Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust an alien's status from conditional resident to lawful permanent resident if such person: (1) became a conditional resident as an alien entrepreneur, alien spouse, or alien child on or before December 31, 1998; (2) filed an application to remove conditional resident status on an I-829 form on or before December 31, 2000; and (3) had such form or a motion to reopen or reconsider the denial of such form pending before DHS as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6438 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6438
To provide for the adjustment of status for certain long-term
conditional residents.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2010
Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide for the adjustment of status for certain long-term
conditional residents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.
Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(n) Adjustment of Status for Alien Entrepreneurs.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
adjust the status of an alien described in paragraph (2) to
that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residency if
the alien--
``(A) applies for such adjustment;
``(B) is physically present in the United States on
the date on which the application for such adjustment
is filed;
``(C) is admissible to the United States as an
immigrant (except as provided in paragraph (3)); and
``(D) pays the standard fee for applicants for
adjustment of status under this section.
``(2) Aliens eligible for adjustment of status.--An alien
is described in this paragraph if the alien--
``(A) became a conditional resident under this
section as an alien entrepreneur, alien spouse, or
alien child (as such terms are defined in section
216A(f)) on or before December 31, 1998;
``(B) filed an application to remove his or her
conditional resident status on an I-829 form on or
before December 31, 2000, in accordance with section
216A; and
``(C) had such form or a motion to reopen or
reconsider the denial of such form pending before the
Department of Homeland Security as of the date of the
enactment of this subsection.
``(3) Waiver of certain grounds for inadmissibility.--
``(A) Inapplicable provisions.--Paragraphs (5) and
(7)(A) of section 212(a) shall not apply to an
adjustment of status under this subsection.
``(B) Permissible waivers.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security may waive any other provision of
section 212(a) (except for paragraphs (2)(C) and (3))
with respect to an adjustment of status under this
subsection--
``(i) for humanitarian purposes;
``(ii) to assure family unity; or
``(iii) if such waiver is otherwise in the
public interest.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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