,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbc,mr4   
,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1   
,mr4 ,quigley1 & ,ms4 ,kaptur7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide = adju/m5t ( /atus (        
nationals ( ,ukra9e1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,ukra9ian ,adju/m5t ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4
 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = eligible ,ukra9ian 
nationals  7a7 ,/reaml9$ adju/m5t (     
/atus = eligible ,ukra9ian nationals    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all adju/ ! /atus ( an eligible        
,ukra9ian national describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 to ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully      
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce if ! eligible
 ,ukra9ian national--  7,a7 submits an  
application = adju/m5t ( /atus 9        
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7,b7    
subject to subsection 7c71 is o!rwise   

admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an      
immigrant1 except t ! gr\nds (          
inadmissibility "u p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71
 & 7#g77;,a7 ( section #bab7;a7 !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 %all n apply2  7,c7
 has compli$ ) ! vett+ requirem5ts "u   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7d7  
to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security2 &  7,d7 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security det]m9es t ! adju/m5t
 ( /atus ( ! eligible ,ukra9ian national
 is n contr>y to ! national welf>e1     
safety1 or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,applicability ( refugee           
admissibility requirem5ts ,! provisions 
relat+ to admissibility = a refugee     
seek+ adju/m5t ( /atus "u section       
#bji7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;c77 %all     
apply to an applicant = adju/m5t ( /atus
 "u ?is subsection4  7b7 ,eligible      
,ukra9ian national ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 an eligible ,ukra9ian  
national = ! purpose ( ?is section is a 

citiz5 or national ( ,ukra9e 7or a p]son
 :o la/ habitually resid$ 9 ,ukra9e7    
:o--  7#a7 complet$ security & law      
en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks to !           
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security & 0 subsequ5tly-- 7,a7 p>ol$  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ,febru>y #bj1 
#bjad2 or  7,b7 p>ol$ into ! ,unit$     
,/ates = ! purpose ( accompany+ or      
foll[+ to jo9 z-- 7i7 ! sp\se or *ild 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aja7;b77#a7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a777 ( an          
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
or  7ii7 ! p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or      
prim>y c>egiv] ( an individual describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o is det]m9$ to be  
an unaccompani$ *ild "u section         
#dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b77 or  
section #dab7;d77#b77;,b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;d77#b77;,b772 &  7#b7  
has n _h su* p>ole t]m9at$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7     

,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to an  
applicant = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is     
section1 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may waive 
any applicable gr\nd ( inadmissibility  
"u section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77 7o!r ?an p>agraphs #b7;,c7 or
 7#c7 ( su* section7 = humanit>ian      
purposes1 to ensure family unity1 or if 
a waiv] is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4   
7#b7 ,limitations ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security may n waive "u ?is subsection
 any applicable gr\nd ( inadmissibility 
"u section #bab7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aahb7;a77#b77 t arises due to crim9al  
conduct t 0 committ$--  7,a7 on or aft] 
,febru>y #bj1 #bjad2  7,b7 )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,c7 by an applicant =       
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section4  7#c7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection may be con/ru$ to limit any  
o!r waiv] au?ority4  7d7 ,int]view &    
vett+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
e/abli% vett+ requirem5ts = applicants  
seek+ adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section t 
are equival5t to ! vett+ requirem5ts =  
refugees admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee          
,admissions ,program1 includ+ an        
int]view4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security to ma9ta9 records "u  
any o!r law4  7e7 ,protection = batt]$  
sp\ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 ^:       
m>riage to an eligible ,ukra9ian        
national describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 (
 subsection 7b7 has be5 t]m9at$ %all be 
eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is      
section z an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,b7 ( t subsection = n m ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su* m>riage is  
t]m9at$ if !re is a demon/rat$          
connection betwe5 ! t]m9ation ( !       
m>riage & batt]+ or extreme cruelty     
p]petrat$ by ! pr9cipal applicant4  7#b7
 ,applicability ( o!r law ,9 review+ an 

application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is   
section ) respect to sp\ses & *ildr5 :o 
h be5 batt]$ or subject$ to extreme     
cruelty1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all apply section #bjd7;a77#a77;,j7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,j77 & section 
#chd ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &  
,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfg74  7f7 ,date (      
approval ,^u ! approval ( an application
 = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
create a record ( ! ali5's admission z a
 lawful p]man5t resid5t z ( ! date on   
:i* ! ali5 0 inspect$ & admitt$ or p>ol$
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,prohibition
 on fur!r au?orization ( p>ole  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 an individual :o is a national (       
,ukra9e %all n be au?oriz$ = an         
additional p]iod ( p>ole if su*         
individual--  7,a7 is eligible to apply 
= adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section2 &    
7,b7 fails to submit an application =   

adju/m5t ( /atus by ! lat] (--  7i7 !   
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* f9al
 guidance describ$ 9 subsection 7h77#b7 
is publi%$2 or  7ii7 ! date t is #a ye> 
aft] ! date on :i* su* individual       
becomes eligible to apply = adju/m5t (  
/atus "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,exception  
,an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 may be au?oriz$ = an          
additional p]iod ( p>ole if su*         
individual-- 7,a7 )9 ! p]iod describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 seeks an ext5sion to
 file an application = adju/m5t ( /atus 
"u ?is section2 or  7,b7 has previ\sly  
submitt$ to a vett+ equival5t ( ! vett+ 
requir$ "u subsection 7d74  7#c7        
,deadl9e = application ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a national ( ,ukra9e  
:o does n submit an application =       
adju/m5t ( /atus )9 ! timel9e provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may n lat] adju/     
/atus "u ?is section4  7h7              
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,int]im guidance   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all issue
 guidance implem5t+ ?is section4  7,b7  
,publication ,not)/&+ section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su*      
guidance--  7i7 may be publi%$ on !     
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security2 &  7ii7 %all be effective on 
an int]im basis imm$iately ^u su*       
publication b may be subject to *ange & 
revision aft] notice & an opportunity = 
public comm5t4  7#b7 ,f9al guidance ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security %all f9alize guidance         
implem5t+ ?is section4  7i7             
,adm9i/rative review ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security %all provide          
applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is    
section ) ! same "r to1 & proc$ures =1  
adm9i/rative review z are provid$ to    
applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u section
 #bde ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee74  7j7         
,prohibition on fees ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security may n *>ge a fee to   

any eligible ,ukra9ian national 9       
connection )-- 7#a7 an application =    
adju/m5t ( /atus or employm5t           
au?orization "u ?is section2 or  7#b7 ! 
issuance ( a p]man5t resid5t c>d or an  
employm5t au?orization docum5t4  7k7    
,p5d+ applications ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date on :i* an ali5 files a bona   
fide application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u  
?is section & end+ on ! date on :i* !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security makes a   
f9al adm9i/rative decision reg>d+ su*   
application1 any ali5 & any dep5d5t     
includ$ 9 su* application :o rema9s 9   
compliance ) all application requirem5ts
 may n be--  7#a7 remov$ f ! ,unit$     
,/ates unless ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security makes a prima facie           
det]m9ation t ! ali5 is1 or has become1 
ineligible = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is    
section2  7#b7 consid]$ unlawfully      
pres5t "u section #bab7;a77#i77;,b7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,b772 or  7#c7 
consid]$ an unau?oriz$ ali5 7z def9$ 9  

section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#acbd;a7h77#c7774  7l7 ,,vawa self      
petition]s ,section #aja7;a77#ea7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ or2   
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 section  
#b7;a7 ( ! ,ukra9ian ,adju/m5t ,act (   
#bjbc4  4  7m7 ,exemption f num]ical    
limitations ,ali5s grant$ adju/m5t (    
/atus "u ?is section %all n be subject  
to ! num]ical limitations "u sections   
#bja1 #bjb1 & #bjc ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1  
#aaeb1 & #aaec74  7n7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to preclude an eligible         
,ukra9ian national f apply+ = or receiv+
 any immigration b5efit to :i* !        
eligible ,ukra9ian national is o!rwise  
entitl$4