,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjai,mr4    
,graham 7= himself & ,mr4 ,durb97       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
cancellation ( removal & adju/m5t (     
/atus ( c]ta9 individuals :o are        
long-t]m ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts & :o    
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z *ildr51 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dream ,act ( #bjai4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 
any t]m us$ 9 ?is ,act t is us$ 9 !     
immigration laws %all h ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 ! immigration laws4  7#b7 ,,daca 
,! t]m ,,daca means def]r$ action grant$
 to an ali5 pursuant to ! ,def]r$       
,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals program   
ann\nc$ by ,presid5t ,obama on ,june    
#ae1 #bjab4  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,e>ly       
*ildhood education program ,! t]m e>ly  
*ildhood education program has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjc74  7#e7 ,elem5t>y s*ool2 high     
s*ool2 second>y s*ool ,! t]ms elem5t>y  
s*ool1 high s*ool1 & 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#f7     
,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#g7 ,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#h7 ,p]man5t resid5t  

/atus on a conditional basis ,! t]m     
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis means /atus z an ali5 lawfully    
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on a         
conditional basis "u ?is ,act4  7#i7    
,pov]ty l9e ,! t]m pov]ty l9e has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #fgc ( !   
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb74  7#aj7 ,secret>y 
,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 
! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security4  7#aa7 ,uni=m$       
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  #c4 ,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 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 "u ?is ,act4  7b7            
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all  
cancel ! removal (1 & adju/ to ! /atus (
 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce on a conditional basis1 an ali5
 :o is inadmissible or deportable f !   
,unit$ ,/ates or is 9 tempor>y protect$ 
/atus "u section #bdd ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#abed;a71 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 initially ent]$ !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 subject to         
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ali5-- 7i7 is n
 inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71   
7#f77;,e71 7#f77;,g71 7#h71 7#aj77;,a71 
7#aj77;,c71 or 7#aj77;,d7 ( 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 has n be5    
convict$ (-- 7,i7 any (f5se "u ,f$]al or
 ,/ate law1 o!r ?an a ,/ate (f5se = :i* 
an ess5tial elem5t is ! ali5's          
immigration /atus1 t is puni%able by a  
maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a    
ye>2 or  7,,ii7 #c or m (f5ses "u ,f$]al
 or ,/ate law1 o!r ?an ,/ate (f5ses =   
:i* an ess5tial elem5t is ! ali5's      
immigration /atus1 = :i* ! ali5 0       
convict$ on diff]5t dates = ea* ( ! #c  
(f5ses & imprison$ = an aggregate ( #ij 
days or m2 &  7,d7 ! ali5-- 7i7 has be5 
admitt$ to an in/itution ( high]        
education2  7ii7 has e>n$ a high s*ool  
diploma or a comm5surate alt]native aw>d
 f a public or private high s*ool1 or   
has obta9$ a g5]al education developm5t 
c]tificate recogniz$ "u ,/ate law or a  
high s*ool equival5cy diploma 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 or  7iii7 is enroll$ 9 second>y
 s*ool or 9 an education program assi/+ 
/ud5ts 9-- 7,i7 obta9+ a regul> high    

s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t
 "u ,/ate law2 or  7,,ii7 9 pass+ a     
g5]al educational developm5t exam1 a    
high s*ool equival5ce diploma           
exam9ation1 or o!r simil> ,/ate-au?oriz$
 exam4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,) respect to any   
b5efit "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may     
waive ! gr\nds ( inadmissibility "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 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      
purposes or family unity or if ! waiv]  
is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4  7#c7     
,treatm5t ( expung$ convictions ,an     
expung$ conviction %all n automatically 
be treat$ z an (f5se "u p>agraph 7#a74  
,! ,secret>y %all evaluate expung$      
convictions on a case-by-case basis     
accord+ to ! nature & sev]ity ( ! (f5se 
to det]m9e :e!r1 "u ! p>ticul>          
circum/ances1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
ali5 %\ld be eligible = cancellation (  
removal1 adju/m5t to p]man5t resid5t    
/atus on a conditional basis1 or o!r    

adju/m5t ( /atus4  7#d7 ,,daca recipi5ts
 ,! ,secret>y %all cancel ! removal (1 &
 adju/ to ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully    
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on a         
conditional basis1 an ali5 :o 0 grant$  
,,daca unless ! ali5 has engag$ 9       
conduct s9ce ! ali5 0 grant$ ,,daca t   
w\ld make ! ali5 ineligible = ,,daca4   
7#e7 ,application fee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y may require an ali5 apply+ =  
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis "u ?is section to pay a reasonable
 fee t is comm5surate ) ! co/ ( process+
 ! application4  7,b7 ,exemption ,an    
applicant may be exempt$ f pay+ ! fee   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ali5-- 
7i7 7,i7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2   
7,,ii7 receiv$ total income1 dur+ !     
#ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date 
on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u   
?is section1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( 
! pov]ty l9e2 &  7,,iii7 is 9 fo/] c>e  
or o!rwise lack+ any p>5tal or o!r      
familial support2  7ii7 is y\ng] ?an #ah
 ye>s ( age & is homeless2  7iii7 7,i7  

_c c>e = himself or h]self because ( a  
s]i\s1 *ronic disability2 &  7,,ii7     
receiv$ total income1 dur+ ! #ab-mon?   
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
ali5 files an application "u ?is        
section1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( !   
pov]ty l9e2 or  7iv7 7,i7 dur+ !        
#ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date 
on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u   
?is section1 accumulat$ #aj1jjj or m 9  
debt z a result ( unreimburs$ m$ical    
exp5ses incurr$ by ! ali5 or an imm$iate
 family memb] ( ! ali52 &  7,,ii7       
receiv$ total income1 dur+ ! #ab-mon?   
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
ali5 files an application "u ?is        
section1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( !   
pov]ty l9e4  7#f7 ,submission (         
biometric & biographic data ,! ,secret>y
 may n grant an ali5 p]man5t resid5t    
/atus on a conditional basis "u ?is     
section unless ! ali5 submits biometric 
& biographic data1 9 accordance )       
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,!   
,secret>y %all provide an alt]native    

proc$ure = ali5s :o are unable to       
provide su* biometric or biographic data
 because ( a physical impairm5t4  7#g7  
,backgr\nd *ecks  7,a7 ,requirem5t =    
backgr\nd *ecks ,! ,secret>y %all       
utilize biometric1 biographic1 & o!r    
data t ! ,secret>y det]m9es             
appropriate--  7i7 to conduct security &
 law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks ( an ali5 
seek+ p]man5t resid5t /atus on a        
conditional basis "u ?is section2 &     
7ii7 to det]m9e :e!r !re is any crim9al1
 national security1 or o!r factor t w\ld
 r5d] ! ali5 ineligible = su* /atus4    
7,b7 ,completion ( backgr\nd *ecks ,!   
security & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks 
( an ali5 requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be complet$1 to ! satisfaction ( ! 
,secret>y1 be=e ! date on :i* !         
,secret>y grants su* ali5 p]man5t       
resid5t /atus on a conditional basis "u 
?is section4  7#h7 ,m$ical exam9ation   
7,a7 ,requirem5t ,an ali5 apply+ =      
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis "u ?is section %all und]go a      

m$ical exam9ation4  7,b7 ,policies &    
proc$ures ,! ,secret>y1 ) ! concurr5ce (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 %all prescribe policies & proc$ures = !
 nature & tim+ ( ! exam9ation requir$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#i7 ,milit>y       
selective s]vice ,an ali5 apply+ =      
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis "u ?is section %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           
,det]m9ation ( cont9u\s pres5ce  7#a7   
,t]m9ation ( cont9u\s p]iod ,any p]iod (
 cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( an ali5 :o applies = p]man5t   
resid5t /atus on a conditional basis "u 
?is section %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  7#b7   
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 breaks 9 pres5ce  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 an ali5 %all  

be consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9        
cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 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 subp>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 subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7 
,limitation on removal ( c]ta9 ali5s    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y or !         
,attorney ,g5]al may n remove an ali5 :o
 appe>s prima facie eligible = relief "u
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,ali5s subject to   

removal ,! ,secret>y %all provide a     
reasonable opportunity to apply = relief
 "u ?is section to any ali5 :o reque/s  
su* an opportunity or :o appe>s prima   
facie eligible = relief "u ?is section  
if ! ali5 is 9 removal proce$+s1 is !   
subject ( a f9al removal ord]1 or is !  
subject ( a volunt>y dep>ture ord]4     
7#c7 ,c]ta9 ali5s enroll$ 9 elem5t>y or 
second>y s*ool  7,a7 ,/ay ( removal ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al %all /ay ! removal     
proce$+s ( an ali5 :o-- 7i7 meets all ! 
requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 
& 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a71 subject to 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( su* subsection2 
7ii7 is at lea/ #e ye>s ( age2 &  7iii7 
is enroll$ 9 an elem5t>y s*ool1 a       
second>y s*ool1 or an e>ly *ildhood     
education program4  7,b7 ,comm5cem5t (  
removal proce$+s ,! ,secret>y may n     
comm5ce removal proce$+s = an ali5      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7      
,employm5t ,an ali5 ^: removal is /ay$  
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 or :o may n
 be plac$ 9 removal proce$+s pursuant to

 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all1 ^u application  
to ! ,secret>y1 be grant$ an employm5t  
au?orization docum5t4  7,d7 ,lift ( /ay 
,! ,secret>y or ,attorney ,g5]al may n  
lift ! /ay grant$ to an ali5 "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 unless ! ali5 ceases to
 meet ! requirem5ts "u su* subp>agraph4 
7e7 ,exemption f num]ical limitations   
,no?+ 9 ?is section or 9 any o!r law may
 be con/ru$ to apply a num]ical         
limitation on ! numb] ( ali5s :o may be 
grant$ p]man5t resid5t /atus on a       
conditional basis "u ?is ,act4  #d4     
,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 ( #h    
ye>s1 unless su* p]iod is ext5d$ by !   
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 subject to t]m9ation 
"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 ,act
 & ! requirem5ts to h ! conditional     

basis ( su* /atus remov$4  7c7          
,t]m9ation ( /atus ,! ,secret>y may     
t]m9ate ! p]man5t resid5t /atus on a    
conditional basis ( an ali5 only if !   
,secret>y--  7#a7 det]m9es t ! ali5     
ceases to meet ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,c7 ( section #c7;b71 subject to 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( t section2 &    
7#b7 prior to ! t]m9ation1 provides !   
ali5-- 7,a7 notice ( ! propos$          
t]m9ation2 &  7,b7 ! opportunity = a    
he>+ to provide evid5ce t ! ali5 meets  
su* requirem5ts or o!rwise conte/ !     
t]m9ation4  7d7 ,return to previ\s      
immigration /atus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an ali5 ^:  
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis expires "u subsection 7a77#a7 or  
is t]m9at$ "u subsection 7c7 or ^:      
application = su* /atus is d5i$ %all    
return to ! immigration /atus t ! ali5  
_h imm$iately be=e receiv+ p]man5t      
resid5t /atus on a conditional basis or 
apply+ = su* /atus1 z appropriate4  7#b7
 ,special rule = tempor>y protect$ /atus

 ,an ali5 ^: p]man5t resid5t /atus on a 
conditional basis expires "u subsection 
7a77#a7 or is t]m9at$ "u subsection 7c7 
or ^: application = su* /atus is d5i$ & 
:o _h tempor>y protect$ /atus "u section
 #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7 imm$iately  
be=e receiv+ or apply+ = su* p]man5t    
resid5t /atus on a conditional basis1 z 
appropriate1 may n return to su*        
tempor>y protect$ /atus if--  7,a7 !    
relevant designation "u section #bdd7;b7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7b77 has be5       
t]m9at$2 or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 ! reason = t]m9at+ ! p]man5t resid5t   
/atus on a conditional basis r5d]s !    
ali5 ineligible = su* tempor>y protect$ 
/atus4  #e4 ,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 ,act & grant

 ! ali5 /atus z an ali5 lawfully admitt$
 = p]man5t resid5ce if ! ali5--  7,a7 is
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 ( section
 #c7;b71 subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c7 ( t section2  7,b7 has n ab&on$ !  
ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,c7 7i7 has acquir$ a degree f an      
in/itution ( high] education or has     
complet$ at lea/ #b ye>s1 9 good /&+1 9 
a program = a ba*elor's degree or high] 
degree 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  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 has be5 employ$ =    
p]iods total+ at lea/ #c ye>s & at lea/ 
#ge p]c5t ( ! "t t ! ali5 has _h a valid
 employm5t au?orization1 except t any   
p]iod dur+ :i* ! ali5 is n employ$ :ile 
hav+ a valid employm5t au?orization & is
 enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high]        
education1 a second>y s*ool1 or an      
education program describ$ 9 section    
#c7;b77#a77;,d77iii71 %all n c\nt t[>d !
 "t requirem5ts "u ?is clause4  7#b7    
,h>d%ip exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     

,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--  
7i7 satisfies ! requirem5ts "u          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a72  7ii7 demon/rates compell+        
circum/ances = ! inability to satisfy ! 
requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su*   
p>agraph2 &  7iii7 demon/rates t-- 7,i7 
! ali5 has a disability2  7,,ii7 ! ali5 
is a full-"t c>egiv] ( a m9or *ild2 or  
7,,iii7 ! removal ( ! ali5 f ! ,unit$   
,/ates w\ld result 9 extreme 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 ,act
 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  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may require ali5s
 apply+ = lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus  
"u ?is section to pay a reasonable fee t
 is comm5surate ) ! co/ ( process+ !    
application4  7,b7 ,exemption ,an       
applicant may be exempt$ f pay+ ! fee   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ali5-- 
7i7 7,i7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2   
7,,ii7 receiv$ total income1 dur+ !     
#ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date 
on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u   
?is section1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( 
! pov]ty l9e2 &  7,,iii7 is 9 fo/] c>e  
or o!rwise lack+ any p>5tal or o!r      
familial support2  7ii7 is y\ng] ?an #ah
 ye>s ( age & is homeless2  7iii7 7,i7  
_c c>e = himself or h]self because ( a  
s]i\s1 *ronic disability2 &  7,,ii7     
receiv$ total income1 dur+ ! #ab-mon?   
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 

ali5 files an application "u ?is        
section1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( !   
pov]ty l9e2 or  7iv7 7,i7 dur+ !        
#ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date 
on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u   
?is section1 ! ali5 accumulat$ #aj1jjj  
or m 9 debt z a result ( unreimburs$    
m$ical exp5ses incurr$ by ! ali5 or an  
imm$iate family memb] ( ! ali52 &       
7,,ii7 receiv$ total income1 dur+ !     
#ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date 
on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u   
?is section1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( 
! pov]ty l9e4  7#e7 ,submission (       
biometric & biographic data ,! ,secret>y
 may n remove ! conditional basis ( an  
ali5's p]man5t resid5t /atus unless !   
ali5 submits biometric & biographic     
data1 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ 
by ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all       
provide an alt]native proc$ure =        
applicants :o are unable to provide su* 
biometric data because ( a physical     
impairm5t4  7#f7 ,backgr\nd *ecks  7,a7 
,requirem5t = backgr\nd *ecks ,!        

,secret>y %all utilize biometric1       
biographic1 & o!r data t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate--  7i7 to conduct  
security & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks 
( an ali5 apply+ = removal ( !          
conditional basis ( ! ali5's p]man5t    
resid5t /atus2 &  7ii7 to det]m9e :e!r  
!re is any crim9al1 national security1  
or o!r factor t w\ld r5d] ! ali5        
ineligible = removal ( su* conditional  
basis4  7,b7 ,completion ( backgr\nd    
*ecks ,! security & law en=cem5t        
backgr\nd *ecks ( an ali5 requir$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be complet$1 to ! 
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 be=e ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y removes ! conditional
 basis ( ! ali5's p]man5t resid5t /atus4
  7b7 ,treatm5t = purposes (            
naturalization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=        
purposes ( title ,,iii ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja 
et seq471 an ali5 grant$ 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  #f4 ,docum5tation   
requirem5ts  7a7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+     
id5tity ,an ali5's application = p]man5t
 resid5t /atus on a conditional basis   
may include1 z pro( ( id5tity--  7#a7 a 
passport or national id5tity docum5t f !
 ali5's c\ntry ( orig9 t includes !     
ali5's "n & ! ali5's photograph or      
f+]pr9t2  7#b7 ! ali5's bir? c]tificate 
& an id5tity c>d t includes ! ali5's "n 
& photograph2  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*ool2  7#d7 a ,uni=m$ ,s]vices       
id5tification c>d issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se2  7#e7 any immigration or o!r  
docum5t issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t be>+ ! ali5's "n & photograph2
 or  7#f7 a ,/ate-issu$ id5tification   

c>d be>+ ! ali5's "n & photograph4  7b7 
,docum5ts e/abli%+ cont9u\s physical    
pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,to e/abli% t 
an ali5 has be5 cont9u\sly physically   
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z requir$ "u  
section #c7;b77#a77;,a71 or to e/abli% t
 an ali5 has n ab&on$ resid5ce 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 z requir$ "u section     
#e7;a77#a77;,b71 ! ali5 may submit      
docum5ts to ! ,secret>y1 includ+--  7#a7
 employm5t records t include ! employ]'s
 "n & contact in=mation2  7#b7 records f
 any educational in/itution ! ali5 has  
att5d$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 records 
( s]vice f ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices2  7#d7    
(ficial records f a religi\s entity     
confirm+ ! ali5's p>ticipation 9 a      
religi\s c]emony2  7#e7 passport        
entries2  7#f7 a bir? c]tificate = a    
*ild :o 0 born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7 
automobile lic5se receipts or           
regi/ration2  7#h7 de$s1 mortgages1 or  
r5tal agreem5t contracts2  7#i7 tax     
receipts2  7#aj7 insurance policies2    
7#aa7 remittance records2  7#ab7 r5t    

receipts or utility bills be>+ ! ali5's 
"n or ! "n ( an imm$iate family memb] ( 
! ali51 & ! ali5's address2  7#ac7      
copies ( money ord] receipts = money s5t
 9 or out ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ad7 dat$
 bank transactions2 or  7#ae7 #b 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  
7c7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+ initial entry    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,to e/abli% "u     
section #c7;b77#a77;,b7 t an ali5 0     
y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age on ! date on   
:i* ! ali5 initially ent]$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 an ali5 may submit docum5ts to !
 ,secret>y1 includ+--  7#a7 an admission
 /amp on ! ali5's passport2  7#b7       
records f any educational in/itution !  
ali5 has att5d$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7
 any docum5t f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security /at+ !  

ali5's date ( entry into ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#d7 hospital or m$ical records
 %[+ m$ical treatm5t or hospitalization1
 ! "n ( ! m$ical facility or physician1 
& ! date ( ! treatm5t or                
hospitalization2  7#e7 r5t receipts or  
utility bills be>+ ! ali5's "n or ! "n (
 an imm$iate family memb] ( ! ali51 & ! 
ali5's address2  7#f7 employm5t records 
t include ! employ]'s "n & contact      
in=mation2  7#g7 (ficial records f a    
religi\s entity confirm+ ! ali5's       
p>ticipation 9 a religi\s c]emony2  7#h7
 a bir? c]tificate = a *ild :o 0 born 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#i7 automobile lic5se
 receipts or regi/ration2  7#aj7 de$s1  
mortgages1 or r5tal agreem5t contracts2 
7#aa7 tax receipts2  7#ab7 travel       
records2  7#ac7 copies ( money ord]     
receipts s5t 9 or out ( ! c\ntry2  7#ad7
 dat$ bank transactions2  7#ae7         
remittance records2 or  7#af7 insurance 
policies4  7d7 ,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 %all 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  7e7 ,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 %all submit to ! ,secret>y a       
diploma or o!r docum5t f ! in/itution   
/at+ t ! ali5 has receiv$ su* a degree4 
7f7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+ receipt ( high   
s*ool diploma1 g5]al educational        
developm5t c]tificate1 or a recogniz$   
equival5t ,to e/abli% t 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 or has obta9$ a g5]al       
educational developm5t c]tificate       
recogniz$ "u ,/ate law or a high s*ool  
equival5cy diploma 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
ali5 %all submit to ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 

a high s*ool diploma1 c]tificate (      
completion1 or o!r alt]nate aw>d2  7#b7 
a high s*ool equival5cy diploma or      
c]tificate recogniz$ "u ,/ate law2 or   
7#c7 evid5ce t ! ali5 pass$ a           
,/ate-au?oriz$ exam1 includ+ ! g5]al    
educational developm5t exam1 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7g7 ,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
 #c7;b77#a77;,d77iii71                  
#c7;d77#c77;,a77iii71 or                
#e7;a77#a77;,c71 ! ali5 %all 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  7h7 ,docum5ts    
e/abli%+ exemption f application fees   
,to e/abli% t an ali5 is exempt f an    
application fee "u section              
#c7;b77#e77;,b7 or #e7;a77#d77;,b71 !   
ali5 %all 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 %all 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 %all provide-- 7,a7      
employm5t records t h be5 ma9ta9$ by !  
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 or any o!r    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy2 
7,b7 bank records2 or  7,c7 at lea/ #b  
sworn affidavits f individuals :o are n 
relat$ to ! ali5 & :o h direct k ( !    
ali5's "w & income t conta9--  7i7 ! "n1
 address1 & telephone numb] ( ! affiant2
 &  7ii7 ! nature & duration ( !        
relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali54  
7#c7 ,docum5ts to e/abli% fo/] c>e1 lack
 ( familial support1 homelessness1 or   
s]i\s1 *ronic disability ,to e/abli% t !
 ali5 0 9 fo/] c>e1 lacks p>5tal or     
familial support1 is homeless1 or has a 
s]i\s1 *ronic disability1 ! ali5 %all   
provide at lea/ #b sworn affidavits f   

individuals :o are n relat$ to ! ali5 & 
:o h direct k ( ! circum/ances t        
conta9--  7,a7 a /atem5t t ! ali5 is 9  
fo/] c>e1 o!rwise lacks any p>5tal or   
o!r famili> support1 is homeless1 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  7#d7 ,docum5ts to 
e/abli% unpaid m$ical exp5se ,to e/abli%
 t ! ali5 has debt z a result (         
unreimburs$ m$ical exp5ses1 ! ali5 %all 
provide receipts or o!r docum5tation f a
 m$ical provid] t--  7,a7 be> !         
provid]'s "n & address2  7,b7 be> ! "n (
 ! individual receiv+ treatm5t2 &  7,c7 
docum5t t ! ali5 has accumulat$ #aj1jjj 
or m 9 debt 9 ! pa/ #ab mon?s z a result
 ( unreimburs$ m$ical exp5ses incurr$ by
 ! ali5 or an imm$iate family memb] ( ! 
ali54  7i7 ,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 #e7;a77#b77;,a77iii71 ! ali5    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y at lea/ #b   
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  7j7 ,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 %all 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  7k7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+        
employm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 may   
satisfy ! employm5t requirem5t "u       
section #e7;a77#a77;,c77iii7 by submitt+
 records t--  7,a7 e/abli% compliance ) 

su* employm5t 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 ! employm5t requirem5t by       
submitt+ at lea/ #b types ( reliable    
docum5ts t provide evid5ce ( employm5t1 
includ+--  7,a7 bank records2  7,b7     
bus9ess records2  7,c7 employ] 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 records4  7l7       
,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 on a conditional basis is 
be+ obta9$ fraudul5tly to an            
unacceptable degree1 ! ,secret>y may    
prohibit or re/rict ! use ( su* docum5t 
or class ( docum5ts4  #g4 ,rulemak+  7a7
 ,initial publication ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi%           
regulations implem5t+ ?is ,act 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,su* regulations %all   
all[ eligible individuals to imm$iately 
apply affirmatively = ! relief available
 "u section #c )\t be+ plac$ 9 removal  
proce$+s4  7b7 ,int]im regulations      
,not)/&+ section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ! regulations publi%$    
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be      
effective1 on an int]im basis1          
imm$iately ^u publication 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]1 b may be subject to *ange &    
revision aft] public notice &           
opportunity = a p]iod ( public comm5t4  
7c7 ,f9al regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj  

days aft] ! date on :i* int]im          
regulations are publi%$ "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all publi% f9al regulations
 implem5t+ ?is ,act4  7d7 ,pap]work     
,r$uction ,act ,! requirem5ts "u *apt]  
#ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act71 %all n apply to any action to    
implem5t ?is ,act4  #h4 ,confid5tiality 
( in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may n disclose or use in=mation provid$ 
9 applications fil$ "u ?is ,act or 9    
reque/s = ,,daca = ! purpose (          
immigration en=cem5t4  7b7 ,ref]rals    
prohibit$ ,! ,secret>y may n ref] any   
individual :o has be5 grant$ p]man5t    
resid5t /atus on a conditional basis or 
:o 0 grant$ ,,daca 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 
= p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional
 basis or a reque/ = ,,daca may be %>$ )

 ,f$]al security & law en=cem5t         
ag5cies--  7#a7 = assi/ance 9 !         
consid]ation ( an application = p]man5t 
resid5t /atus on a conditional basis2   
7#b7 to id5tify or prev5t fraudul5t     
claims2  7#c7 = national security       
purposes2 or  7#d7 = ! inve/igation or  
prosecution ( any felony n relat$ 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  #i4 ,re/oration ( ,/ate   
option to det]m9e resid5cy = purposes ( 
high] education b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #eje ( ! ,illegal ,immigration 
,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act 
( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afbc7 is repeal$4
  7b7 ,effective date ,! repeal "u      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect z if    
includ$ 9 ! orig9al enactm5t ( !        
,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant
 ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7division 
,c ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #aaj ,/at4  
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