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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1278 

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a mechanism 

for United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor 

their permanent partners for residence in the United States, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 21, 2005 

Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CORZINE, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. DAYTON, and 

Mr. LAUTENBERG) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 

and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 

a mechanism for United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners 

for residence in the United States, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION 

2 AND NATIONALITY ACT. 

3 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

4 ‘‘Uniting American Families Act’’ or the ‘‘Permanent 

5 Partners Immigration Act’’. 

6 (b) AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION AND NATION7 ALITY ACT.—Except as otherwise specifically provided, 

8 whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed 

9 as the amendment or repeal of a section or other provision, 

10 the reference shall be considered to be made to that sec11 tion or provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act 

12 (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 

13 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

14 Section 101(a) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) is amended— 

15 (1) in paragraph (15)(K)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 

16 permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

17 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(51) The term ‘permanent partner’ means an indi19 vidual 18 years of age or older who— 

20 ‘‘(A) is in a committed, intimate relationship 

21 with another individual 18 years of age or older in 

22 which both parties intend a lifelong commitment; 

23 ‘‘(B) is financially interdependent with the indi24 vidual described in subparagraph (A); 
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1 ‘‘(C) is not married to or in a permanent part2 nership with anyone other than the individual de3 scribed in subparagraph (A); 

4 ‘‘(D) is unable to contract, with the individual 

5 described in subparagraph (A), a marriage cog6 nizable under this Act; and 

7 ‘‘(E) is not a first, second, or third degree blood 

8 relation of the individual described in subparagraph 

9 (A). 

10 ‘‘(52) The term ‘permanent partnership’ means the 

11 relationship that exists between 2 permanent partners.’’. 

12 SEC. 3. WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION. 

13 Section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) 

14 is amended— 

15 (1) by inserting ‘‘permanent partners,’’ after 

16 ‘‘spouses,’’; 

17 (2) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after 

18 ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears; and 

19 (3) by striking ‘‘remarries.’’ and inserting ‘‘re20 marries or enters into a permanent partnership with 

21 another person.’’. 

22 SEC. 4. NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS ON INDIVIDUAL FOR23 EIGN STATES. 

24 (a) PER COUNTRY LEVELS.—Section 202(a)(4) (8 

25 U.S.C. 1152(a)(4)) is amended— 
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1 (1) in the paragraph header, by inserting ‘‘, 

2 PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’; 

3 (2) in the header to subparagraph (A), by in4 serting ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’ after 

5 ‘‘SPOUSES’’; and 

6 (3) in the header to subparagraph (C), in the 

7 heading by inserting ‘‘WITHOUT PERMANENT PART8 NERS’’ after ‘‘DAUGHTERS’’. 

9 (b) RULES FOR CHARGEABILITY.—Section 202(b) (8 

10 U.S.C. 1152(b)) is amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘except that (1)’’ and inserting 

12 the following: ‘‘, except that— 

13 ‘‘(1)’’; 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘(2) if an alien’’ and inserting 

15 the following: 

16 ‘‘(2) if an alien’’; 

17 (3) by striking ‘‘his spouse’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

18 spouse or permanent partner of the alien’’; 

19 (4) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partners’’ after 

20 ‘‘husband and wife’’; 

21 (5) by striking ‘‘the spouse he’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘the spouse or permanent partner who the alien’’; 

23 (6) by striking ‘‘such spouse’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘such spouse or permanent partner’’; 
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1 (7) by striking ‘‘(3) an alien’’ and inserting the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(3) an alien’’; and 

4 (8) by striking ‘‘(4) an alien’’ and inserting the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(4) an alien’’. 

7 SEC. 5. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS. 

8 (a) PREFERENCE ALLOCATION FOR FAMILY MEM9 BERS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS AND CITI10 ZENS.—Section 203(a) (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and all 

12 that follows through ‘‘permanent residence,’’ and in13 serting the following: 

14 ‘‘(2) SPOUSES, PERMANENT PARTNERS, AND

15 UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS WITHOUT PER16 MANENT PARTNERS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT

17 ALIENS.—Qualified immigrants who are— 

18 ‘‘(A) the spouses, permanent partners, or 

19 children of an alien lawfully admitted for per20 manent residence; or 

21 ‘‘(B) the unmarried sons without perma22 nent partners or unmarried daughters without 

23 permanent partners of an alien lawfully admit24 ted for permanent residence,’’; and 
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1 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and all 

2 that follows through ‘‘citizens’’ and inserting the fol3 lowing: 

4 ‘‘(3) MARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITI5 ZENS AND SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS

6 WITH PERMANENT PARTNERS.—Qualified immi7 grants who are the married sons, married daughters, 

8 or sons or daughters with permanent partners, of 

9 citizens’’. 

10 (b) EMPLOYMENT CREATION.—Section 

11 203(b)(5)(A)(ii) (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended 

12 by inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’. 

13 (c) TREATMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS.—Section 

14 203(d) (8 U.S.C. 1153(d)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, per15 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term ap16 pears. 

17 SEC. 6. PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STATUS. 

18 (a) CLASSIFICATION PETITIONS.—Section 204(a)(1) 

19 (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)) is amended— 

20 (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 

21 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

22 (2) in subparagraph (A)(iii)— 

23 (A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 

24 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears; 

25 and 
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1 (B) in subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘or per2 manent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each 

3 place such term appears; and 

4 (3) in subparagraph (B)— 

5 (A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 

6 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears; 

7 and 

8 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner9 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such term 

10 appears. 

11 (b) IMMIGRATION FRAUD PREVENTION.—Section 

12 204(c) (8 U.S.C. 1154(c)) is amended— 

13 (1) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after 

14 ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears; and 

15 (2) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ 

16 after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such term appears. 

17 SEC. 7. ANNUAL ADMISSION OF REFUGEES AND ADMISSION 

18 OF EMERGENCY SITUATION REFUGEES. 

19 Section 207(c) (8 U.S.C. 1157(c)) is amended— 

20 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

21 (A) by inserting ‘‘, permanent partner,’’ 

22 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears; 

23 and 

24 (B) by inserting ‘‘, permanent partner’s,’’ 

25 after ‘‘spouse’s’’; and 
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1 (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘, permanent 

2 partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

3 SEC. 8. ASYLUM. 

4 Section 208(b)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(3)) is amend5 ed— 

6 (1) in the paragraph header, by inserting ‘‘OR

7 PERMANENT PARTNER’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; and 

8 (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, perma9 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

10 SEC. 9. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF REFUGEES. 

11 Section 209(b)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1159(b)(3)) is amended 

12 by inserting ‘‘, permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

13 SEC. 10. INADMISSIBLE ALIENS. 

14 (a) CLASSES OF ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS OR

15 ADMISSION.—Section 212(a) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) is 

16 amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (3)(D)(iv), by inserting ‘‘per18 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’ each place such 

19 term appears; 

20 (2) in paragraph (4)(C)(i)(I), by inserting ‘‘, 

21 permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

22 (3) in paragraph (6)(E)(ii), by inserting ‘‘per23 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’ each place such 

24 term appears; and 
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1 (4) in paragraph (9)(B)(v), by inserting ‘‘, per2 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such 

3 term appears. 

4 (b) WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY ON HUMANI5 TARIAN AND FAMILY UNITY GROUNDS.—Section 212(d) 

6 (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)) is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (11), by inserting ‘‘permanent 

8 partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 

9 (2) in paragraph (12), by inserting ‘‘, perma10 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

11 (c) WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY ON HEALTH-RE12 LATED GROUNDS.—Section 212(g)(1)(A) (8 U.S.C. 

13 1182(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, permanent 

14 partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

15 (d) WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY ON CRIMINAL AND

16 RELATED GROUNDS.—Section 212(h)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C. 

17 1182(h)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘permanent part18 ner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’ each place such term appears. 

19 (e) WAIVER OF INADMISSIBILITY FOR MISREPRESEN20 TATION.—Section 212(i)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1182(i)(1)) is 

21 amended— 

22 (1) by inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after 

23 ‘‘spouse,’’; and 

24 (2) by inserting ‘‘, permanent partner,’’ after 

25 ‘‘resident spouse’’. 
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1 SEC. 11. NONIMMIGRANT STATUS FOR PERMANENT PART2 NERS AWAITING THE AVAILABILITY OF AN 

3 IMMIGRANT VISA. 

4 Section 214(r) (8 U.S.C. 1184(r)) is amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or perma6 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

7 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or perma8 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such 

9 term appears. 

10 SEC. 12. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS 

11 FOR CERTAIN ALIEN SPOUSES, PERMANENT 

12 PARTNERS, AND SONS AND DAUGHTERS. 

13 (a) SECTION HEADING.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The section header for sec15 tion 216 (8 U.S.C. 1186a) is amended by striking 

16 ‘‘AND SONS’’ and inserting ‘‘, PERMANENT PART17 NERS, SONS,’’. 

18 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con19 tents is amended by amending the item relating to 

20 section 216 to read as follows: 

‘‘Sec. 216. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses, permanent partners, sons, and daughters.’’. 

21 (b) IN GENERAL.—Section 216(a) (8 U.S.C. 

22 1186a(a)) is amended— 

23 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or perma24 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 
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1 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

2 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 

3 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

4 (B) by inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ 

5 after ‘‘spouse,’’ each place it appears. 

6 (c) TERMINATION OF STATUS IF FINDING THAT

7 QUALIFYING MARRIAGE IMPROPER.—Section 216(b) (8 

8 U.S.C. 1186a(b)) is amended— 

9 (1) in the subsection header, by inserting ‘‘OR

10 PERMANENT PARTNERSHIP’’ after ‘‘MARRIAGE’’; 

11 and 

12 (2) in paragraph (1)(A)— 

13 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 

14 inserting ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after 

15 ‘‘marriage’’; and 

16 (B) by amending clause (ii) to read as fol17 lows— 

18 ‘‘(ii) has been judicially annulled or 

19 terminated, or has ceased to satisfy the 

20 criteria for being considered a permanent 

21 partnership under this Act, other than 

22 through the death of a spouse or perma23 nent partner; or’’. 
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1 (d) REQUIREMENTS OF TIMELY PETITION AND

2 INTERVIEW FOR REMOVAL OF CONDITION.—Section 

3 216(c) (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)) is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraphs (1), (2)(A)(ii), (3)(A)(ii), 

5 (3)(C), (4)(B), and (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘or perma6 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term 

7 appears; and 

8 (2) in paragraphs (3)(A), (3)(D), (4)(B), and 

9 (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ 

10 after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such term appears. 

11 (e) CONTENTS OF PETITION.—Section 216(d)(1) (8 

12 U.S.C. 1186a(d)(1)) is amended— 

13 (1) in subparagraph (A)— 

14 (A) in the header, by inserting ‘‘OR PER15 MANENT PARTNERSHIP’’ after ‘‘MARRIAGE’’; 

16 (B) in clause (i)— 

17 (i) in the matter preceding subclause 

18 (I), by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner19 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; 

20 (ii) in subclause (I), by adding at the 

21 end the following: ‘‘or is a permanent part22 nership recognized under this Act;’’; and 

23 (iii) in subclause (II)— 

24 (I) by inserting ‘‘or has not 

25 ceased to satisfy the criteria for being 
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1 considered a permanent partnership 

2 under this Act,’’ after ‘‘terminated,’’; 

3 and 

4 (II) by striking ‘‘, and’’ and in5 serting ‘‘or permanent partner; and’’ 

6 after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

7 (C) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘or perma8 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

9 (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)— 

10 (A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner11 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

12 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 

13 after ‘‘spouse’’. 

14 (f) DEFINITIONS.—Section 216(g) (8 U.S.C. 

15 1186a(g)) is amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

17 (A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 

18 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears; 

19 and 

20 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner21 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such term 

22 appears; 

23 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or perma24 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; 
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1 (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or perma2 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such 

3 term appears; and 

4 (4) in paragraph (4)— 

5 (A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 

6 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears; 

7 and 

8 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner9 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 

10 SEC. 13. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS 

11 FOR CERTAIN ALIEN ENTREPRENEURS, 

12 SPOUSES, PERMANENT PARTNERS, AND CHIL13 DREN. 

14 (a) SECTION HEADING.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 216A (8 U.S.C. 

16 1186b) is amended in the heading by inserting 

17 ‘‘PERMANENT PARTNERS, ’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES,’’. 

18 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con19 tents is amended by amending the item relating to 

20 section 216A to read as follows: 

‘‘Sec. 216A. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, permanent partners, and children.’’. 

21 (b) IN GENERAL.—Section 216A(a) (8 U.S.C. 

22 1186b(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent part23 ner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears. 
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1 (c) TERMINATION OF STATUS IF FINDING THAT

2 QUALIFYING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPROPER.—Section 

3 216A(b)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(b)(1)) is amended by insert4 ing ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

5 (d) REQUIREMENTS OF TIMELY PETITION AND

6 INTERVIEW FOR REMOVAL OF CONDITION.—Section 

7 216A(c) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(c)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 

8 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term 

9 appears. 

10 (e) DEFINITIONS.—Section 216A(f)(2) (8 U.S.C. 

11 1186b(f)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent part12 ner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears. 

13 SEC. 14. DEPORTABLE ALIENS. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 237(a) (8 U.S.C. 

15 1227(a)) is amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

17 (A) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting 

18 ‘‘or permanent partners’’ after ‘‘spouses’’ each 

19 place such term appears; 

20 (B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 

21 ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’ each 

22 place such term appears; 

23 (C) in subparagraph (H)(i)(I), by inserting 

24 ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

25 (D) by adding at the end the following: 
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1 ‘‘(I) PERMANENT PARTNERSHIP FRAUD.— 

2 An alien shall be considered to be deportable as 

3 having procured a visa or other documentation 

4 by fraud (within the meaning of section 

5 212(a)(6)(C)(i)) and to be in the United States 

6 in violation of this Act (within the meaning of 

7 subparagraph (B)) if— 

8 ‘‘(i) the alien obtains any admission to 

9 the United States with an immigrant visa 

10 or other documentation procured on the 

11 basis of a permanent partnership entered 

12 into less than 2 years before such admis13 sion and which, not later than 2 years 

14 after such admission, is terminated be15 cause the criteria for permanent partner16 ship are no longer fulfilled, unless the alien 

17 establishes to the satisfaction of the Sec18 retary of Homeland Security that such 

19 permanent partnership was not contracted 

20 for the purpose of evading any provisions 

21 of the immigration laws; or 

22 ‘‘(ii) it appears to the satisfaction of 

23 the Secretary of Homeland Security that 

24 the alien has failed or refused to fulfill the 

25 alien’s permanent partnership which in the 
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1 opinion of the Secretary of Homeland Se2 curity was made for the purpose of pro3 curing the alien’s admission as an immi4 grant.’’; 

5 (2) in paragraph (2)(E)(i), by inserting ‘‘or 

6 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such 

7 term appears; and 

8 (3) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 

9 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such 

10 term appears. 

11 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

12 Section 237(a) (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) is amended by striking 

13 ‘‘Attorney General’’ each place that term appears and in14 serting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’. 

15 SEC. 15. REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. 

16 Section 240(e)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1229a(e)(1)) is amended 

17 by inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’. 

18 SEC. 16. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL; ADJUSTMENT OF 

19 STATUS. 

20 Section 240A(b) (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)) is amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘perma22 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 

23 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

24 (A) in the header, by inserting ‘‘, PERMA25 NENT PARTNER,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; and 
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1 (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, 

2 permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place 

3 such term appears. 

4 SEC. 17. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF NONIMMIGRANT TO 

5 THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMA6 NENT RESIDENCE. 

7 (a) PROHIBITION ON ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.— 

8 Section 245(d) (8 U.S.C. 1255(d)) is amended by insert9 ing ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 

10 (b) AVOIDING IMMIGRATION FRAUD.—Section 245(e) 

11 (8 U.S.C. 1255(e)) is amended— 

12 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or perma13 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

14 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(4) Paragraph (1) and section 204(g) shall not 

16 apply with respect to a permanent partnership if the alien 

17 establishes by clear and convincing evidence to the satis18 faction of the Secretary of Homeland Security that the 

19 permanent partnership was entered into in good faith and 

20 in accordance with section 101(a)(51) and the permanent 

21 partnership was not entered into for the purpose of pro22 curing the alien’s admission as an immigrant and no fee 

23 or other consideration was given (other than a fee or other 

24 consideration to an attorney for assistance in preparation 

25 of a lawful petition) for the filing of a petition under sec-
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1 tion 204(a) or 214(d) with respect to the alien permanent 

2 partner. In accordance with regulations, there shall be 

3 only 1 level of administrative appellate review for each 

4 alien seeking relief under this paragraph.’’. 

5 (c) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS

6 PAYING FEE.—Section 245(i)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C. 

7 1255(i)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, permanent 

8 partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

9 SEC. 18. MISREPRESENTATION AND CONCEALMENT OF 

10 FACTS. 

11 Section 275(c) (8 U.S.C. 1325(c)) is amended by in12 serting ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 

13 SEC. 19. REQUIREMENTS AS TO RESIDENCE, GOOD MORAL 

14 CHARACTER, ATTACHMENT TO THE PRIN15 CIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION. 

16 Section 316(b) (8 U.S.C. 1427(b)) is amended, in the 

17 matter following paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or perma18 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

19 SEC. 20. FORMER CITIZENS OF UNITED STATES REGAINING 

20 UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP. 

21 Section 324(a) (8 U.S.C. 1435(a)) is amended, in the 

22 matter following ‘‘after September 22, 1922,’’, by insert23 ing ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each 

24 place such term appears. 
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1 SEC. 21. APPLICATION OF FAMILY UNITY PROVISIONS TO 

2 PERMANENT PARTNERS OF CERTAIN LIFE 

3 ACT BENEFICIARIES. 

4 Section 1504 of the LIFE Act Amendments of 2000 

5 (114 Stat. 2763A–325) is amended— 

6 (1) in the section header, by inserting ‘‘, PER7 MANENT PARTNERS,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’; 

8 (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, permanent 

9 partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

10 (3) in subsections (b) and (c)— 

11 (A) in the subsection headers, by inserting 

12 ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’; 

13 and 

14 (B) by inserting ‘‘, permanent partner,’’ 

15 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears. 

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