PUBLIC LAW 111–293—DEC. 9, 2010 124 STAT. 3175 

Public Law 111–293 

111th Congress 

An Act 

To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the 

United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as— 

(1) the ‘‘Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate 

Act of 2010’’; or 

(2) the ‘‘Help HAITI Act of 2010’’. 

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN HAITIAN ORPHANS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may 

adjust the status of an alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted 

for permanent residence if the alien— 

(1) was inspected and granted parole into the United States 

pursuant to the humanitarian parole policy for certain Haitian 

orphans announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security 

on January 18, 2010, and suspended as to new applications 

on April 15, 2010; 

(2) is physically present in the United States; 

(3) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant, 

except as provided in subsection (c); and 

(4) files an application for an adjustment of status under 

this section not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) NUMERICAL LIMITATION.—The number of aliens who are 

granted the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 

residence under this section shall not exceed 1400. 

(c) GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY.—Section 212(a)(7)(A) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)(A)) shall not 

apply to an alien seeking an adjustment of status under this section. 

(d) VISA AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of State shall not be 

required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to 

be issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

1101 et seq.) for any alien granted the status of having been 

lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section. 

(e) ALIENS DEEMED TO MEET DEFINITION OF CHILD.—An 

unmarried alien described in subsection (a) who is under the age 

of 18 years shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements applicable 

to adopted children under section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)) if— 

(1) the alien obtained adjustment of status under this section; and 

Deadline. 

Help Haitian 

Adoptees 

Immediately to 

Integrate Act of 

2010. 

8 USC 1255 note. 

Dec. 9, 2010 

[H.R. 5283] 


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124 STAT. 3176 PUBLIC LAW 111–293—DEC. 9, 2010 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5283: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 

July 20, considered and passed House. 

Aug. 4, considered and passed Senate, amended. 

Dec. 1, House concurred in Senate amendment. 

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(2) a citizen of the United States adopted the alien prior 

to, on, or after the date of the decision granting such adjustment 

of status. 

(f) NO IMMIGRATION BENEFITS FOR BIRTH PARENTS.—No birth 

parent of an alien who obtains adjustment of status under this 

section shall thereafter, by virtue of such parentage, be accorded 

any right, privilege, or status under this section or the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 

SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH PAYGO. 

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 

with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined 

by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 

PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 

Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 

to the vote on passage. 

Approved December 9, 2010. 


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