,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eeba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbf,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide = adju/m5t ( /atus = eligible nationals ( ,ukra9e1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ukra9ian ,adju/m5t ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = eligible nationals ( ,ukra9e 7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible national ( ,ukra9e ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible national ( ,ukra9e means 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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 & 0-- 7,a7 inspect$ & admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ,febru>y #bj1 #bjad2 or 7,c7 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,a7 or 7,b72 or 7ii7 ! p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or prim>y c>egiv] ( an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 :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 is physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,/reaml9$ adju/m5t ( /atus 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all adju/ ! /atus ( an eligible national ( ,ukra9e to ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce if-- 7,a7 ! eligible national ( ,ukra9e-- 7i7 submits an application = adju/m5t ( /atus 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 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 & 7iii7 has compli$ ) ! vett+ requirem5ts "u subsection 7d7 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on specific & individualiz$ facts1 t ! adju/m5t ( /atus ( ! eligible national ( ,ukra9e is n contr>y to ! national welf>e1 public safety1 or national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,applicability ( refugee admissibility requirem5ts ,! provisions ( section #bji7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;c77 7relat+ to ! admissibility ( refugees seek+ adju/m5t ( /atus7 %all apply to applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section4 7c7 ,waiv] ( inadmissibility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to an applicant = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section1 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y 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>agraph #b7;,c7 or 7#c7 ( t 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 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?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u any o!r law4 7d7 ,int]view & vett+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %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 ,program4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y 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 national ( ,ukra9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 has be5 t]m9at$ %all be eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section z an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 = 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 %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 %all create a record ( ! ali5's admission z a lawful p]man5t resid5t z ( ! date on :i* ! ali5 0 fir/ inspect$ & admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7g7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,int]im guidance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %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$iately ^u su* publication b may be subject to *ange & revision aft] notice & an opportunity = public comm5t4 7#b7 ,f9al guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all f9alize ! guidance implem5t+ ?is section4 7h7 ,adm9i/rative review ,! ,secret>y %all provide applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section ) ! same "r to1 & proc$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 7i7 ,fees 7#a7 ,prohibition on imposition ( fees o!r ?an process+ fees ,! ,secret>y %all n *>ge1 9 connection ) an application = adju/m5t ( /atus or employm5t au?orization "u ?is section1 or ) ! issuance ( a p]man5t resid5t c>d or an employm5t au?orization docum5t to an eligible national ( ,ukra9e1 any fee t is n specifically associat$ ) ! adm9i/rative co/ ( process+ su* application or issu+ su* c>d or docum5t4 7#b7 ,waiv] available ,! ,secret>y %all p]mit eligible nationals ( ,ukra9e to apply = a waiv] ( any fees associat$ ) fil+ an application = adju/m5t ( /atus or employm5t au?orization "u ?is section4 7j7 ,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 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 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 7k7 ,,vawa self petition]s ,section #aja7;a77#ea7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ or2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 section #b7;a7 ( ! ,ukra9ian ,adju/m5t ,act ( #bjbf4 4 7l7 ,exemption f num]ical limitations ,ali5s grant$ 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 7m7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to preclude an eligible national ( ,ukra9e f apply+ = or receiv+ any immigration b5efit to :i* ! eligible national ( ,ukra9e is o!rwise entitl$4