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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 519 

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 5, 2013 

Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. HANNA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. DENT, Mr. 

POLIS, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. 

POCAN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. 

PELOSI, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HONDA, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. GARCIA) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 

Judiciary 

A BILL 

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote 

family unity, 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION 

4 AND NATIONALITY ACT. 

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

6 ‘‘Uniting American Families Act of 2013’’. 

7 (b) AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION AND NATION8 ALITY ACT.—Except as otherwise specifically provided, 

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1 whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed 

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

3 the reference shall be considered to be made to that sec4 tion or provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

5 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS OF PERMANENT PARTNER AND PER6 MANENT PARTNERSHIP. 

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

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

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

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

11 ‘‘(53) The term ‘permanent partner’ means an 

12 individual 18 years of age or older who— 

13 ‘‘(A) is in a committed, intimate relation14 ship with another individual 18 years of age or 

15 older in which both parties intend a lifelong 

16 commitment; 

17 ‘‘(B) is financially interdependent with 

18 that other individual; 

19 ‘‘(C) is not married to or in a permanent 

20 partnership with anyone other than that other 

21 individual; 

22 ‘‘(D) is unable to contract with that other 

23 individual a marriage cognizable under this Act; 

24 and 

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1 ‘‘(E) is not a first-, second-, or third-de2 gree blood relation of that other individual. 

3 ‘‘(53) The term ‘permanent partnership’ means 

4 the relationship that exists between two permanent 

5 partners. 

6 ‘‘(54) The term ‘alien permanent partner’ 

7 means the individual in a permanent partnership 

8 who is being sponsored for a visa’’. 

9 SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF CHILD. 

10 (a) TITLES I AND II.—Section 101(b)(1) (8 U.S.C. 

11 1101(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(H)(i) a biological child of an alien permanent 

14 partner if the child was under the age of 18 at the 

15 time the permanent partnership was formed; or 

16 ‘‘(ii) a child adopted by an alien permanent 

17 partner while under the age of 16 years if the child 

18 has been in the legal custody of, and has resided 

19 with, such adoptive parent for at least 2 years and 

20 if the child was under the age of 18 at the time the 

21 permanent partnership was formed.’’. 

22 (b) TITLE III.—Section 101(c) (8 U.S.C. 1101(c)) 

23 is amended— 

24 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or as de25 scribed in subsection (b)(1)(H)’’ after ‘‘The term 

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1 ‘child’ means an unmarried person under twenty-one 

2 years of age’’; and 

3 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or a de4 ceased permanent partner of the deceased parent, 

5 father, or mother,’’ after ‘‘deceased parent, father, 

6 and mother’’. 

7 SEC. 4. WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION. 

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

9 is amended— 

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

11 ‘‘spouses,’’; 

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

13 ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; 

14 (3) by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of a perma15 nent partnership, whose permanent partnership was 

16 not terminated)’’ after ‘‘was not legally separated 

17 from the citizen’’; and 

18 (4) by striking ‘‘remarries.’’ and inserting ‘‘re19 marries or enters a permanent partnership with an20 other person.’’. 

21 SEC. 5. NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS ON INDIVIDUAL FOR22 EIGN STATES. 

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

24 U.S.C. 1152(a)(4)) is amended— 

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1 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘, PERMANENT

2 PARTNERS,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’; 

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

5 ‘‘SPOUSES’’; and 

6 (3) in the heading of subparagraph (C), by 

7 striking ‘‘AND DAUGHTERS’’ inserting ‘‘WITHOUT

8 PERMANENT PARTNERS AND UNMARRIED DAUGH9 TERS WITHOUT PERMANENT PARTNERS’’. 

10 (b) RULES FOR CHARGEABILITY.—Section 202(b)(2) 

11 (8 U.S.C. 1152(b)(2)) is amended— 

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

13 ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 

14 (2) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partners’’ after 

15 ‘‘husband and wife’’. 

16 SEC. 6. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS. 

17 (a) PREFERENCE ALLOCATION FOR FAMILY MEM18 BERS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.—Section 

19 203(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)) is amended— 

20 (1) in the heading— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘AND’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’ 

22 and inserting ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’; and 

23 (B) by inserting ‘‘WITHOUT PERMANENT

24 PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘SONS’’ and after ‘‘DAUGH25 TERS’’; 

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1 (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, perma2 nent partners,’’ after ‘‘spouses’’; and 

3 (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘without 

4 permanent partners’’ after ‘‘sons’’ and after ‘‘daugh5 ters’’. 

6 (b) PREFERENCE ALLOCATION FOR SONS AND

7 DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS.—Section 203(a)(3) (8 U.S.C. 

8 1153(a)(3)) is amended— 

9 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND DAUGH10 TERS AND SONS WITH PERMANENT PARTNERS’’ after 

11 ‘‘DAUGHTERS’’; and 

12 (2) by inserting ‘‘, or daughters or sons with 

13 permanent partners,’’ after ‘‘daughters’’. 

14 (c) EMPLOYMENT CREATION.—Section 

15 203(b)(5)(A)(ii) (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended 

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

17 (d) TREATMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS.—Section 

18 203(d) (8 U.S.C. 1153(d)) is amended— 

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

20 ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 

21 (2) by striking ‘‘or (E)’’ and inserting ‘‘(E), or 

22 (H)’’. 

23 SEC. 7. PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STATUS. 

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

25 (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)) is amended— 

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

2 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

3 (2) in subparagraph (A)(iii)— 

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

5 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 

6 (B) in subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘or per7 manent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each 

8 place it appears; 

9 (3) in subparagraph (A)(v)(I), by inserting 

10 ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘is the spouse,’’; 

11 (4) in subparagraph (A)(vi)— 

12 (A) by inserting ‘‘or termination of the 

13 permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘divorce’’; and 

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

15 after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

16 (5) in subparagraph (B)— 

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

18 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; 

19 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner20 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ in clause (ii)(I)(aa) and 

21 the first place it appears in clause (ii)(I)(bb); 

22 and 

23 (C) in clause (ii)(II)(aa)(CC)(bbb), by in24 serting ‘‘(or the termination of the permanent 

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1 partnership)’’ after ‘‘termination of the mar2 riage’’. 

3 (b) IMMIGRATION FRAUD PREVENTION.—Section 

4 204(c) (8 U.S.C. 1154(c)) is amended— 

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

6 ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 

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

8 after ‘‘marriage’’ each place it appears. 

9 (c) RESTRICTIONS ON PETITIONS BASED ON MAR10 RIAGES ENTERED WHILE IN EXCLUSION OR DEPORTA11 TION PROCEEDINGS.—Section 204(g) (8 U.S.C. 1154(g)) 

12 is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after 

13 ‘‘marriage’’ each place it appears. 

14 (d) SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS TO PETITION.—Section 

15 204(h) (8 U.S.C. 1154(h)) is amended— 

16 (1) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ 

17 after ‘‘marriage’’ each place it appears; and 

18 (2) by inserting ‘‘or formation of a new perma19 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘Remarriage’’. 

20 SEC. 8. ANNUAL ADMISSION OF REFUGEES AND ADMISSION 

21 OF EMERGENCY SITUATION REFUGEES. 

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

23 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

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

25 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; 

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1 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’s’’ 

2 after ‘‘spouse’s’’; and 

3 (C) in subparagraph (A)— 

4 (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘(D),’’; and 

5 (ii) by inserting ‘‘, or (H)’’ after 

6 ‘‘(E)’’; and 

7 (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or perma8 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse.’’. 

9 SEC. 9. ASYLUM. 

10 Section 208(b)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(3)) is amend11 ed— 

12 (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘OR

13 PERMANENT PARTNER’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; 

14 (2) in subparagraph (A)— 

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

16 after ‘‘spouse’’; 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘(D),’’; and 

18 (C) by inserting ‘‘, or (H)’’ after ‘‘(E)’’. 

19 SEC. 10. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF REFUGEES. 

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

21 by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

22 SEC. 11. INADMISSIBLE ALIENS. 

23 (a) CLASSES OF ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS OR

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

25 amended— 

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1 (1) in paragraph (3)(D)(iv), by inserting ‘‘per2 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; 

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

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

5 (3) in paragraph (6)(E)(ii), by inserting ‘‘per6 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 

7 (4) in paragraph (9)(B)(v), by inserting ‘‘, per8 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

9 (b) WAIVERS.—Section 212(d) (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)) is 

10 amended— 

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

12 partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 

13 (2) in paragraph (12), by inserting ‘‘, perma14 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

15 (c) WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY ON HEALTH-RE16 LATED GROUNDS.—Section 212(g)(1)(A) (8 U.S.C. 

17 1182(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent 

18 partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

19 (d) WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY ON CRIMINAL AND

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

21 1182(h)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘permanent part22 ner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’. 

23 (e) WAIVER OF INADMISSIBILITY FOR MISREPRESEN24 TATION.—Section 212(i)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1182(i)(1)) is 

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1 amended by inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after 

2 ‘‘spouse,’’. 

3 SEC. 12. NONIMMIGRANT STATUS FOR PERMANENT PART4 NERS AWAITING THE AVAILABILITY OF AN 

5 IMMIGRANT VISA. 

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

7 (1) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘or per8 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

9 (2) in subsection (r)— 

10 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or per11 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

12 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner13 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place it appears. 

14 SEC. 13. DERIVATIVE STATUS FOR PERMANENT PARTNERS 

15 OF NONIMMIGRANT VISA HOLDERS. 

16 Section 101(a)(15) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amend17 ed— 

18 (1) in subparagraph (A)— 

19 (A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, which 

20 shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘imme21 diate family’’; 

22 (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, which 

23 shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘imme24 diate families’’; and 

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1 (C) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘, which 

2 shall include permanent partners,’’ after ‘‘im3 mediate families,’’; 

4 (2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘or per5 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

6 (3) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 

7 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

8 (4) in subparagraph (G)(i), by inserting ‘‘, 

9 which shall include his or her permanent partner’’ 

10 after ‘‘members of his or their immediate family’’; 

11 (5) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 

12 which shall include permanent partners,’’ after ‘‘the 

13 members of their immediate families’’; 

14 (6) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by inserting ‘‘, 

15 which shall include his permanent partner,’’ after 

16 ‘‘the members of his immediate family’’; 

17 (7) in subparagraph (G)(iv), by inserting ‘‘, 

18 which shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘the 

19 members of their immediate families’’; 

20 (8) in subparagraph (G)(v), by inserting ‘‘, 

21 which shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘the 

22 members of the immediate families’’; 

23 (9) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ‘‘or per24 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

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1 (10) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ‘‘or per2 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

3 (11) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ‘‘or per4 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

5 (12) in subparagraph (L), by inserting ‘‘or per6 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

7 (13) in subparagraph (M)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 

8 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

9 (14) in subparagraph (O)(iii), by inserting ‘‘or 

10 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

11 (15) in subparagraph (P)(iv), by inserting ‘‘or 

12 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

13 (16) in subparagraph (Q)(ii)(II), by inserting 

14 ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

15 (17) in subparagraph (R), by inserting ‘‘or per16 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

17 (18) in subparagraph (S), by inserting ‘‘or per18 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

19 (19) in subparagraph (T)(ii)(I), by inserting 

20 ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

21 (20) in subparagraph (T)(ii)(II), by inserting 

22 ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

23 (21) in subparagraph (U)(ii)(I), by inserting 

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

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1 (22) in subparagraph (U)(ii)(II), by inserting 

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

3 (23) in subparagraph (V), by inserting ‘‘perma4 nent partner or’’ after ‘‘beneficiary (including a’’. 

5 SEC. 14. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS 

6 FOR CERTAIN ALIEN SPOUSES, PERMANENT 

7 PARTNERS, AND SONS AND DAUGHTERS. 

8 (a) SECTION HEADING.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The heading for section 216 

10 (8 U.S.C. 1186a) is amended by inserting ‘‘AND

11 PERMANENT PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’. 

12 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con13 tents is amended by amending the item relating to 

14 section 216 to read as follows: 

‘‘Sec. 216. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and 

permanent partners and sons and daughters.’’. 

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

16 1186a(a)) is amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or perma18 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

19 (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or per20 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

21 (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘perma22 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 

23 (4) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘perma24 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’. 

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1 (c) TERMINATION OF STATUS IF FINDING THAT

2 QUALIFYING MARRIAGE IMPROPER.—Section 216(b) of 

3 such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(b)) is amended— 

4 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR PERMA5 NENT PARTNERSHIP’’ after ‘‘MARRIAGE’’; 

6 (2) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or per7 manent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

8 (3) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)— 

9 (A) by inserting ‘‘or has ceased to satisfy 

10 the criteria for being considered a permanent 

11 partnership under this Act,’’ after ‘‘termi12 nated,’’; and 

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

14 after ‘‘spouse’’. 

15 (d) REQUIREMENTS OF TIMELY PETITION AND

16 INTERVIEW FOR REMOVAL OF CONDITION.—Section 

17 216(c) (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)) is amended— 

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

19 (3)(C), (4)(B), and (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘or perma20 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; 

21 and 

22 (2) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter following 

23 clause (ii), and in paragraphs (3)(D), (4)(B), and 

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

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

2 such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(d)(1)) is amended— 

3 (1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by in4 serting ‘‘OR PERMANENT PARTNERSHIP’’ after ‘‘MAR5 RIAGE’’; 

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

7 permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; 

8 (3) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by inserting be9 fore the comma at the end ‘‘, or is a permanent 

10 partnership recognized under this Act’’; 

11 (4) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II)— 

12 (A) by inserting ‘‘or has not ceased to sat13 isfy the criteria for being considered a perma14 nent partnership under this Act,’’ after ‘‘termi15 nated,’’; and 

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

17 after ‘‘spouse’’; 

18 (5) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 

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

20 (6) in subparagraph (B)(i)— 

21 (A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner22 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

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

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1 (f) SERVICE IN ARMED FORCES.—Section 216(g) (8 

2 U.S.C. 1186a(g)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent 

3 partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears. 

4 (g) DEFINITIONS.—Section 216(h) (8 U.S.C. 

5 1186a(h)) is amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

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

8 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 

9 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner10 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place it appears; 

11 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or perma12 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; 

13 (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or perma14 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

15 (4) in paragraph (4)— 

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

17 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 

18 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner19 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 

20 SEC. 15. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS 

21 FOR CERTAIN ALIEN ENTREPRENEURS, 

22 SPOUSES, PERMANENT PARTNERS, AND CHIL23 DREN. 

24 (a) SECTION HEADING.— 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The heading for section 

2 216A (8 U.S.C. 1186b) is amended by inserting ‘‘OR

3 PERMANENT PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’. 

4 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con5 tents is amended by amending the item relating to 

6 section 216A to read as follows: 

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

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

8 1186b(a)) is amended, in paragraphs (1), (2)(A), (2)(B), 

9 and (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after 

10 ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 

11 (c) TERMINATION OF STATUS IF FINDING THAT

12 QUALIFYING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPROPER.—Section 

13 216A(b)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(b)(1)) is amended by insert14 ing ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ in the matter 

15 following subparagraph (C). 

16 (d) REQUIREMENTS OF TIMELY PETITION AND

17 INTERVIEW FOR REMOVAL OF CONDITION.—Section 

18 216A(c) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(c)) is amended, in paragraphs 

19 (1), (2)(A)(ii), and (3)(C), by inserting ‘‘or permanent 

20 partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

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

22 1186b(f)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent part23 ner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 

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1 SEC. 16. DEPORTABLE ALIENS. 

2 Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 

3 Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (1)(D)(i), by inserting ‘‘or 

5 permanent partners’’ after ‘‘spouses’’ each place it 

6 appears; 

7 (2) in paragraphs (1)(E)(ii), (1)(E)(iii), and 

8 (1)(H)(i)(I), by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 

9 after ‘‘spouse’’; 

10 (3) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the 

11 following new subparagraph: 

12 ‘‘(I) PERMANENT PARTNERSHIP FRAUD.— 

13 An alien shall be considered to be deportable as 

14 having procured a visa or other documentation 

15 by fraud (within the meaning of section 

16 212(a)(6)(C)(i)) and to be in the United States 

17 in violation of this Act (within the meaning of 

18 subparagraph (B)) if— 

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

20 the United States with an immigrant visa 

21 or other documentation procured on the 

22 basis of a permanent partnership entered 

23 into less than 2 years prior to such admis24 sion and which, within 2 years subsequent 

25 to such admission, is terminated because 

26 the criteria for permanent partnership are 

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1 no longer fulfilled, unless the alien estab2 lishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary 

3 of Homeland Security that such permanent 

4 partnership was not contracted for the 

5 purpose of evading any provisions of the 

6 immigration laws; or 

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

8 the Secretary of Homeland Security that 

9 the alien has failed or refused to fulfill the 

10 alien’s permanent partnership which in the 

11 opinion of the Secretary of Homeland Se12 curity was made for the purpose of pro13 curing the alien’s admission as an immi14 grant.’’; and 

15 (4) in paragraphs (2)(E)(i) and (3)(C)(ii), by 

16 inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ 

17 each place it appears. 

18 SEC. 17. REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. 

19 Section 240 (8 U.S.C. 1229a) is amended— 

20 (1) in the heading of subsection (c)(7)(C)(iv), 

21 by inserting ‘‘PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’ after 

22 ‘‘SPOUSES,’’; and 

23 (2) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ‘‘or per24 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

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1 SEC. 18. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL; ADJUSTMENT OF 

2 STATUS. 

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

4 (1) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘or per5 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

6 (2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by insert7 ing ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNER,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; and 

8 (3) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, perma9 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 

10 SEC. 19. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF NONIMMIGRANT TO 

11 THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMA12 NENT RESIDENCE. 

13 (a) PROHIBITION ON ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.— 

14 Section 245(d) (8 U.S.C. 1255(d)) is amended by insert15 ing ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 

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

17 (8 U.S.C. 1255(e)) is amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or perma19 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

20 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

21 paragraph: 

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

23 apply with respect to a permanent partnership if the alien 

24 establishes by clear and convincing evidence to the satis25 faction of the Secretary of Homeland Security that the 

26 permanent partnership was entered into in good faith and 

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1 in accordance with section 101(a)(52) and the permanent 

2 partnership was not entered into for the purpose of pro3 curing the alien’s admission as an immigrant and no fee 

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

5 consideration to an attorney for assistance in preparation 

6 of a lawful petition) for the filing of a petition under sec7 tion 204(a) or 214(d) with respect to the alien permanent 

8 partner. In accordance with regulations, there shall be 

9 only one level of administrative appellate review for each 

10 alien under the previous sentence.’’. 

11 (c) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS

12 PAYING FEE.—Section 245(i)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1255(i)(1)) is 

13 amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after 

14 ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 

15 (d) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIEN

16 INFORMANTS.—Section 245(j) (8 U.S.C. 1255(j)) is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

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

20 after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

21 (B) by inserting ‘‘sons and daughters with 

22 and without permanent partners,’’ after 

23 ‘‘daughters,’’; and 

24 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

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

2 after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

3 (B) by inserting ‘‘sons and daughters with 

4 and without permanent partners,’’ after 

5 ‘‘daughters,’’. 

6 (e) TRAFFICKING.—Section 245(l)(1) is amended by 

7 inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’. 

8 SEC. 20. APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR MIS9 REPRESENTATION AND CONCEALMENT OF 

10 FACTS REGARDING PERMANENT PARTNER11 SHIPS. 

12 Section 275(c) (8 U.S.C. 1325(c)) is amended to read 

13 as follows: 

14 ‘‘(c) Any individual who knowingly enters into a mar15 riage or permanent partnership for the purpose of evading 

16 any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned 

17 for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than 

18 $250,000, or both.’’. 

19 SEC. 21. REQUIREMENTS AS TO RESIDENCE, GOOD MORAL 

20 CHARACTER, ATTACHMENT TO THE PRIN21 CIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION. 

22 Section 316(b) (8 U.S.C. 1427(b)) is amended by in23 serting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

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1 SEC. 22. NATURALIZATION FOR PERMANENT PARTNERS OF 

2 CITIZENS. 

3 Section 319 (8 U.S.C. 1430) is amended— 

4 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or perma5 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; 

6 (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or perma7 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marital union’’; 

8 (3) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘or per9 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

10 (4) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘or per11 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

12 (5) in subsection (d)— 

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

14 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 

15 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner16 ship’’ after ‘‘marital union’’; 

17 (6) in subsection (e)(1)— 

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

19 after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

20 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner21 ship’’ after ‘‘marital union’’; and 

22 (7) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘or per23 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

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1 SEC. 23. APPLICATION OF FAMILY UNITY PROVISIONS TO 

2 PERMANENT PARTNERS OF CERTAIN LIFE 

3 ACT BENEFICIARIES. 

4 Section 1504 of the LIFE Act (division B of the Mis5 cellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted into law 

6 by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554) is amended— 

7 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘, PERMA8 NENT PARTNERS,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’; 

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

10 partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

11 (3) in each of subsections (b) and (c)— 

12 (A) in the subsection headings, by insert13 ing ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’ after 

14 ‘‘SPOUSES’’; and 

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

16 after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 

17 SEC. 24. APPLICATION TO CUBAN ADJUSTMENT ACT. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The first section of Public Law 

19 89–732 (November 2, 1966; 8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is 

20 amended— 

21 (1) in the next to last sentence, by inserting ‘‘, 

22 permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ the first two 

23 places it appears; and 

24 (2) in the last sentence, by inserting ‘‘, perma25 nent partners,’’ after ‘‘spouses’’. 

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1 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

2 101(a)(51)(D) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51)(D)) is amended by 

3 striking ‘‘or spouse’’ and inserting ‘‘, spouse, or perma4 nent partner’’. 

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