Sec. 6. Designation for purposes of granting temporary protected status
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For purposes of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ), Venezuela shall be treated as if it had been designated under subsection (b)(1)(C) of that section, subject to the provisions of this section. The initial period of the designation referred to in paragraph
(1)shall be for the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. As a result of the designation made under subsection (a), an alien who is a national of Venezuela is deemed to satisfy the requirements under paragraph
(1)of section 244(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a(c) ), subject to paragraph
(3)of such section, if the alien— has been continuously physically present in the United States since the date of the enactment of this Act; is admissible as an immigrant, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2)(A) of such section, and is not ineligible for temporary protected status under paragraph (2)(B) of such section; and registers for temporary protected status in a manner established by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall give prior consent to travel abroad, in accordance with section 244(f)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(3) ), to an alien who is granted temporary protected status pursuant to the designation made under subsection
(a)if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security that emergency and extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the alien require the alien to depart for a brief, temporary trip abroad. An alien returning to the United States in accordance with an authorization described in paragraph
(1)shall be treated as any other returning alien provided temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ).
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