Sec. 1102. Adjustment of status of lawful prospective immigrants
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Chapter 5 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 et seq.), as amended by section 1101, is further amended by inserting after section 245B the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may adjust the status of a lawful prospective immigrant to that of a lawful permanent resident if the lawful prospective immigrant— subject to subsection (b), satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in section 245G(b), including all criminal and national security background checks and the payment of all applicable fees; submits an application pursuant to the procedures under section 245G(b)(1); has been a lawful prospective immigrant for not less than 5 years; remains eligible for such status; establishes, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the lawful prospective immigrant has not been continuously absent from the United States for more than 180 days in any calendar year during the period of admission as a lawful prospective immigrant, unless the lawful prospective immigrant’s absence was— authorized by the Secretary; or due to circumstances beyond the lawful prospective immigrant’s control; and has satisfied any applicable Federal tax liability.
For purposes of this section, any ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a) that was previously waived for a noncitizen, or made inapplicable under any section of this Act, shall not apply. An applicant may demonstrate compliance with subsection (a)(6) by submitting appropriate documentation, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. In this section, the term applicable Federal tax liability means all Federal income taxes assessed in accordance with section 6203 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. .
The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), as amended by section 1101, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 245B the following: Sec. 245C. Adjustment of status of lawful prospective immigrants. . Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ), as amended by section 1101, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The term lawful permanent resident means a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence. .
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