriz$ practice (        
immigration law1 to individuals submitt+
 applications = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is 
title 7:e!r on a conditional basis1 or  
)\t ! conditional basis z provid$ 9     
section #aac7;c77#b771 includ+--  7,a7  
scre5+ prospective applicants to assess 
_! eligibility = su* /atus2  7,b7       
complet+ applications & petitions1      
includ+ provid+ assi/ance 9 obta9+ !    
requisite docum5ts & support+ evid5ce2 &
  7,c7 provid+ any o!r assi/ance t !    
,secret>y or grantee consid]s useful or 
necess>y to apply = adju/m5t ( /atus "u 
?is title 7:e!r on a conditional basis1 

or )\t ! conditional basis z provid$ 9  
section #aac7;c77#b772 &  7#c7          
assi/ance1 )9 ! scope ( au?oriz$        
practice ( immigration law1 &           
in/ruction1 to individuals--  7,a7 on ! 
rights & responsibilities ( ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5%ip2  7,b7 9 civics &      
,engli% z a second language2  7,c7 9    
prep>ation = ! ,g5]al ,education        
,developm5t te/2 &  7,d7 9 apply+ =     
adju/m5t ( /atus & ,unit$ ,/ates        
citiz5%ip4  7c7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7#a7 ,am\nts au?oriz$   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,availability ,any am\nts
 appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4      
#aca4 ,provisions affect+ eligibility = 
adju/m5t ( /atus ,an ali5's eligibility 
to be lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce "u ?is title 7:e!r on a        
conditional basis1 or )\t ! conditional 
basis z provid$ 9 section #aac7;c77#b77 

%all n preclude ! ali5 f seek+ any /atus
 "u any o!r provision ( law = :i* ! ali5
 may o!rwise be eligible4  #acb4        
,supplem5t>y sur*>ge = appo9t$ c\nsel   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 section
 #abb & 9 cases :]e ! applicant is      
exempt f pay+ a fee "u section #abc7;c71
 9 any case 9 :i* a fee is *>g$ pursuant
 to ?is title1 an additional sur*>ge (  
#be %all be impos$ & collect$ = !       
purpose ( provid+ appo9t$ c\nsel to     
applicants seek+ judicial review ( !    
,secret>y's decision to provisionally   
d5y an application "u section           
#abf7;c77#c74  7b7 ,immigration c\nsel  
acc\nt ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! g5]al fund (
 ! ,treasury a sep>ate acc\nt :i* %all  
be kn[n z ! ,immigration ,c\nsel        
,acc\nt4 ,fees collect$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all be deposit$ into ! ,immigration
 ,c\nsel ,acc\nt & %all to rema9        
available until exp5d$ = purposes (     
provid+ appo9t$ c\nsel z requir$ "u ?is 
title4  7c7 ,report ,at ! end ( ea*     
#b-ye> p]iod1 beg9n+ ) ! e/abli%m5t (   

?is acc\nt1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all submit a report to !     
,congress conc]n+ ! /atus ( ! acc\nt1   
includ+ any balances !re91 & recomm5d   
any adju/m5t 9 ! prescrib$ fee t may be 
requir$ to ensure t ! receipts collect$ 
f ! fee *>g$ = ! succe$+ two ye>s equal1
 z closely z possible1 ! co/ ( provid+  
appo9t$ c\nsel z requir$ "u ?is title4  
#acc4 ,annual report on provisional     
d5ial au?ority ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all submit to ! ,congress a  
report detail+ ! numb] ( applicants t   
receive--  7#a7 a provisional d5ial "u  
?is title2  7#b7 a f9al d5ial "u ?is    
title )\t seek+ judicial review2  7#c7 a
 f9al d5ial "u ?is title aft] seek+     
judicial review2 &  7#d7 an approval "u 
?is title aft] seek+ judicial review4   
,,ii ,am]ican ,promise ,act  #bja4 ,%ort
 title ,?is title may be cit$ z !       
,am]ican ,promise ,act ( #bjai4  ,a     
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 nationals ( c]ta9     

c\ntries designat$ = tempor>y protect$  
/atus or def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture  #baa4   
,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 nationals (   
c]ta9 c\ntries designat$ = tempor>y     
protect$ /atus or def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all cancel ! removal (1 & adju/ to !  
/atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =      
p]man5t resid5ce1 an ali5 describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 if ! ali5--  7#a7 applies
 = su* adju/m5t1 includ+ submitt+ any   
requir$ docum5ts "u section #bbg1 n lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2  7#b7 has be5 cont9u\sly      
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a 
p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 is n    
inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71    
7#c71 7#f77;,d71 7#f77;,e71 7#f77;,f71  
7#f77;,g71 7#h71 or 7#aj7 ( section     
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774  7b7    
,ali5s eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus ,an  
ali5 %all be eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus

 "u ?is section if ! ali5 is an         
individual--  7#a7 :o-- 7,a7 is a       
national ( a =eign /ate 7or "p !re(7 7or
 9 ! case ( an ali5 hav+ no nationality1
 is a p]son :o la/ habitually resid$ 9  
su* /ate7 ) a designation "u subsection 
7b7 ( section #bdd ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abed;a7b77 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 :o _h 
or 0 o!rwise eligible = tempor>y        
protect$ /atus on su* date not)/&+      
subsections 7c77#a77;,a77iv7 &          
7c77#c77;,c7 ( su* section2 &  7,b7 has 
n engag$ 9 conduct s9ce su* date t w\ld 
r5d] ! ali5 ineligible = tempor>y       
protect$ /atus "u section #bdd7;c77#b7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #abde;a7c77#b772 or  7#b7 :o 0
 eligible = ,def]r$ ,en=c$ ,dep>ture z (
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 & has n engag$ 9    
conduct s9ce t date t w\ld r5d] ! ali5  
ineligible = ,def]r$ ,en=c$ ,dep>ture4  
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,fee ,! ,secret>y
 %all1 subject to an exemption "u       
section #bbc7;c71 require an ali5 apply+

 = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section to   
pay a reasonable fee t is comm5surate ) 
! co/ ( process+ ! application1 b does n
 exce$ #a1adj4  7#b7 ,backgr\nd *ecks ,!
 ,secret>y may n grant an ali5 p]man5t  
resid5t /atus on a conditional basis "u 
?is section until ! requirem5ts (       
section #bbb are satisfi$4  7#c7        
,)drawal ( application ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all1 ^u receipt ( a  
reque/ to )draw an application =        
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section1 cease  
process+ ( ! application & close ! case4
 ,)drawal ( ! application "u ?is        
subsection %all n prejudice any future  
application fil$ by ! applicant = any   
immigration b5efit "u ?is title or "u ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  ,b ,g5]al    
,provisions  #bba4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 
any t]m us$ 9 ?is title t is us$ 9 !    
immigration laws %all h ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 ! immigration laws4  7#b7        

,disability ,! t]m disability has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7a7 ( !  
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb7a774  7#c7 ,f$]al 
pov]ty l9e ,! t]m ,f$]al pov]ty l9e has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section          
#bac;,a7h7 ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahc;a74  7#d7 ,immigration laws ,! t]m
 immigration laws has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag774  7#e7        
,secret>y ,except z o!rwise specifically
 provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#f7    
,uni=m$ s]vices ,! t]m ,uni=m$ ,s]vices 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m uni=m$ s]vices 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( expung$  
convictions ,= purposes ( adju/m5t (    
/atus "u ?is title1 ! t]ms convict$ &   
conviction1 z us$ 9 sections #bab & #bdd
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb1 #abed;a71 d n      

include a judgm5t t has be5 expung$ or  
set aside1 t result$ 9 a rehabilitative 
disposition1 or ! equival5t4  #bbb4     
,submission ( biometric & biographic    
data2 backgr\nd *ecks  7a7 ,submission (
 biometric & biographic data ,!         
,secret>y may n grant an ali5 adju/m5t (
 /atus "u ?is title unless ! ali5       
submits biometric & biographic data1 9  
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide an 
alt]native proc$ure = ali5s :o are      
unable to provide su* biometric or      
biographic data because ( a physical    
impairm5t4  7b7 ,backgr\nd *ecks ,!     
,secret>y %all use biometric1           
biographic1 & o!r data t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate to conduct security
 & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks & to    
det]m9e :e!r !re is any crim9al1        
national security1 or o!r factor t w\ld 
r5d] ! ali5 ineligible = adju/m5t (     
/atus "u ?is title4 ,! /atus ( an ali5  
may n be adju/$ unless security & law   
en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks are complet$ to

 ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y4  #bbc4   
,limitation on removal2 application &   
fee exemption2 waiv] ( gr\nds =         
inadmissibility & o!r conditions on     
eligible individuals  7a7 ,limitation on
 removal ,an ali5 :o appe>s to be prima 
facie eligible = relief "u ?is title    
%all be giv5 a reasonable opportunity to
 apply = su* relief & may n be remov$   
until1 subject to section #bbf7;c71 a   
f9al decision e/abli%+ ineligibility =  
relief is r5d]$4  7b7 ,application ,an  
ali5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o has be5
 ord]$ remov$ or has be5 p]mitt$ to     
dep>t volunt>ily f ! ,unit$ ,/ates may1 
not)/&+ su* ord] or p]mission to dep>t1 
apply = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title4  
,su* ali5 %all n be requir$ to file a   
sep>ate motion to reop51 reconsid]1 or  
vacate ! ord] ( removal4 ,if ! ,secret>y
 approves ! application1 ! ,secret>y    
%all cancel ! ord] ( removal4 ,if !     
,secret>y r5d]s a f9al adm9i/rative     
decision to d5y ! application1 ! ord] ( 
removal or p]mission to dep>t %all be   

effective & en=ceable to ! same ext5t z 
if ! application _h n be5 made1 only    
aft] all available adm9i/rative &       
judicial rem$ies h be5 exhau/$4  7c7    
,fee exemption ,an applicant may be     
exempt$ f pay+ an application fee       
requir$ "u ?is title if ! applicant--   
7#a7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2  7#b7 
receiv$ total income1 dur+ ! #ab-mon?   
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
applicant files an application "u ?is   
title1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( !     
,f$]al pov]ty l9e2  7#c7 is 9 fo/] c>e  
or o!rwise lacks any p>5tal or o!r      
familial support2 or  7#d7 _c c>e =     
himself or h]self because ( a s]i\s1    
*ronic disability4  7d7 ,waiv] ( gr\nds 
( inadmissibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ) respect to
 any b5efit "u ?is title1 & 9 addition  
to any waiv]s t are o!rwise available1 !
 ,secret>y may waive ! gr\nds (         
inadmissibility "u p>agraph 7#a71       
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71 & 7,d7 (       
p>agraph 7#b71 subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh  

7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#f71 or p>agraph       
7#aj77;,d7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 = humanit>ian      
purposes1 = family unity1 or because !  
waiv] is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4     
7#b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may n waive
 a gr\nd describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if su*
 inadmissibility is bas$ on a conviction
 or convictions1 & su* conviction or    
convictions w\ld o!rwise r5d] ! ali5    
ineligible "u section #bdd7;c77#b77;,b7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7c77#b77;,b774  7e7   
,advance p>ole ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date on :i* an ali5 applies = adju/m5t 
( /atus "u ?is title & end+ on ! date on
 :i* ! ,secret>y makes a f9al decision  
reg>d+ su* application1 ! ali5 %all be  
eligible to apply = advance p>ole4      
,section #aja7;g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;g77 %all n apply to an ali5      
grant$ advance p>ole "u ?is section4    
7f7 ,employm5t ,an ali5 ^: removal is   

/ay$ pursuant to ?is title1 or :o has   
p5d+ an application "u ?is title1 %all1 
^u application to ! ,secret>y1 be grant$
 an employm5t au?orization docum5t4     
#bbd4 ,det]m9ation ( cont9u\s pres5ce   
7a7 ,effect ( notice ,to appe> ,any     
p]iod ( cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ( an ali5 :o applies =    
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title %all n    
t]m9ate :5 ! ali5 is s]v$ a notice to   
appe> "u section #bci7;a7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7;a774  7b7 ,treatm5t (  
c]ta9 breaks 9 pres5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c71 an ali5 %all be consid]$ to h     
fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s physical       
pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is title  
if ! ali5 has dep>t$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 any p]iod exce$+ #ij days or = any     
p]iods1 9 ! aggregate1 exce$+ #ahj days4
  7#b7 ,ext5sions = ext5uat+            
circum/ances ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! "t
 p]iods describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = an   
ali5 :o demon/rates t ! failure to      

timely return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 due  
to ext5uat+ circum/ances beyond ! ali5's
 control1 includ+ ! s]i\s illness ( !   
ali51 or dea? or s]i\s illness ( a p>5t1
 gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 or *ild ( ! ali54  7#c7
 ,travel au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ,any   
p]iod ( travel outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by an ali5 t 0 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y 
may n be c\nt$ t[>d any p]iod ( dep>ture
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7c7 ,waiv] ( physical pres5ce ,) respect
 to ali5s :o 7 remov$ or dep>t$ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #bjag1 &
 :o 7 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates = at lea/ #c ye>s prior to
 su* removal or dep>ture1 ! ,secret>y   
may1 z a matt] ( discretion1 waive !    
physical pres5ce requirem5t "u section  
#baa7;a77#b7 = humanit>ian purposes1 =  
family unity1 or because a waiv] is     
o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4 ,! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1  
%all e/abli% a proc$ure = su* ali5s to  
apply = relief "u section #baa f outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !y w\ld h be5       

eligible = relief "u su* section1 b = _!
 removal or dep>ture4  #bbe4 ,exemption 
f num]ical limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is title
 or 9 any o!r law may be con/ru$ to     
apply a num]ical limitation on ! numb] (
 ali5s :o may be grant$ p]man5t resid5t 
/atus "u ?is title4  #bbf4 ,availability
 ( adm9i/rative & judicial review  7a7  
,adm9i/rative review ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ali5s 
:o h appli$ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
title a process by :i* an applicant may 
seek adm9i/rative appellate review ( a  
d5ial ( an application = adju/m5t (     
/atus1 or a revocation ( su* /atus4  7b7
 ,judicial review ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 an ali5 may seek       
judicial review ( a d5ial ( an          
application = adju/m5t ( /atus1 or a    
revocation ( su* /atus1 "u ?is title 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt )           
jurisdiction ov] ! ali5's resid5ce4  7c7
 ,/ay ( removal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an ali5 seek+ 

adm9i/rative or judicial review "u ?is  
title may n be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
until a f9al decision is r5d]$ e/abli%+ 
t ! ali5 is ineligible = adju/m5t (     
/atus "u ?is title4  7#b7 ,exception ,! 
,secret>y may remove an ali5 describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 p5d+ judicial review if   
su* removal is bas$ on crim9al or       
national security gr\nds4 ,su* removal  
does n affect ! ali5's "r to judicial   
review "u ?is title4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
promptly return a remov$ ali5 if a      
decision to d5y an application =        
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title1 or to    
revoke su* /atus1 is rev]s$4  #bbg4     
,docum5tation requirem5ts  7a7 ,docum5ts
 e/abli%+ id5tity ,an ali5's application
 = p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is title   
may include1 z evid5ce ( id5tity1 !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a passport or national   
id5tity docum5t f ! ali5's c\ntry (     
orig9 t includes ! ali5's "n & ! ali5's 
photograph or f+]pr9t4  7#b7 ,! ali5's  
bir? c]tificate & an id5tity c>d t      
includes ! ali5's "n & photograph4  7#c7

 ,a s*ool id5tification c>d t includes !
 ali5's "n & photograph1 & s*ool records
 %[+ ! ali5's "n & t ! ali5 is or 0     
enroll$ at ! s*ool4  7#d7 ,a ,uni=m$    
,s]vices id5tification c>d issu$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#e7 ,any         
immigration or o!r docum5t issu$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t be>+ ! ali5's "n
 & photograph4  7#f7 ,a ,/ate-issu$     
id5tification c>d be>+ ! ali5's "n &    
photograph4  7#g7 ,any o!r evid5ce      
det]m9$ to be cr$ible by ! ,secret>y4   
7b7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+ cont9u\s physical
 pres5ce ,an ali5's application =       
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is title may  
include1 z evid5ce t ! ali5 has be5     
cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 z requir$ "u section            
#baa7;a77#b71 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,passport 
entries1 includ+ admission /amps on !   
ali5's passport4  7#b7 ,any docum5t f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security not+ ! ali5's date (  
entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7       
,records f any educational in/itution ! 

ali5 has att5d$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7
 ,employm5t records ( ! ali5 t include !
 employ]'s "n & contact in=mation4  7#e7
 ,records ( s]vice f ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices4
  7#f7 ,(ficial records f a religi\s    
entity confirm+ ! ali5's p>ticipation 9 
a religi\s c]emony4  7#g7 ,a bir?       
c]tificate = a *ild :o 0 born 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#h7 ,hospital or m$ical      
records %[+ m$ical treatm5t or          
hospitalization1 ! "n ( ! m$ical        
facility or physician1 & ! date ( !     
treatm5t or hospitalization4  7#i7      
,automobile lic5se receipts or          
regi/ration4  7#aj7 ,de$s1 mortgages1 or
 r5tal agreem5t contracts4  7#aa7 ,r5t  
receipts or utility bills be>+ ! ali5's 
"n or ! "n ( an imm$iate family memb] ( 
! ali51 & ! ali5's address4  7#ab7 ,tax 
receipts4  7#ac7 ,insurance policies4   
7#ad7 ,remittance records1 includ+      
copies ( money ord] receipts s5t 9 or   
out ( ! c\ntry4  7#ae7 ,travel records4 
7#af7 ,dat$ bank transactions4  7#ag7   
,two or m sworn affidavits f individuals

 :o are n relat$ to ! ali5 :o h direct k
 ( ! ali5's cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t conta9--  7,a7 ! "n1 
address1 & telephone numb] ( ! affiant2 
&  7,b7 ! nature & duration ( !         
relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali54  
7#ah7 ,any o!r evid5ce det]m9$ to be    
cr$ible by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,docum5ts  
e/abli%+ exemption f application fees   
,an ali5's application = p]man5t resid5t
 /atus "u ?is title may include1 z      
evid5ce t ! ali5 is exempt f an         
application fee "u section #bbc7;c71 !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,docum5ts to e/abli% age  
,to e/abli% t an ali5 meets an age      
requirem5t1 ! ali5 may provide pro( (   
id5tity1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 t 
e/abli%es t ! ali5 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s
 ( age4  7#b7 ,docum5ts to e/abli%      
income ,to e/abli% ! ali5's income1 !   
ali5 may provide-- 7,a7 employm5t       
records or o!r records ( e>n$ income1   
includ+ records t h be5 ma9ta9$ by !    
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 or any o!r    

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy2 
7,b7 bank records2 or  7,c7 at lea/ two 
sworn affidavits f individuals :o are n 
relat$ to ! ali5 & :o h direct k ( !    
ali5's "w & income t conta9--  7i7 ! "n1
 address1 & telephone numb] ( ! affiant2
 &  7ii7 ! nature & duration ( !        
relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali54  
7#c7 ,docum5ts to e/abli% fo/] c>e1 lack
 ( familial support1 or s]i\s1 *ronic   
disability ,to e/abli% t ! ali5 is 9    
fo/] c>e1 lacks p>5tal or familial      
support1 or has a s]i\s1 *ronic         
disability1 ! ali5 may provide at lea/  
two sworn affidavits f individuals :o   
are n relat$ to ! ali5 & :o h direct k (
 ! circum/ances t conta9--  7,a7 a      
/atem5t t ! ali5 is 9 fo/] c>e1 o!rwise 
lacks any p>5tal or o!r famili> support1
 or has a s]i\s1 *ronic disability1 z   
appropriate2  7,b7 ! "n1 address1 &     
telephone numb] ( ! affiant2 &  7,c7 !  
nature & duration ( ! relation%ip betwe5
 ! affiant & ! ali54  7d7 ,au?ority to  
prohibit use ( c]ta9 docum5ts ,if !     

,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] publication 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] & an opportunity =      
public comm5t1 t any docum5t or class ( 
docum5ts does n reliably e/abli% id5tity
 or t p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is title
 is be+ obta9$ fraudul5tly to an        
unacceptable degree1 ! ,secret>y may    
prohibit or re/rict ! use ( su* docum5t 
or class ( docum5ts4  #bbh4 ,rule mak+  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 int]im f9al rules implem5t+ ?is title1 
:i* %all all[ eligible individuals to   
imm$iately apply = relief "u section    
#baa4 ,not)/&+ section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! regulation %all  
be effective1 on an int]im basis1       
imm$iately ^u publication1 b may be     
subject to *ange & revision aft] public 
notice & opportunity = a p]iod ( public 
comm5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all f9alize su*   
rules n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 publication4  7b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act ,! requirem5ts "u *apt] #ce ( title

 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 %all 
n apply to any action to implem5t ?is   
title4  #bbi4 ,confid5tiality (         
in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 n disclose or use in=mation provid$ 9  
applications fil$ "u ?is title 7includ+ 
in=mation provid$ dur+ adm9i/rative or  
judicial review7 = ! purpose (          
immigration en=cem5t4  7b7 ,ref]rals    
prohibit$ ,! ,secret>y1 bas$ solely on  
in=mation provid$ 9 an application =    
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title 7includ+  
in=mation provid$ dur+ adm9i/rative or  
judicial review71 may n ref] an         
applicant to ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection1 or any designee (   
ei!r su* entity4  7c7 ,limit$ exception 
,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 & 7b71         
in=mation provid$ 9 an application =    
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title may be %>$
 ) ,f$]al security & law en=cem5t       
ag5cies--  7#a7 = assi/ance 9 !         
consid]ation ( an application = adju/m5t

 ( /atus "u ?is title2  7#b7 to id5tify 
or prev5t fraudul5t claims2  7#c7 =     
national security purposes2 or  7#d7 = !
 inve/igation or prosecution ( any      
felony n relat$ to immigration /atus4   
7d7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o kn[+ly uses1  
publi%es1 or p]mits in=mation to be     
exam9$ 9 violation ( ?is section %all be
 f9$ n m ?an #aj1jjj4  #bcj4 ,grant     
program to assi/ eligible applicants    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all e/abli%1 )9 ,u4,s4       
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 a   
program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive
 basis1 to eligible nonpr(it            
organizations t w use ! fund+ to assi/  
eligible applicants "u ?is title by     
provid+ !m ) ! s]vices describ$ 9       
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,use ( funds ,grant
 funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ 
= ! design & implem5tation ( programs t 
provide--  7#a7 in=mation to ! public   
reg>d+ ! eligibility & b5efits ( p]man5t
 resid5t /atus "u ?is title1 p>ticul>ly 
to individuals pot5tially eligible = su*

 /atus2  7#b7 assi/ance1 )9 ! scope (   
au?oriz$ practice ( immigration law1 to 
individuals submitt+ applications =     
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title1 includ+--
  7,a7 scre5+ prospective applicants to 
assess _! eligibility = su* /atus2  7,b7
 complet+ applications & petitions1     
includ+ provid+ assi/ance 9 obta9+ !    
requisite docum5ts & support+ evid5ce2 &
  7,c7 provid+ any o!r assi/ance t !    
,secret>y or grantee consid]s useful or 
necess>y to apply = adju/m5t ( /atus "u 
?is title2 &  7#c7 assi/ance1 )9 ! scope
 ( au?oriz$ practice ( immigration law1 
& in/ruction1 to individuals--  7,a7 on 
! rights & responsibilities ( ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5%ip2  7,b7 9 civics &      
,engli% z a second language2  7,c7 9    
prep>ation = ! ,g5]al ,education        
,developm5t te/2 &  7,d7 9 apply+ =     
adju/m5t ( /atus & ,unit$ ,/ates        
citiz5%ip4  7c7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7#a7 ,am\nts au?oriz$   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal 

ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,availability ,any am\nts
 appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4      
#bca4 ,provisions affect+ eligibility = 
adju/m5t ( /atus ,an ali5's eligibility 
to be lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce "u ?is title %all n preclude ! 
ali5 f seek+ any /atus "u any o!r       
provision ( law = :i* ! ali5 may o!rwise
 be eligible4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjai4;,*]yl  
,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k  ,june #aj1          
#bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
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