Sec. 809. Eligibility of crime and trafficking victims in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to adjust status
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Section 705(c) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–229 ; 48 U.S.C. 1806 note), is amended by striking except that, and all that follows through the end, and inserting the following: “except that— for the purpose of determining whether an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) )) has abandoned or lost such status by reason of absence from the United States, such alien’s presence in the Commonwealth, before, on or after November 28, 2009, shall be considered to be presence in the United States; and for the purpose of determining whether an alien whose application for status under subparagraph
(T)or
(U)of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) ) was granted is subsequently eligible for adjustment under subsection
(l)or
(m)of section 245 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ), such alien’s physical presence in the Commonwealth before, on, or after November 28, 2009, and subsequent to the grant of the application, shall be considered as equivalent to presence in the United States pursuant to a nonimmigrant admission in such status. .
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Sec. 809
Eligibility of crime and trafficking victims in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to adjust status
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-229
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