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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 5533 (Introduced in House) — To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term United States r... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: Except as otherwise specifically provided, a term used in this Act that is used in the immigration laws shall have the meaning given such term in the immigration laws. The term alien enlistee means a conditional nonimmigrant that seeks to maintain or extend such status by means of satisfaction of the requirements of this Act relating to enlistment and service in the Armed Forces of the United States. The term alien postsecondary student means a conditional nonimmigrant that seeks to maintain or extend such status by means of satisfaction of the requirements of this Act relating to enrollment in, and graduation from, an institution of higher education in the United States.
The term conditional nonimmigrant means an alien who is granted conditional nonimmigrant status under this Act. A conditional nonimmigrant— shall not be considered to be an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States for purposes of the immigration laws, including section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1623 ); shall be considered to be an alien within a nonimmigrant class for purposes of such laws; has the intention permanently to reside in the United States; is not required to have a foreign residence which the alien has no intention of abandoning; and shall be considered inspected and admitted for the purposes of section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255(a) ).
The term conviction does not include an adjudication or judgement of guilt that has been dismissed, expunged, deferred, annulled, invalidated, withheld, or vacated, an order of probation without entry of judgement, or any similar disposition. Section 101(a)(48)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act. The term immigration laws has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) ).
The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ), except that the term does not include an institution of higher education outside the United States. The terms armed forces , active duty , active service , and active status have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
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