Sec. 313. Extension of expiring immigration statuses and employment authorization
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall automatically extend the immigration status, period of lawful presence, and employment authorization, as applicable, of an alien described in subsection
(b)for not less than the same period for which the status, period of lawful presence, and employment authorization were initially granted. An alien described in this subsection is an alien (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) )) whose nonimmigrant status, temporary protected status, parole, period of authorized stay, deferred action, or employment authorization expired or will expire during the covered period. With respect to any alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States who is absent from the United States at any time during the covered period, such absence shall not be considered— to be a break of continuous presence for purposes of naturalization under section 316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1427 ); or in making a determination with respect to whether the alien has abandoned or relinquished lawful permanent resident status. In this section, the term covered period means the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on the later of— the date that is 90 days after the date on which the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to COVID–19 is rescinded; or one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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