,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eeba ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjbf,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide for adjustment of status for eligible nationals of ,ukraine1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ukrainian ,adjustment ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,adjustment of status for eligible nationals of ,ukraine 7a7 ,definition of eligible national of ,ukraine ,in this section1 the term eligible national of ,ukraine means a citizen or national of ,ukraine 7or a person who last habitually resided in ,ukraine7 who-- 7#a7 completed security and law enforcement background checks to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 and was-- 7,a7 inspected and admitted to the ,united ,states before the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 paroled into the ,united ,states after ,february #bj1 #bjad2 or 7,c7 paroled into the ,united ,states for the purpose of accompanying or following to join as-- 7i7 the spouse or child 7as defined in section #aja7;b77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a777 of an individual described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 or 7ii7 the parent1 legal guardian1 or primary caregiver of an individual described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 who is determined to be an unaccompanied child under section #dfb7;g77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b77 or section #dab7;d77#b77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;d77#b77;,b772 and 7#b7 is physically present in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,streamlined adjustment of status 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall adjust the status of an eligible national of ,ukraine to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if-- 7,a7 the eligible national of ,ukraine-- 7i7 submits an application for adjustment of status in accordance with procedures established by the ,secretary2 7ii7 subject to subsection 7c71 is otherwise admissible to the ,united ,states as an immigrant1 except that the grounds of inadmissibility under paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#g77;,a7 of section #bab7;a7 the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 shall not apply2 and 7iii7 has complied with the vetting requirements under subsection 7d7 to the satisfaction of the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary determines1 based on specific and individualized facts1 that the adjustment of status of the eligible national of ,ukraine is not contrary to the national welfare1 public safety1 or national security of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,applicability of refugee admissibility requirements ,the provisions of section #bji7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;c77 7relating to the admissibility of refugees seeking adjustment of status7 shall apply to applicants for adjustment of status under this section4 7c7 ,waiver of inadmissibility 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to an applicant for adjustment of status under this section1 subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary may waive any applicable ground of inadmissibility under section #bab7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 7other than paragraph #b7;,c7 or 7#c7 of that section7 for humanitarian purposes1 to ensure family unity1 or if a waiver is otherwise in the public interest4 7#b7 ,limitations ,the ,secretary may not waive under this subsection any applicable ground of inadmissibility under section #bab7;a77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77 that arises due to criminal conduct that was committed-- 7,a7 on or after ,february #bj1 #bjad2 7,b7 within the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 by an applicant for adjustment of status under this section4 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit any other waiver authority of the ,secretary under any other law4 7d7 ,interview and vetting requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish vetting requirements for applicants seeking adjustment of status under this section that are equivalent to the vetting requirements for refugees admitted to the ,united ,states through the ,united ,states ,refugee ,admissions ,program4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the authority of the ,secretary to maintain records under any other law4 7e7 ,protection for battered spouses 7#a7 ,in general ,an alien whose marriage to an eligible national of ,ukraine described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a7 has been terminated shall be eligible for adjustment of status under this section as an alien described in subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 for not more than #b years after the date on which such marriage is terminated if there is a demonstrated connection between the termination of the marriage and battering or extreme cruelty perpetrated by the principal applicant4 7#b7 ,applicability of other law ,in reviewing an application for adjustment of status under this section with respect to spouses and children who have been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty1 the ,secretary shall apply section #bjd7;a77#a77;,j7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,j77 and section #chd of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfg74 7f7 ,date of approval ,upon the approval of an application for adjustment of status under this section1 the ,secretary shall create a record of the alien's admission as a lawful permanent resident as of the date on which the alien was first inspected and admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states4 7g7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,interim guidance 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance implementing this section4 7,b7 ,publication ,notwithstanding section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 such guidance-- 7i7 may be published on the internet website of the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 7ii7 shall be effective on an interim basis immediately upon such publication but may be subject to change and revision after notice and an opportunity for public comment4 7#b7 ,final guidance ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall finalize the guidance implementing this section4 7h7 ,administrative review ,the ,secretary shall provide applicants for adjustment of status under this section with the same right to1 and procedures for1 administrative review as are provided to applicants for adjustment of status under section #bde of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee74 7i7 ,fees 7#a7 ,prohibition on imposition of fees other than processing fees ,the ,secretary shall not charge1 in connection with an application for adjustment of status or employment authorization under this section1 or with the issuance of a permanent resident card or an employment authorization document to an eligible national of ,ukraine1 any fee that is not specifically associated with the administrative cost of processing such application or issuing such card or document4 7#b7 ,waiver available ,the ,secretary shall permit eligible nationals of ,ukraine to apply for a waiver of any fees associated with filing an application for adjustment of status or employment authorization under this section4 7j7 ,pending applications ,during the period beginning on the date on which an alien files a bona fide application for adjustment of status under this section and ending on the date on which the ,secretary makes a final administrative decision regarding such application1 any alien and any dependent included in such application who remains in compliance with all application requirements may not be-- 7#a7 removed from the ,united ,states unless the ,secretary makes a prima facie determination that the alien is1 or has become1 ineligible for adjustment of status under this section2 7#b7 considered unlawfully present under section #bab7;a77#i77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,b772 or 7#c7 considered an unauthorized alien 7as defined in section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#c7774 7k7 ,,vawa self petitioners ,section #aja7;a77#ea7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking or2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 section #b7;a7 of the ,ukrainian ,adjustment ,act of #bjbf4 4 7l7 ,exemption from numerical limitations ,aliens granted adjustment of status under this section shall not be subject to the numerical limitations under sections #bja1 #bjb1 and #bjc of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1 #aaeb1 and #aaec74 7m7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to preclude an eligible national of ,ukraine from applying for or receiving any immigration benefit to which the eligible national of ,ukraine is otherwise entitled4