Sec. 806. HARDSHIP WAIVERS
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## SEC. 806 HARDSHIP WAIVERS ###
(a)In General Section 216(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4)) is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; ####
(2)in subparagraph (B), by striking “(1), or” and inserting “(1); or”; ####
(3)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and “or”; and ####
(4)by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: > > ##### “(D) > > the alien meets the requirements under section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II)(aa)(BB) and following the marriage ceremony was battered by or subject to extreme cruelty perpetrated by the alien’s intended spouse and was not at fault in failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1).” > . ###
(b)Technical Corrections Section 216(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— ####
(1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “The Attorney General, in the Attorney General’s” and inserting “The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s”; and ####
(2)in the undesignated paragraph at the end— #####
(A)in the first sentence, by striking “Attorney General” and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”; #####
(B)in the second sentence, by striking “Attorney General” and inserting “Secretary”; #####
(C)in the third sentence, by striking “Attorney General.” and inserting “Secretary.”; and #####
(D)in the fourth sentence, by striking “Attorney General” and inserting “Secretary”.
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