Sec. 201. Definitions of permanent partner and permanent partnership
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Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (15)(K)(ii), by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage ; and by adding at the end the following: The term permanent partner means an individual 18 years of age or older who— is in a committed, intimate relationship with another individual 18 years of age or older in which both parties intend a lifelong commitment; is financially interdependent with that other individual, unless the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State has determined, on a case-by-case basis, that the requirement under this subparagraph is unreasonable; is not married to or in a permanent partnership with anyone other than that other individual; is unable to contract with that other individual a marriage cognizable under this Act; and is not a first, second, or third degree blood relation of that other individual.
The term permanent partnership means the relationship that exists between two permanent partners. The term alien permanent partner means the individual in a permanent partnership who is being sponsored for a visa .
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