,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fefe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to promote family unity1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,reunit+ ,families ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,title ,i--,r$uc+ family-bas$ visa backlogs & promot+ family reunification,sec4 #aja4 ,recapture ( immigrant visas lo/ to bureaucratic delay4,sec4 #ajb4 ,reclassification ( sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & m9or *ildr5 ( legal p]man5t resid5ts z imm$iate relatives4,sec4 #ajc4 ,c\ntry limits4,sec4 #ajd4 ,promot+ family unity4,sec4 #aje4 ,relief = orphans1 wid[s1 & wid[]s4,sec4 #ajf4 ,exemption f immigrant visa limit = c]ta9 vet]ans :o are natives ( ! ,philipp9es4,sec4 #ajg4 ,fiance *ild /atus protection4,sec4 #ajh4 ,equal treatm5t = all /ep*ildr54,sec4 #aji4 ,ret5tion ( priority dates4,sec4 #aaj4 ,relief = sp\ses & *ildr5 on o!r visas4,sec4 #aaa4 ,ext5sion ( ! application p]iod = c]ta9 ali5s pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = adju/m5t ( /atus4,sec4 #aab4 ,expansion ( cancellation ( removal4,sec4 #aac4 ,prohibition on removal ( ali5s ) p5d+ applications4,title ,,ii--,unit+ ,am]ican ,families ,act,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions ( p]man5t p>tn] & p]man5t p>tn]%ip4,sec4 #bjb4 ,def9ition ( *ild4,sec4 #bjc4 ,num]ical limitations on individual =eign /ates4,sec4 #bjd4 ,allocation ( immigrant visas4,sec4 #bje4 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus4,sec4 #bjf4 ,annual admission ( refugees & admission ( em]g5cy situation refugees4,sec4 #bjg4 ,asylum4,sec4 #bjh4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( refugees4,sec4 #bji4 ,inadmissible ali5s4,sec4 #baj4 ,nonimmigrant /atus = p]man5t p>tn]s await+ ! availability ( an immigrant visa4,sec4 #baa4 ,d]ivative /atus = p]man5t p>tn]s ( nonimmigrant visa hold]s4,sec4 #bab4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & sons & daught]s4,sec4 #bac4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr54,sec4 #bad4 ,deportable ali5s4,sec4 #bae4 ,removal proce$+s4,sec4 #baf4 ,cancellation ( removal2 adju/m5t ( /atus4,sec4 #bag4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( nonimmigrant to t ( p]son admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4,sec4 #bah4 ,application ( crim9al p5alties = misrepres5tation & concealm5t ( facts reg>d+ p]man5t p>tn]%ips4,sec4 #bai4 ,requirem5ts z to resid5ce1 good moral "*1 atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution4,sec4 #bbj4 ,naturalization = p]man5t p>tn]s ( citiz5s4,sec4 #bba4 ,application ( family unity provisions to p]man5t p>tn]s ( c]ta9 ,,life ,act b5efici>ies4,sec4 #bbb4 ,application to ,cuban ,adju/m5t ,act4,sec4 #bbc4 ,nationality at bir?4,title ,,iii--,promot+ ,div]sity & ,protect+ ,aga9/ ,discrim9ation 9 our ,immigration ,system,sec4 #cja4 ,increas+ div]sity visas4,sec4 #cjb4 ,address+ ! impact ( ! ,muslim & ,african bans4,title ,,iv--,address+ ! ,ne$s ( ,refugee ,families,sec4 #dja4 ,prioritization ( family reunification 9 refugee resettlem5t process4,sec4 #djb4 ,priority #c family reunification cases4,sec4 #djc4 ,admission ( refugee families & timely adjudication4 ,i ,r$uc+ family-bas$ visa backlogs & promot+ family reunification #aja4 ,recapture ( immigrant visas lo/ to bureaucratic delay 7a7 ,worldwide level ( family-,sponsor$ immigrants ,section #bja7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,worldwide level ( family-,sponsor$ immigrants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! worldwide level ( family-sponsor$ immigrants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 #dhj1jjj2 7,b7 ! numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,c7 ! numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,unus$ visa numb]s f previ\s fiscal ye> ,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a fiscal ye> is ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7,a7 ! worldwide level ( family-sponsor$ immigrant visas e/abli%$ = ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 ! numb] ( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;a71 subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,unus$ visa numb]s f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjbe ,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph is ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7,a7 ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7i7 ! sum ( ! worldwide levels ( family-sponsor$ immigrant visas e/abli%$ = fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjbe2 & 7ii7 ! numb] ( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;a71 subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ su* fiscal ye>s2 & 7,b7 ! numb] ( unus$ visas f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjbe t 7 issu$ aft] fiscal ye> #bjbe "u section #bjc7;a71 subject to ?is subsection4 4 7b7 ,worldwide level ( employm5t-,bas$ immigrants ,section #bja7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,worldwide level ( employm5t-,bas$ immigrants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! worldwide level ( employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 #adj1jjj2 7,b7 ! numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,c7 ! numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,unus$ visa numb]s f previ\s fiscal ye> ,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a fiscal ye> is ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7,a7 ! worldwide level ( employm5t-bas$ immigrant visas e/abli%$ = ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 ! numb] ( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;b71 subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,unus$ visa numb]s f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjbe ,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph is ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7,a7 ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7i7 ! sum ( ! worldwide levels ( employm5t-bas$ immigrant visas e/abli%$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjbe2 & 7ii7 ! numb] ( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;b71 subject to ?is subsection1 dur+ su* fiscal ye>s2 & 7,b7 ! numb] ( unus$ visas f fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh #bjbe t 7 issu$ aft] fiscal ye> #bjbe "u section #bjc7;b71 subject to ?is subsection4 4 7c7 ,ali5s n subject to direct num]ical limitations ,section #bja7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 7,a7 ,ali5s :o are b5efici>ies 7includ+ d]ivative b5efici>ies7 ( approv$ immigrant petitions be>+ priority dates m ?an t5 ye>s prior to ! ali5's application = admission z an immigrant or adju/m5t ( /atus4 7,b7 ,ali5s describ$ 9 section #bjc7;d74 4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date :i* is #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #ajb4 ,reclassification ( sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & m9or *ildr5 ( legal p]man5t resid5ts z imm$iate relatives 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,imm$iate relative 7,a7 ,9 g5]al 7i7 ,imm$iate relative def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m imm$iate relative means a *ild1 sp\se1 p]man5t p>tn]1 or p>5t ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a *ild1 sp\se1 or p]man5t p>tn] ( a lawful p]man5t resid5t 7& = ea* family memb] ( a citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t "u ?is subp>agraph1 su* individual's sp\se1 p]man5t p>tn]1 or *ild :o is accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! individual71 except t1 9 ! case ( p>5ts1 su* citiz5s %all be at lea/ #ba ye>s ( age4 7ii7 ,previ\sly issu$ visa ,ali5s admitt$ "u section #baa7;a7 on ! basis ( a prior issuance ( a visa "u section #bjc7;a7 to _! accompany+ p>5t :o is an imm$iate relative4 7iii7 ,p>5ts & *ildr5 ,an ali5 :o 0 ! *ild or p>5t ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a *ild ( a lawful p]man5t resid5t at ! "t ( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea? if ! ali5 files a petition "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 )9 #b ye>s aft] su* date or prior to rea*+ #ba ye>s ( age4 7iv7 ,sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] ,an ali5 :o 0 ! sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or lawful p]man5t resid5t = n less ?an #b ye>s at ! "t ( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea? or1 if m>ri$ = less ?an #b ye>s at ! "t ( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea?1 proves by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ! m>riage or p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 ent]$ into 9 good fai? & n solely = ! purpose ( obta9+ an immigration b5efit & 0 n legally sep>at$ f ! citiz5 or resid5t 7or1 9 ! case ( a p]man5t p>tn]%ip1 ^: p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 n t]m9at$7 at ! "t ( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea?1 & ea* *ild ( su* ali51 %all be consid]$1 = purposes ( ?is subsection1 an imm$iate relative aft] ! date ( ! citiz5's or resid5t's dea? if ! sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] files a petition "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 be=e ! date on :i* ! sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] rem>ries or ent]s a p]man5t p>tn]%ip ) ano!r p]son4 7v7 ,special rule ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 an ali5 :o has fil$ a petition "u clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 ( section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a7 rema9s an imm$iate relative if ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t sp\se1 p]man5t p>tn]1 or p>5t loses ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip or resid5ce on acc\nt ( ! abuse4 7,b7 ,bir? dur+ tempor>y visit abroad ,ali5s born to an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce dur+ a tempor>y visit abroad4 4 7b7 ,allocation ( immigrant visas ,section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bc1djj & ins]t+ #abg1bjj2 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,unm>ri$ sons )\t p]man5t p>tn]s & unm>ri$ daught]s )\t p]man5t p>tn]s ( p]man5t resid5t ali5s ,qualifi$ immigrants :o are ! unm>ri$ sons )\t p]man5t p>tn]s or unm>ri$ daught]s )\t p]man5t p>tn]s 7b are n ! *ildr57 ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce %all be allocat$ visas 9 a numb] n to exce$ #hj1fdj1 plus any visas n requir$ = ! class specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #bc1djj & ins]t+ #hj1fdj2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ #fe1jjj & ins]t+ #aia1ebj4 7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,rules = det]m9+ :e!r c]ta9 ali5s are imm$iate relatives ,section #bja7;f7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b712 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+ & 7#b74 7#b7 ,allocation ( immigration visas ,section #bjc7;h7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subsections 7a77#b77;,a7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7d72 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ becomes available = su* ali5 7or1 9 ! case ( subsection 7d71 ! date on :i* an immigrant visa numb] became available = ! ali5's p>5t71 & ins]t+ became available = ! ali5's p>5t12 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ applicable2 7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,petitions describ$ ,! petition describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a petition fil$ "u section #bjd = classification ( ! ali5's p>5t "u subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c74 2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subsections 7a77#b77;,a7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus ,section #bjd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or lawful p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz52 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ describ$ 9 ! second s5t5ce ( section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 also & ins]t+ 1 ali5 *ild1 or ali5 p>5t describ$ 9 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a72 7,,iii7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,i77aa71 by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz52 & 7bb7 9 subclause 7,,ii77aa7-- 7,,aa7 9 subitems 7,,aa7 & 7,,bb71 by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t2 aft] citiz5 ea* place t t]m appe>s2 7,,bb7 9 subitem 7,,cc71 by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz5 ea* place t t]m appe>s2 & 7,,cc7 9 subitem 7,,cc77bbb71 by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz5%ip2 7,,iv7 9 clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz5 ea* place t t]m appe>s2 7,v7 9 clause 7v77,i71 by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft] citiz52 & 7,,vi7 9 clause 7vi7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t /atus aft] r5unciation ( citiz5%ip2 & 7bb7 by ins]t+ or legal p]man5t resid5t aft] abus]'s citiz5%ip2 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 7,a77iv71 7,b77ii71 or 7,b77iii7 & ins]t+ clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ or clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b72 7,b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 7,c7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ or pref]5ce /atus2 & 7,d7 9 subsection 7h71 by /rik+ or a petition fil$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b77ii74 #ajc4 ,c\ntry limits ,section #bjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #g p]c5t 79 ! case ( a s+le =eign /ate7 or #b p]c5t & ins]t+ #bj p]c5t 79 ! case ( a s+le =eign /ate7 or #e p]c5t4 #ajd4 ,promot+ family unity 7a7 ,repeal ( ?ree- & t5-,ye> & p]man5t b>s ,section #bab7;a77#i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#i7 ,ali5s previ\sly remov$ 7,a7 ,arriv+ ali5 ,any ali5 :o has be5 ord]$ remov$ "u section #bce7;b77#a7 or at ! end ( proce$+s "u section #bdj initiat$ ^u ! ali5's arrival 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & :o aga9 seeks admission )9 #e ye>s ( ! date ( su* removal 7or )9 #bj ye>s 9 ! case ( a second or subsequ5t removal or at any "t 9 ! case ( an ali5 convict$ ( an aggravat$ felony7 is inadmissible4 7,b7 ,o!r ali5s ,any ali5 n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 & :o seeks admission )9 #aj ye>s ( ! date ( su* ali5's dep>ture or removal 7or )9 #bj ye>s ( su* date 9 ! case ( a second or subsequ5t removal or at any "t 9 ! case ( an ali5 convict$ ( an aggravat$ felony71 is inadmissible if ! ali5-- 7i7 has be5 ord]$ remov$ "u section #bdj or any o!r provision ( law2 or 7ii7 dep>t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile an ord] ( removal 0 out/&+4 7,c7 ,exception ,subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 %all n apply to an ali5 seek+ admission )9 a p]iod if1 prior to ! date ( ! ali5's reemb>kation at a place outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates or attempt to be admitt$ f =eign contigu\s t]ritory1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has cons5t$ to ! ali5's reapply+ = admission4 4 7b7 ,misrepres5tations ,! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ section #bab7;a77#f77;,c77ii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#f77;,c77ii77 to read z foll[s3 7ii7 ,misrepres5tation ( citiz5%ip 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,any ali5 :o willfully misrepres5ts1 or has willfully misrepres5t$1 himself or h]self to be a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose or b5efit "u ?is ,act 7includ+ section #bgd;,a7 or any ,f$]al or ,/ate law is inadmissible4 7,,ii7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( an ali5 mak+ a misrepres5tation describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 if ! ali5 0 "u ! age ( #ba at ! "t ( mak+ su* misrepres5tation t he or %e 0 a citiz51 ! ali5 %all n be consid]$ to be inadmissible "u any provision ( ?is subsection bas$ on su* misrepres5tation4 2 7#b7 9 section #bab7;a77#f77;,c77iii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#f77;,c77iii771 by /rik+ ( clause 7i72 7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7i77#a7 ( section #bab 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;i77#a77 to read z foll[s3 7i7 7#a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y1 waive ! application ( subsection 7a77#f77;,c7 9 ! case ( an immigrant :o is ! p>5t1 sp\se1 p]man5t p>tn]1 son1 or daught] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 or an ali5 grant$ classification "u clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 ( section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a71 if x is e/abli%$ to ! satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y t ! admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( su* ali5 w\ld n be contr>y to ! national welf>e1 safety1 or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 & 7#d7 by am5d+ section #bcg7;a77#c77;,d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#c77;,d77 to read z foll[s3 7,d7 ,misrepres5tation ( citiz5%ip 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any ali5 :o willfully misrepres5ts1 or has willfully misrepres5t$1 himself or h]self to be a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose or b5efit "u ?is ,act 7includ+ section #bgd;,a7 or any ,f$]al or ,/ate law is deportable4 7ii7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( an ali5 mak+ a misrepres5tation describ$ 9 subclause 7i71 if ! ali5 0 "u ! age ( #ba at ! "t ( mak+ su* misrepres5tation t he or %e 0 a citiz51 ! ali5 %all n be consid]$ to be deportable "u any provision ( ?is subsection bas$ on su* misrepres5tation4 4 7c7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility ,section #bab ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al may waive ! op]ation ( any "o or m gr\nds ( inadmissibility set =? 9 ?is section = humanit>ian purposes1 to assure family unity1 or :5 x is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4 ,?is waiv] %all be available to individuals eligible = relief "u subsection 7h74 4 7d7 ,waiv]s ( deportability ,section #bcg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al may waive ! op]ation ( any "o or m gr\nds ( removal set =? 9 ?is section = humanit>ian purposes1 to assure family unity1 or :5 x is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4 4 #aje4 ,relief = orphans1 wid[s1 & wid[]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,special rule = orphans1 sp\ses1 & p]man5t p>tn]s ,9 apply+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 ( section #bja7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section #ajb7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 to an ali5 ^: citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t relative di$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ali5 relative may file ! classification petition "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section #ajb7;c77#d77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( ?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,eligibility = p>ole ,if an ali5 0 exclud$1 deport$1 remov$1 or dep>t$ volunt>ily be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act bas$ solely ^u ! ali5's lack ( classification z an imm$iate relative 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77iv7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z am5d$ by section #ajb7;a7 ( ?is ,act7 due to ! dea? ( su* citiz5 or resid5t-- 7,a7 su* ali5 %all be eligible = p>ole into ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security's discretion>y au?ority "u section #bab7;d77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e772 & 7,b7 su* ali5's application = adju/m5t ( /atus %all be consid]$ not)/&+ section #bab7;a77#i7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i774 7#c7 ,eligibility = p>ole ,if an ali5 describ$ 9 section #bjd7l7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7l771 0 exclud$1 deport$1 remov$1 or dep>t$ volunt>ily be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 su* ali5 %all be eligible = p>ole into ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security's discretion>y au?ority "u section #bab7;d77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e772 & 7,b7 su* ali5's application = adju/m5t ( /atus %all be consid]$ not)/&+ section #bab7;a77#i7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i774 7b7 ,process+ ( immigrant visas & d]ivative petitions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjd7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,aft] an inve/igation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] an inve/igation 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,dea? ( qualify+ relative 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ^: qualify+ relative di$ be=e ! completion ( immigrant visa process+ may h an immigrant visa application adjudicat$ z if su* dea? _h n occurr$4 ,an immigrant visa issu$ be=e ! dea? ( ! qualify+ relative %all rema9 valid aft] su* dea?4 7,b7 ,ali5 describ$ ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is an ali5 :o-- 7i7 is an imm$iate relative 7z describ$ 9 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a772 7ii7 is a family-sponsor$ immigrant 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or 7d7 ( section #bjc72 7iii7 is a d]ivative b5efici>y ( an employm5t-bas$ immigrant "u section #bjc7;b7 7z describ$ 9 section #bjc7;d772 or 7iv7 is ! sp\se1 p]man5t p>tn]1 or *ild ( a refugee 7z describ$ 9 section #bjg7;c77#b77 or an asylee 7z describ$ 9 section #bjh7;b77#c774 4 7#b7 ,transition p]iod 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ a d5ial or revocation ( an application = an immigrant visa = an ali5 ^: qualify+ relative di$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 su* application may be r5ew$ by ! ali5 ?r\gh a motion to reop51 )\t fee4 7,b7 ,inapplicability ( b>s to entry ,not)/&+ section #bab7;a77#i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i771 an ali5's application = an immigrant visa %all be consid]$ if ! ali5 0 exclud$1 deport$1 remov$1 or dep>t$ volunt>ily be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,naturalization ,section #cai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place su* t]m appe>s2 7#b7 by ins]t+ 7or1 if ! sp\se is deceas$1 ! sp\se 0 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 aft] citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>ital union4 7d7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility ,section #bab ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7t7 z subsection 7u72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 ,cont9u$ waiv] eligibility = wid[s1 wid[]s1 & orphans ,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o w\ld h be5 /atutorily eligible = any waiv] ( inadmissibility "u ?is ,act b = ! dea? ( a qualify+ relative1 ! eligibility ( su* ali5 %all be pres]v$ z if ! dea? _h n occurr$ & ! dea? ( ! qualify+ relative %all be ! functional equival5t ( h>d%ip = purposes ( any waiv] ( inadmissibility :i* requires a %[+ ( h>d%ip4 4 7e7 ,surviv+ relative consid]ation = c]ta9 petitions & applications ,section #bjd7l77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7l77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ :o resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t ( ! dea? ( ! qualify+ relative & :o cont9ues to reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ any relat$ applications1 & ins]t+ any relat$ applications 7includ+ affidavits ( support714 7f7 ,imm$iate relatives ,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ )9 #b ye>s aft] su* date4 7g7 ,family-,sponsor$ immigrants ,section #bab7;a77#d77;,c77i7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 1 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,iv7 ! /atus z a surviv+ relative "u section #bjd7l72 or 4 #ajf4 ,exemption f immigrant visa limit = c]ta9 vet]ans :o are natives ( ! ,philipp9es 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,filip9o ,vet]ans ,family ,reunification ,act4 7b7 ,ali5s n subject to direct num]ical limitations ,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 ,ali5s :o are eligible = an immigrant visa "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;a7 & :o h a p>5t :o 0 naturaliz$ pursuant to section #dje ( ! ,immigration ,act ( #aiij 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj note74 4 #ajg4 ,fiance *ild /atus protection 7a7 ,def9ition ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,k77iii7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,k77iii77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 if a det]m9ation ( ! age ( su* m9or *ild is made us+ ! age ( ! ali5 on ! date on :i* ! petition is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to classify ! ali5's p>5t z ! fiance or fianc ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 79 ! case ( an ali5 p>5t describ$ 9 clause 7i77 or z ! sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 "u section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 79 ! case ( an ali5 p>5t describ$ 9 clause 7ii77 be=e ! semicolon at ! end4 7b7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus au?oriz$ ,section #bad7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;d77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,9 ! ev5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 7,a7 ,if an ali5 does n m>ry ! petition] "u p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #c mon?s aft] ! ali5 & ! ali5's m9or *ildr5 are admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* ali5 & *ildr5 %all be requir$ to dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if su* ali5s fail to dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y %all be remov$ 9 accordance ) sections #bdj & #bda4 7,b7 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 if an ali5 m>ries ! petition] describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,k77i7 )9 #c mon?s aft] ! ali5 is admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 subject to ! provisions ( section #bde7;d71 may adju/ ! /atus ( ! ali51 & any m9or *ildr5 accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! ali51 to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on a conditional basis "u section #baf if ! ali5 & any su* m9or *ildr5 apply = su* adju/m5t & are n det]m9$ to be inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#g77;,a7 ( section #bab7;a7 %all n apply to an ali5 :o is eligible to apply = adju/m5t ( 8 or h] /atus to an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce "u ?is section4 7,d7 ,an ali5 eligible = a waiv] ( inadmissibility z o!rwise au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all be p]mitt$ to apply = adju/m5t ( 8 or h] /atus to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce "u ?is section4 4 7c7 ,age det]m9ation ,section #bde7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaee7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,a det]m9ation ( ! age ( an ali5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,k77iii7 %all be made1 = purposes ( adju/m5t to ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce on a conditional basis "u section #baf1 us+ ! age ( ! ali5 on ! date on :i* ! petition is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to classify ! ali5's p>5t z ! fiance or fianc ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 79 ! case ( an ali5 p>5t admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,k77i77 or z ! sp\se or p]man5t p>tn] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 "u section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 79 ! case ( an ali5 p>5t admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,k77ii774 4 7d7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be effective z if includ$ 9 ! ,immigration ,m>riage ,fraud ,am5dm5ts ( #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-fci74 7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to all petitions or applications describ$ 9 su* am5dm5ts t-- 7,a7 are p5d+ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 h be5 d5i$1 b w\ld h be5 approv$ if su* am5dm5ts _h be5 9 effect at ! "t ( adjudication ( ! petition or application4 7#c7 ,motion to reop5 or reconsid] ,a motion to reop5 or reconsid] a petition or application describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be grant$ if su* motion is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #ajh4 ,equal treatm5t = all /ep*ildr5 ,section #aja7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 provid$ ! *ild _h n rea*$ ! age ( eighte5 ye>s at ! "t ! m>riage creat+ ! /atus ( /ep*ild occurr$4 #aji4 ,ret5tion ( priority dates ,section #bjc ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7h77#c7 to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,ret5tion ( priority date ,if ! age ( an ali5 is det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to be #ba ye>s ( age or old] = ! purposes ( subsections 7a77#b77;,a7 & 7d71 & a p>5t ( ! ali5 files a family-bas$ petition = su* ali51 ! priority date = su* petition %all be ! orig9al priority date issu$ ^u receipt ( ! orig9al family- or employm5t-bas$ petition = :i* ei!r p>5t 0 a b5efici>y4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,p]man5t priority dates ,! priority date = any family- or employm5t-bas$ petition %all be ! date ( fil+ ( ! petition ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 if applicable71 unless ! fil+ ( ! petition 0 prec$$ by ! fil+ ( a labor c]tification ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 :i* case t date %all con/itute ! priority date4 ,! b5efici>y ( any petition %all reta9 8 or h] e>lie/ priority date bas$ on any petition fil$ on 8 or h] behalf t 0 approvable :5 fil$1 reg>dless ( ! category ( subsequ5t petitions4 4 #aaj4 ,relief = sp\ses & *ildr5 on o!r visas 7a7 ,"w au?orization = hold]s ,section #bad ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7s7 ,9 ! case ( an ali5 sp\se or *ild ov] ! age ( #af admitt$ "u subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,h71 7,l71 & 7,o7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 :o is accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 a pr9ciple ali5 admitt$ "u su* section1 ! ,secret>y %all au?orize su* nonimmigrant to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & provide ! nonimmigrant ) an employm5t au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r appropriate "w p]mit4 4 7b7 ,protect+ ,h-#d *ildr5 :o age out ( /atus 7#a7 ,section #bad7;g77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ,! foll[+ exceptions apply3 7,a7 ,any ali5 :o-- 7i7 is ! b5efici>y ( a petition fil$ "u section #bjd7;a7 ( t ,act = a pref]5ce /atus "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b7 ( t ,act2 & 7ii7 is eligible to be grant$ t /atus b = application ( ! p] c\ntry limitations applicable to immigrants "u ^? p>agraphs1 may apply =1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al may grant1 an ext5sion ( su* nonimmigrant /atus until ! ali5's application = adju/m5t ( /atus has be5 process$ & a decision made !reon4 7,b7 ,! *ildr51 accompany+ or foll[+ to jo91 an ali5 describ$ 9 7,a7 %all be eligible to apply = & receive an ext5sion ( _! nonimmigrant /atus1 reg>dless ( _! age1 s long z-- 7i7 ! p>5t ( a m9or describ$ 9 7,a7 ma9ta9s _! nonimmigrant /atus2 & 7ii7 ! ali5 0 "u #ah ye>s ( age :5 !y 7 fir/ grant$ nonimmigrant /atus z an ali5 accompany+ or foll[+ to jo91 ! nonimmigrant p>5t4 4 7#b7 ,section #bjc7;h7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ( ! p>agraph3 7#e7 ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a det]m9ation ( :e!r an ali5 describ$ "u section #bjd7;g77#d77;,b7 satisfies ! age requirem5t = purposes ( a d]ivative visa or adju/m5t ( /atus application "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act %all be made us+ ! age ( ! ali5 on ! date ! petition] files a petition on behalf ( ! p>5t b5efici>y ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 if applicable71 unless ! fil+ ( ! petition 0 prec$$ by ! fil+ ( a labor c]tification ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 :i* case t date %all be us$ to id5tify ! age4 4 #aaa4 ,ext5sion ( ! application p]iod = c]ta9 ali5s pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #bde7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,april #cj1 #bjja & ins]t+ ! date t is n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,reunit+ ,families ,act2 & 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 to read z foll[s3 7,b7 ,any rema9+ portion ( su* fees remitt$ "u su* p>agraphs %all be deposit$ into ! ,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section #bhf7m74 4 #aab4 ,expansion ( cancellation ( removal 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bdj;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #g2 & 7ii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,d7 to read z foll[s3 7,d7 e/abli%es t removal w\ld result 9 extreme h>d%ip to-- 7i7 ! ali52 or 7ii7 ! ali5's sp\se or p]man5t p>tn]1 p>5t1 or *ild :o is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,affirmative ,application process 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may cancel ! removal (1 & adju/ to ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 :o-- 7i7 demon/rates t ! ali5 is ! sp\se1 p]man5t p>tn]1 p>5t1 son or daught]1 or legal gu>dian ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 submits to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7,b7 ,num]ical limitations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an ali5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is section %all n be subject to any num]ical limitation4 2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7e74 7b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all promulgate regulations sett+ =? proc$ures & requirem5ts ) respect to ! process+ & adjudication ( affirmative applications = cancellation ( removal "u p>agraph 7#g7 ( section #bdj;,a7b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b771 z add$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,b74 #aac4 ,prohibition on removal ( ali5s ) p5d+ applications 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bce ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ 2 prohibition on removal aft] he>+2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,prohibition on removal ( ali5s ) c]ta9 p5d+ petitions & applications 7#a7 ,b5efici>ies ( petitions = immigrant visas ,an ali5 :o is ! b5efici>y 7includ+ a sp\se or *ild ( ! pr9cipal ali51 if eligible to receive a visa "u section #bjc7;d77 ( a petition = classification "u section #bjd t 0 fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & :o is prima facie eligible = approval may n be remov$ :ile su* petition or application is p5d+ or a decision on su* petition or application is on appeal4 7#b7 ,applicants = c]ta9 nonimmigrant & special immigrant classifications & cancellation ( removal ,an applicant = classification z a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,t71 7,u71 or 7,v7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae71 an applicant = classification z a special immigrant "u section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j71 or an applicant = cancellation ( removal "u section #bdj;,a may n be remov$ :ile su* application is p5d+ or a decision on su* application is on appeal4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #bce4 ,inspection by immigration (fic]s2 exp$it$ removal ( inadmissible arriv+ ali5s2 ref]ral = he>+2 prohibition on removal4 4 ,,ii ,unit+ ,am]ican ,families ,act #bja4 ,def9itions ( p]man5t p>tn] & p]man5t p>tn]%ip ,section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ae77,k77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#eb7 ,! t]m p]man5t p>tn] means an individual #ah ye>s ( age or old] :o-- 7,a7 is 9 a committ$1 intimate relation%ip ) ano!r individual #ah ye>s ( age or old] 9 :i* bo? p>ties int5d a lifelong commitm5t2 7,b7 is f9ancially int]dep5d5t ) t o!r individual1 unless ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has det]m9$1 on a case-by-case basis1 t ! requirem5t "u ?is subp>agraph is unreasonable2 7,c7 is n m>ri$ to or 9 a p]man5t p>tn]%ip ) anyone o!r ?an t o!r individual2 7,d7 is unable to contract ) t o!r individual a m>riage cognizable "u ?is ,act2 & 7,e7 is n a fir/-1 second-1 or ?ird-degree blood relation ( t o!r individual4 7#ec7 ,! t]m p]man5t p>tn]%ip means ! relation%ip t exi/s betwe5 two p]man5t p>tn]s4 7#ed7 ,! t]m ali5 p]man5t p>tn] means ! individual 9 a p]man5t p>tn]%ip :o is be+ sponsor$ = a visa 4 #bjb4 ,def9ition ( *ild 7a7 ,titles ,i & ,,ii ,section #aja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 7i7 a biological *ild ( an ali5 p]man5t p>tn] if ! *ild 0 "u ! age ( #ah at ! "t ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 =m$2 or 7ii7 a *ild adopt$ by an ali5 p]man5t p>tn] :ile "u ! age ( #af ye>s if ! *ild has be5 9 ! legal cu/ody (1 & has resid$ )1 su* adoptive p>5t = at lea/ #b ye>s & if ! *ild 0 "u ! age ( #ah at ! "t ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 =m$4 4 7b7 ,title ,,iii ,section #aja7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,h7 aft] ,! t]m *ild means an unm>ri$ p]son "u tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or a deceas$ p]man5t p>tn] ( ! deceas$ p>5t1 fa!r1 or "m1 aft] deceas$ p>5t1 fa!r1 & "m4 #bjc4 ,num]ical limitations on individual =eign /ates 7a7 ,p] c\ntry levels ,section #bjb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 7#b7 9 ! head+ ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 & 7#c7 9 ! head+ ( subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & daught]s & ins]t+ )\t p]man5t p>tn]s & unm>ri$ daught]s )\t p]man5t p>tn]s4 7b7 ,rules = *>geability ,section #bjb7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] husb& & wife4 #bjd4 ,allocation ( immigrant visas 7a7 ,pref]5ce allocation = sons & daught]s ( citiz5s ,section #bjc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ & daught]s & sons ) p]man5t p>tn]s aft] daught]s2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 or daught]s or sons ) p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s4 7b7 ,employm5t creation ,section #bjc7;b77#e77;,a77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#e77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 7c7 ,treatm5t ( family memb]s ,section #bjc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ or 7,e7 & ins]t+ 7,e71 or 7,h74 #bje4 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus 7a7 ,classification petitions ,section #bjd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77v77,i71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] is ! sp\se12 7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77vi7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or t]m9ation ( ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] divorce2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 & 7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage 9 clause 7ii77,i77aa7 & ! fir/ place x appe>s 9 clause 7ii77,i77bb72 & 7,c7 9 clause 7ii77,,ii77aa77,,cc77bbb71 by ins]t+ 7or ! t]m9ation ( ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip7 aft] t]m9ation ( ! m>riage4 7b7 ,immigration fraud prev5tion ,section #bjd7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s4 7c7 ,re/rictions on petitions bas$ on m>riages ent]$ :ile 9 exclusion or deportation proce$+s ,section #bjd7;g7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s4 7d7 ,survival ( rights ,to petition ,section #bjd7;h7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ or =mation ( a new p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] ,rem>riage4 #bjf4 ,annual admission ( refugees & admission ( em]g5cy situation refugees ,section #bjg7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]'s aft] sp\se's2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ or aft] 7,d712 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 or 7,h7 aft] 7,e72 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 #bjg4 ,asylum ,section #bjh7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7,b7 by /rik+ or aft] 7,d712 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 or 7,h7 aft] 7,e74 #bjh4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( refugees ,section #bji7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 #bji4 ,inadmissible ali5s 7a7 ,classes ( ali5s ineligible = visas or admission ,section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d77iv71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se12 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77i77,i71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,e77ii71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se12 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,b77v71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se4 7b7 ,waiv]s ,section #bab7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se12 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se4 7c7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility on heal?-,relat$ gr\nds ,section #bab7;g77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;g77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 7d7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility on crim9al & relat$ gr\nds ,section #bab7;h77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;h77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 7e7 ,waiv] ( inadmissibility = misrepres5tation ,section #bab7;i77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 #baj4 ,nonimmigrant /atus = p]man5t p>tn]s await+ ! availability ( an immigrant visa ,section #bad ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7r7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s4 #baa4 ,d]ivative /atus = p]man5t p>tn]s ( nonimmigrant visa hold]s ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s aft] imm$iate family2 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s aft] imm$iate families2 & 7,c7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] imm$iate families12 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77i71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include 8 or h] p]man5t p>tn] aft] memb]s ( 8 or _! imm$iate family2 7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] ! memb]s ( _! imm$iate families2 7#f7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77iii71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include 8 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] ! memb]s ( 8 imm$iate family2 7#g7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77iv71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s aft] ! memb]s ( _! imm$iate families2 7#h7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77v71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include p]man5t p>tn]s aft] ! memb]s ( ! imm$iate families2 7#i7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#aj7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#aa7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ab7 9 subp>agraph 7,l71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ac7 9 subp>agraph 7,m77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ad7 9 subp>agraph 7,o77iii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ae7 9 subp>agraph 7,p77iv71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#af7 9 subp>agraph 7,q77ii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ag7 9 subp>agraph 7,r71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ah7 9 subp>agraph 7,s71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ai7 9 subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#bj7 9 subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#ba7 9 subp>agraph 7,u77ii77,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#bb7 9 subp>agraph 7,u77ii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7#bc7 9 subp>agraph 7,v71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn] or aft] b5efici>y 7includ+ a4 #bab4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & sons & daught]s 7a7 ,section head+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head+ = section #baf ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #baf to read z foll[s3 ,sec4 #baf4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 sp\ses & p]man5t p>tn]s & sons & daught]s4 4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baf7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se12 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 7c7 ,t]m9ation ( /atus ,if f9d+ t qualify+ m>riage improp] ,section #baf7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or has ceas$ to satisfy ! crit]ia = be+ consid]$ a p]man5t p>tn]%ip "u ?is ,act1 aft] t]m9at$12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ( timely petition & int]view = removal ( condition ,section #baf7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,c71 7#d77;,b71 & 7#d77;,c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 9 ! matt] foll[+ clause 7ii71 & 9 p>agraphs 7#c77;,d71 7#d77;,b71 & 7#d77;,c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s4 7e7 ,cont5ts ( petition ,section #baf7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7d77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+ ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i71 by ins]t+ be=e ! comma at ! end 1 or is a p]man5t p>tn]%ip recogniz$ "u ?is ,act2 7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or has n ceas$ to satisfy ! crit]ia = be+ consid]$ a p]man5t p>tn]%ip "u ?is ,act1 aft] t]m9at$12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7#f7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 7f7 ,def9itions ,section #baf7;g7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage ea* place x appe>s2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage4 #bac4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr5 7a7 ,section head+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head+ = section #baf;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #baf;,a to read z foll[s3 ,sec4 #baf;,a4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses or p]man5t p>tn]s1 & *ildr54 4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baf;,a7a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7a77 is am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a71 7#b77;,b71 & 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 7c7 ,t]m9ation ( /atus ,if f9d+ t qualify+ entrepr5eur%ip improp] ,section #baf;,a7b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7b77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c74 7d7 ,requirem5ts ( timely petition & int]view = removal ( condition ,section #baf;,a7c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7c77 is am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a77ii71 & 7#c77;,c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 7e7 ,def9itions ,section #baf;,a7f77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7f77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 #bad4 ,deportable ali5s ,section #bcg7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d77i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]s aft] sp\ses ea* place x appe>s2 7#b7 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,e77ii71 7#a77;,e77iii71 & 7#a77;,h77,i77,i71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraphs 7#b77;,e77i7 & 7#c77;,c77ii71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 #bae4 ,removal proce$+s ,section #bdj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+ ( subsection 7c77#g77;,c77iv71 by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses12 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 #baf4 ,cancellation ( removal2 adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #bdj;,a7b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+ = p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 #bag4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ( nonimmigrant to t ( p]son admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 7a7 ,prohibition on adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #bde7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage4 7b7 ,avoid+ immigration fraud ,section #bde7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>riage2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 & section #bjd7;g7 %all n apply ) respect to a p]man5t p>tn]%ip if ! ali5 e/abli%es by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 ent]$ into 9 good fai? & 9 accordance ) section #aja7;a77#eb7 & ! p]man5t p>tn]%ip 0 n ent]$ into = ! purpose ( procur+ ! ali5's admission z an immigrant & no fee or o!r consid]ation 0 giv5 7o!r ?an a fee or o!r consid]ation to an attorney = assi/ance 9 prep>ation ( a lawful petition7 = ! fil+ ( a petition "u section #bjd7;a7 or #bad7;d7 ) respect to ! ali5 p]man5t p>tn]4 ,9 accordance ) regulations1 !re %all be only "o level ( adm9i/rative appellate review = ea* ali5 "u ! previ\s s5t5ce4 4 7c7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 ali5s pay+ fee ,section #bde7;i77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 7d7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 ali5 in=mants ,section #bde7;j7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;j77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ sons & daught]s ) & )\t p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s12 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ sons & daught]s ) & )\t p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] daught]s14 7e7 ,traffick+ ,section #bde7l77#a7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se14 #bah4 ,application ( crim9al p5alties = misrepres5tation & concealm5t ( facts reg>d+ p]man5t p>tn]%ips ,section #bge7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,any individual :o kn[+ly ent]s into a m>riage or p]man5t p>tn]%ip = ! purpose ( evad+ any provision ( ! immigration laws %all be imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or f9$ n m ?an #bej1jjj1 or bo?4 4 #bai4 ,requirem5ts z to resid5ce1 good moral "*1 atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution ,section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbg7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 #bbj4 ,naturalization = p]man5t p>tn]s ( citiz5s ,section #cai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#c71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 7#c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>ital union2 7#d7 9 subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn]%ip aft] m>ital union2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 by ins]t+ or p]man5t p>tn] aft] sp\se4 #bba4 ,application ( family unity provisions to p]man5t p>tn]s ( c]ta9 ,,life ,act b5efici>ies ,section #aejd ( ! ,,life ,act 7division ,b ( ! ,miscellane\s ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja1 z enact$ into law by section #a7;a77#d7 ( ,public ,law #ajf-eed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se2 & 7#c7 9 ea* ( subsections 7b7 & 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+s1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ea* place x appe>s4 #bbb4 ,application to ,cuban ,adju/m5t ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fir/ section ( ,public ,law #hi-gcb 7,novemb] #b1 #aiff2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! next to la/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]1 aft] sp\se ! fir/ two places x appe>s2 & 7#b7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 p]man5t p>tn]s1 aft] sp\ses4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act ,section #aja7;a77#ea77;,d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77;,d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or sp\se & ins]t+ 1 sp\se1 or p]man5t p>tn]4 7#b7 ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ,section #aejf7;c77#b77;,a77,i77,,iv7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #bjjj 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a note2 division ,b ( ,public ,law #ajf-chf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ or sp\se & ins]t+ 1 sp\se1 or p]man5t p>tn]4 #bbc4 ,nationality at bir? ,section #cja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,any ref]5ce to a p]son born ( p>5ts 9 ?is section %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any legally recogniz$ p>5t-*ild relation%ip =m$ )9 ! fir/ ye> ( a p]son's life reg>dless ( any g5etic or ge/ational relation%ip4 7#b7 ,ei!r p>5t ( a *ild born ?r\gh ,assi/$ ,reproductive ,te*nology :o is legally recogniz$ z a p>5t 9 ! relevant jurisdiction reg>dless ( any g5etic or ge/ational relation%ip4 7#c7 ,! sp\se ( a p>5t at ! "t ( bir?1 :]e bo? ( ! foll[+ apply3 7,a7 ,at lea/ "o p>5t is a legally recogniz$ p>5t4 7,b7 ,! m>riage occurr$ be=e ! *ild's bir? & is recogniz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( :]e ! p>5ts reside4 4 ,,iii ,promot+ ,div]sity & ,protect+ ,aga9/ ,discrim9ation 9 our ,immigration ,sy/em #cja4 ,increas+ div]sity visas ,section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ee1jjj & ins]t+ #hj1jjj4 #cjb4 ,address+ ! impact ( ! ,muslim & ,african bans ,section #bja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,div]sity visas ,not)/&+ section #bjd7;a77#a77;,i77ii77,,ii71 an immigrant visa = an ali5 select$ 9 accordance ) section #bjc7;e77#b7 9 fiscal ye> #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1 or #bjbb %all rema9 available to su* ali5 7& ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( su* ali57 if-- 7#a7 ! ali5 0 refus$ a visa1 prev5t$ f seek+ admission1 or d5i$ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates solely because ( ,executive ,ord] #acgfi1 ,executive ,ord] #acghj1 ,presid5tial ,proclamation #ifde1 or ,presid5tial ,proclamation #iihc2 or 7#b7 because ( re/rictions or limitations on visa process+1 visa issuance1 travel1 or o!r effects associat$ ) ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy-- 7,a7 ! ali5 0 unable to receive a visa int]view despite submitt+ an ,onl9e ,immigrant ,visa & ,ali5 ,regi/ration ,application 7,=m ,,ds-#bfj7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 or 7,b7 ! ali5 0 unable to seek admission or 0 d5i$ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates despite be+ approv$ = a visa "u section #bjc7;c74 4 ,,iv ,address+ ! ,ne$s ( ,refugee ,families #dja4 ,prioritization ( family reunification 9 refugee resettlem5t process 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize refugees seek+ reunification ) relatives liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( ! nationality ( su* refugees4 7b7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all promulgate regulations to ensure t an individual seek+ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee %all n be exclud$ f be+ int]view$ = refugee /atus bas$ on-- 7,a7 a close family relation%ip to a citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 a pot5tial qualification ( ! individual = an immigrant visa2 or 7,c7 a p5d+ application by ! individual = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,simultane\s consid]ation ,! regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all ensure t an applicant = admission z a refugee is p]mitt$ to pursue simultane\sly admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 z a refugee2 & 7,b7 "u any visa category = :i* ! applicant may be eligible4 7c7 ,notice ( sep>ate travel ,9 ! case ( an applicant = admission "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 ! application ( :om is plac$ on hold = m ?an ?ree mon?s & "o or m memb]s ( ! family ( ! applicant h sep>ate p5d+ applications = admission "u su* section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all-- 7#a7 notify any individual on t case :o is eligible to travel sep>ately ( ! option to sep>ate ! case ( ! individual f ! family unit2 & 7#b7 p]mit ! individual to travel bas$ on ! satisfaction by ! individual ( all security & o!r requirem5ts = a refugee application4 7d7 ,use ( embassy ref]rals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all set =? a plan to ensure t ea* ,unit$ ,/ates embassy & consulate is equipp$ & enabl$ to ref] individuals 9 ne$ ( resettlem5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee admissions program4 7#b7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all und]take tra9+ = embassy p]sonnel to ensure t ea* embassy & consulate has suffici5t k & exp]tise to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 #djb4 ,priority #c family reunification cases 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,because ( ! importance ( reunit+ imm$iate refugee families :o h be5 sep>at$ :ile flee+ f p]secution1 ,priority #c process+ %all be made available to individuals ( all nationalities1 includ+ /ateless individuals4 7b7 ,univ]sal eligibility = all nationalities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,eligible ,priority #c ,affidavit ( ,relation%ip fil]s w include ^? admitt$ 9 asylum1 refugee1 or ,afghan & ,iraqi special immigrants admitt$ "u section #ajei ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note71 section #abdd ( ! ,refugee ,crisis 9 ,iraq ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note71 & section #fjb ( ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note74 7#b7 ,eligible affidavit ( relation%ip files ,eligible ,affidavit ( ,relation%ip 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,aor7 fil]s include individuals :o are lawful p]man5t resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o initially 7 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a /atus describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ fil] %all be at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age at ! "t t ! ,,aor is fil$4 ,! fil] %all file ! ,,aor n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date !y 7 admitt$ z a refugee or special immigrant or 7 grant$ asylum4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may reject any ,,aor = a relation%ip t does n comport ) public policy1 su* z und]age or plural m>riages4 7d7 ,family memb]s includ$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! foll[+ family memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ family memb]s are qualifi$ = ,priority #c access3 7,a7 ,sp\se or p]man5t p>tn]4 7,b7 ,unm>ri$ *ildr5 :o are y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s ( age4 7,c7 ,p>5ts4 7#b7 ,p>tn]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may all[ a qualify+ individual to file = ,priority #c access = a p>tn] ( any g5d] if ! fil] c provide evid5ce ( a relation%ip ) ! p>tn] = at lea/ "o ye> ov]seas prior to ! submission ( ! ,,aor & consid]$ t p]son to be 8 or h] sp\se or life p>tn]1 & t ! relation%ip is ongo+1 toge!r ) evid5ce t legal m>riage 0 n an obta9able option due to social or legal prohibitions4 7e7 ,d]ivative refugee /atus ,9 addition to ! qualify+ family memb]s ( a ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ individual id5tifi$ above1 ! qualify+ family memb]'s sp\se or p]man5t p>tn]1 z well z unm>ri$ *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s ( age1 may d]ive refugee /atus f ! pr9cipal applicant = refugee /atus4 7f7 ,additional qualify+ family memb]s ,on a case-by-case basis1 an individual may be add$ to a qualify+ family memb]'s ,priority #c case if t individual-- 7#a7 liv$ 9 ! same h\sehold z ! qualify+ family memb] 9 ! c\ntry ( nationality or1 if /ateless1 la/ habitual resid5ce2 7#b7 0 "p ( ! same economic unit z ! qualify+ family memb] 9 ! c\ntry ( nationality or1 if /ateless1 la/ habitual resid5ce2 & 7#c7 demon/rates exceptional & compell+ humanit>ian circum/ances t ju/ify inclusion on ! qualify+ family memb]'s case4 #djc4 ,admission ( refugee families & timely adjudication ,section #bjg7;c77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77#b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#b7 7,a7 7i7 ,irrespective ( ! date on :i* su* refugee 0 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! sp\se or p]man5t p>tn]1 or a *ild 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;b77#a77 ( any refugee1 or ! p>5t or de facto gu>dian 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security7 ( su* a *ild :o qualifies = admission "u p>agraph 7#a71 if n o!rwise entitl$ to admission "u su* p>agraph & n describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#db77;,b71 %all be entitl$ to ! same admission /atus z su* refugee if-- 7,i7 accompany+1 or foll[+ to jo91 su* refugee2 & 7,,ii7 admissible 7except z o!rwise provid$ "u p>agraph 7#c77 z an immigrant "u ?is *apt]4 7ii7 ,! admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a sp\se or p]man5t p>tn]1 *ild1 p>5t1 or gu>dian describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all n be *>g$ aga9/ ! num]ical limitation e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ! appropriate subsection "u :i* ! refugee's admission is *>g$4 7,b7 ,a "m or fa!r :o seeks to accompany1 or foll[ to jo91 an ali5 *ild grant$ admission z a refugee "u ?is subsection %all cont9ue to be classifi$ z a p>5t = purposes ( ?is p>agraph if ! ali5 *ild atta9s #ba ye>s ( age :ile ! application fil$ "u ?is p>agraph is p5d+4 7,c7 ,! p>5t or de facto gu>dian 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security7 ( a refugee *ild admitt$ "u ?is section & 0 admitt$ "u ! ,unaccompani$ ,refugee ,m9ors ,program 7z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 7,e71 or 7,h7 ( section #aja7;b77#a77 %all be treat$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 if su* p>5t or gu>dian seeks to foll[ to jo9 su* refugee *ild & ! m9or cons5ts to be+ jo9$ by su* individual4 7,d7 7i7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* an application = refugee /atus is fil$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7,i7 requir$ scre5+s & backgr\nd *ecks %all be complet$2 & 7,,ii7 ! application %all be adjudicat$4 7ii7 ,! adjudication ( an application may exce$ ! timeframe "u clause 7i7 only 9 exceptional circum/ances 9 :i* additional "t to process an application is necess>y to satisfy national security conc]ns1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has-- 7,i7 made a det]m9ation t ! applicant meets ! requirem5ts = refugee /atus "u ?is section2 & 7,,ii7 notifi$ ! applicant ( su* det]m9ation4 4