Sec. 1101. Adjustment of status for Haitians
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Chapter 5 of title II ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 et seq. ), as amended by section 202, is further amended by inserting after section 245C the following: Notwithstanding the provisions of section 245(c), the status of any alien who is a national or citizen of Haiti, and who has been physically present in the United States for at least one year, may be adjusted by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s discretion and under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if the alien makes an application for such adjustment and the alien is eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is admissible to the United States for permanent residence.
Upon approval of such an application for adjustment of status, the Secretary shall create a record of the alien’s admission for permanent residence as of a date 30 months prior to the filing of such an application or the date of the alien’s last arrival into the United States, whichever date is later. The provisions of this Act shall be applicable to the spouse and child of any alien described in this section, regardless of their citizenship and place of birth, if the spouse or child is residing with such alien in the United States. .
The table of contents as amended by section 202, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 245C the following: Sec. 245D. Adjustment of status of certain Haitian nationals. . The amendments made by this section shall cease to be effective on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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