Sec. 1104. The American Promise Act
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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 1103, is further amended by inserting after section 245D the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may grant lawful permanent resident status to a noncitizen if the noncitizen— 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); subject to section 245G(b)(3)(B)(ii), has been continuously physically present in the United States since January 1, 2017; and is a national of a foreign state (or a part thereof), or in the case of a noncitizen having no nationality, is a person who last habitually resided in such foreign state, with a designation under section 244(b) on January 1, 2017, who had or was otherwise eligible for temporary protected status on such date notwithstanding subsections (c)(1)(A)(iv) and (c)(3)(C) of that section; or was eligible for deferred enforced departure as of January 1, 2017.
The requirements of paragraphs
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(a)shall not apply to a noncitizen who is the spouse or child of a noncitizen who satisfies all the requirements of subsection (a). . The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended— in section 244(f)(4) ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(4) ), by inserting as having been inspected and admitted to the United States after considered ; and in section 245(c) ( 8 U.S.C. 1255(c) ), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or a noncitizen granted temporary protected status under section 244 after self-petitioner . The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), as amended by section 1103, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 245D the following: Sec. 245E. Adjustment of status for certain nationals of certain countries designated for temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure. .
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