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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 832

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2003

Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ANDREWS, 

Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 

BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CASE, 

Mr. CLAY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, 

Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, 

Mr. FARR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. GRIJALVA, 

Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, 

Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. 

JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

of Texas, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. 

KOLBE, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. 

LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. LOWEY, 

Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MATSUI, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, 

Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. 

MEEHAN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 

NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. 

PASTOR, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 

Mr. SABO, Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SIMMONS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. WATSON, Mr. 

WAXMAN, Mr. WEINER, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. WU) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 

Judiciary 
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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,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION 

4 AND NATIONALITY ACT. 

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

6 ‘‘Permanent Partners Immigration Act of 2003’’. 

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

9 whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed 

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

11 the reference shall be considered to be made to that sec12 tion or provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

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 

19 individual 18 years of age or older who—
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1 ‘‘(A) is in a committed, intimate relation2 ship with another individual 18 years of age or 

3 older in which both parties intend a lifelong 

4 commitment; 

5 ‘‘(B) is financially interdependent with 

6 that other individual; 

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

8 partnership with anyone other than that other 

9 individual; 

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

11 individual a marriage cognizable under this Act; 

12 and 

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

14 blood relation of that other individual. 

15 ‘‘(52) The term ‘permanent partnership’ means 

16 the relationship that exists between two permanent 

17 partners.’’. 

18 SEC. 3. WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION. 

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

20 is amended—

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

22 ‘‘spouses,’’; 

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

24 ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears; and 
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1 (3) by striking ‘‘remarries.’’ and inserting ‘‘re2 marries or enters a permanent partnership with an3 other person.’’. 

4 SEC. 4. NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS ON INDIVIDUAL FOR5 EIGN STATES. 

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

7 U.S.C. 1152(a)(4)) is amended—

8 (1) in the paragraph heading for paragraph (4), 

9 by inserting ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’ after 

10 ‘‘SPOUSES’’; 

11 (2) in the subparagraph heading for subpara12 graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’ 

13 after ‘‘SPOUSES’’; and 

14 (3) in the subparagraph heading for subpara15 graph (C), by inserting ‘‘WITHOUT PERMANENT

16 PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘DAUGHTERS’’. 

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

18 (8 U.S.C. 1152(b)(2)) is amended—

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

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

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

22 ‘‘husband and wife’’. 
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1 SEC. 5. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS. 

2 (a) PREFERENCE ALLOCATION FOR FAMILY MEM3 BERS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.—Section 

4 203(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)) is amended—

5 (1) in the paragraph heading—

6 (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’ 

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

8 (B) by inserting ‘‘WITHOUT PERMANENT

9 PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘SONS’’ and after ‘‘DAUGH10 TERS’’; and 

11 (2) in subparagraph (A)—

12 (A) by inserting ‘‘, permanent partners,’’ 

13 after ‘‘spouses’’; and

14 (B) by inserting ‘‘without permanent part15 ners’’ after ‘‘sons’’ and after ‘‘daughters’’. 

16 (b) PREFERENCE ALLOCATION FOR SONS AND

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

18 1153(a)(3)) is amended—

19 (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 

20 ‘‘AND DAUGHTERS AND SONS WITH PERMANENT

21 PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘DAUGHTERS’’; and 

22 (2) by inserting ‘‘or daughters or sons with per23 manent partners’’ after ‘‘daughters’’. 

24 (c) EMPLOYMENT CREATION.—Section 

25 203(b)(5)(A)(iii) (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)(iii)) is amended 

26 by inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’. 
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1 (d) TREATMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS.—Section 

2 203(d) (8 U.S.C. 1153(d)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, per3 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term ap4 pears. 

5 SEC. 6. PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STATUS. 

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

7 (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)) is amended—

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

9 permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

10 (2) in subparagraph (A)(iii)—

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

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

13 and 

14 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner15 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such term 

16 appears in subclause (I); and 

17 (3) in subparagraph (B)—

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

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

20 and 

21 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner22 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such term 

23 appears.

24 (b) IMMIGRATION FRAUD PREVENTION.—Section 

25 204(c) (8 U.S.C. 1154(c)) is amended—
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1 (1) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after 

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

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

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

5 SEC. 7. ANNUAL ADMISSION OF REFUGEES AND ADMISSION 

6 OF EMERGENCY SITUATION REFUGEES. 

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

8 (1) in paragraph (2)—

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

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

11 and 

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

13 after ‘‘spouse’s’’; and

14 (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or perma15 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

16 SEC. 8. ASYLUM. 

17 Section 208(b)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(3)) is amend18 ed—

19 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR PERMA20 NENT PARTNER’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; and 

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

22 ‘‘spouse’’. 

23 SEC. 9. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF REFUGEES. 

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

25 by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
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1 SEC. 10. INADMISSIBLE ALIENS. 

2 (a) CLASSES OF ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS OR

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

4 amended—

5 (1) in paragraph (3)(D)(iv), by inserting ‘‘per6 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; 

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

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

9 (3) in paragraph (6)(E)(ii), by inserting ‘‘per10 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 

11 (4) in paragraph (9)(B)(v), by inserting ‘‘, per12 manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

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

14 amended—

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

16 partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 

17 (2) in paragraph (12), by inserting ‘‘, perma18 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

19 (c) WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY ON HEALTH-RE20 LATED GROUNDS.—Section 212(g)(1)(A) (8 U.S.C. 

21 1182(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent 

22 partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

23 (d) WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY ON CRIMINAL AND

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

25 1182(h)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘permanent part26 ner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’. 
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1 (e) WAIVER OF INADMISSIBILITY FOR MISREPRESEN2 TATION.—Section 212(i)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1182(i)(1)) is 

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

4 ‘‘spouse,’’. 

5 SEC. 11. NONIMMIGRANT STATUS FOR PERMANENT PART6 NERS AWAITING THE AVAILABILITY OF AN 

7 IMMIGRANT VISA. 

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

9 (1) by redesignating the subsections (o) and (p) 

10 added by sections 1102(b) and 1103(b), respectively, 

11 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 

12 State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appro13 priations Act, 2001, as enacted into law by section 

14 1(a)(2) of P.L. 106–553, as subsections (p) and (q), 

15 resepectively; and 

16 (2) in subsection (q) (as so redesignated)—

17 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or per18 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

19 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner20 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such term 

21 appears. 

22 SEC. 12. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS 

23 FOR CERTAIN ALIEN SPOUSES, PERMANENT 

24 PARTNERS, AND SONS AND DAUGHTERS. 

25 (a) SECTION HEADING.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec2 tion 216 (8 U.S.C. 1186a) is amended by inserting 

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

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

6 section 216 to read as follows:

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

permanent partners and sons and daughters.’’. 

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

8 1186a(a)) is amended—

9 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or perma10 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

11 (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or per12 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

13 (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘perma14 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 

15 (4) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘perma16 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’. 

17 (c) TERMINATION OF STATUS IF FINDING THAT

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

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

20 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR PERMA21 NENT PARTNERSHIP’’ after ‘‘MARRIAGE’’; 

22 (2) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or per23 manent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

24 (3) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)—
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1 (A) by inserting ‘‘or has ceased to satisfy 

2 the criteria for being considered a permanent 

3 partnership under this Act,’’ after ‘‘termi4 nated,’’; and 

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

6 after ‘‘spouse’’. 

7 (d) REQUIREMENTS OF TIMELY PETITION AND

8 INTERVIEW FOR REMOVAL OF CONDITION.—Section 

9 216(c) (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)) is amended—

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

11 (3)(C), (4)(B), and (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘or perma12 nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term 

13 appears; and 

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

15 clause (ii), and in paragraph (3)(D), (4)(B), and 

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

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

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

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

20 (1) in the subparagraph heading for subpara21 graph (A), by inserting ‘‘OR PERMANENT PARTNER22 SHIP’’ after ‘‘MARRIAGE’’; 

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

24 permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; 
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1 (3) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by inserting be2 fore the comma at the end ‘‘, or is a permanent 

3 partnership recognized under this Act’’; 

4 (4) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II)—

5 (A) by inserting ‘‘or has not ceased to sat6 isfy the criteria for being considered a perma7 nent partnership under this Act,’’ after ‘‘termi8 nated,’’; and 

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

10 after ‘‘spouse’’; 

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

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

13 (6) in subparagraph (B)(i)—

14 (A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner15 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

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

17 after ‘‘spouse’’. 

18 (e) DEFINITIONS.—Section 216(g) (8 U.S.C. 

19 1186a(g)) is amended—

20 (1) in paragraph (1)—

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

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

23 and
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1 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner2 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place such term 

3 appears; 

4 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or perma5 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; 

6 (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or perma7 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

8 (4) in paragraph (4)—

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

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

11 and 

12 (B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner13 ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 

14 SEC. 13. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS 

15 FOR CERTAIN ALIEN ENTREPRENEURS, 

16 SPOUSES, PERMANENT PARTNERS, AND CHIL17 DREN. 

18 (a) SECTION HEADING.—

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec20 tion 216A (8 U.S.C. 1186b) is amended by inserting 

21 ‘‘OR PERMANENT PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’. 

22 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con23 tents is amended by amending the item relating to 

24 section 216A to read as follows:

‘‘Sec. 216. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses or permanent partners, and children.’’. 
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1 (b) IN GENERAL.—Section 216A(a) (8 U.S.C. 

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

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

4 ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears. 

5 (c) TERMINATION OF STATUS IF FINDING THAT

6 QUALIFYING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPROPER.—Section 

7 216A(b)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(b)(1)) is amended by insert8 ing ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ in the matter 

9 following subparagraph (C). 

10 (d) REQUIREMENTS OF TIMELY PETITION AND

11 INTERVIEW FOR REMOVAL OF CONDITION.—Section 

12 216A(c) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(c)) is amended, in paragraphs 

13 (1), (2)(A)(ii), and (3)(C), by inserting ‘‘or permanent 

14 partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 

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

16 1186b(f)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent part17 ner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears. 

18 SEC. 14. DEPORTABLE ALIENS. 

19 Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 

20 Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) is amended—

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

22 permanent partners’’ after ‘‘spouses’’ each place 

23 such term appears; 
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1 (2) in paragraphs (1)(E)(ii), (1)(E)(iii), and 

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

3 after ‘‘spouse’’; 

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

5 following new subparagraph:

6 ‘‘(I) PERMANENT PARTNERSHIP FRAUD.—

7 An alien shall be considered to be deportable as 

8 having procured a visa or other documentation 

9 by fraud (within the meaning of section 

10 212(a)(6)(C)(i)) and to be in the United States 

11 in violation of this Act (within the meaning of 

12 subparagraph (B)) if—

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

14 the United States with an immigrant visa 

15 or other documentation procured on the 

16 basis of a permanent partnership entered 

17 into less than 2 years prior to such admis18 sion and which, within 2 years subsequent 

19 to such admission, is terminated because 

20 the criteria for permanent partnership are 

21 no longer fulfilled, unless the alien estab22 lishes to the satisfaction of the Attorney 

23 General that such permanent partnership 

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1 evading any provisions of the immigration 

2 laws; or 

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

4 the Attorney General that the alien has 

5 failed or refused to fulfill the alien’s per6 manent partnership which in the opinion of 

7 the Attorney General was made for the 

8 purpose of procuring the alien’s admission 

9 as an immigrant.’’; and 

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

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

12 each place such term appears. 

13 SEC. 15. REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. 

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

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

16 SEC. 16. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL; ADJUSTMENT OF 

17 STATUS. 

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

19 (1) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘or per20 manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 

21 (2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by insert22 ing ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNER,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; and 

23 (3) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, perma24 nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term 

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1 SEC. 17. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF NONIMMIGRANT TO 

2 THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMA3 NENT RESIDENCE. 

4 (a) PROHIBITION ON ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—

5 Section 245(d) (8 U.S.C. 1255(d)) is amended by insert6 ing ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 

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

8 (8 U.S.C. 1255(e)) is amended—

9 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or perma10 nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 

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

12 paragraph: 

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

14 apply with respect to a permanent partnership if the alien 

15 establishes by clear and convincing evidence to the satis16 faction of the Attorney General that the permanent part17 nership was entered into in good faith and in accordance 

18 with section 101(a)(51) and the permanent partnership 

19 was not entered into for the purpose of procuring the 

20 alien’s admission as an immigrant and no fee or other con21 sideration was given (other than a fee or other consider22 ation to an attorney for assistance in preparation of a law23 ful petition) for the filing of a petition under section 

24 204(a) or 214(d) with respect to the alien permanent part25 ner. In accordance with regulations, there shall be only 
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1 one level of administrative appellate review for each alien 

2 under the previous sentence.’’. 

3 (c) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS

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

5 1255(i)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent 

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

7 (d) INFORMANTS.—Section 245(j) of such Act (8 

8 U.S.C. 1255(j)) is amended by inserting ‘‘permanent part9 ner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’ each place such term appears. 

10 SEC. 18. MISREPRESENTATION AND CONCEALMENT OF 

11 FACTS. 

12 Section 275(c) (8 U.S.C. 1325(c)) is amended by in13 serting ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 

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

15 CHARACTER, ATTACHMENT TO THE PRIN16 CIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION. 

17 Section 316(b) (8 U.S.C. 1427(b)) is amended by in18 serting ‘‘or permanent 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 

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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 division B of the Miscellaneous Ap5 propriations Act, 2001, as enacted into law by section 

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

7 (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, 

8 PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’ after 

9 ‘‘SPOUSES’’; 

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

11 partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 

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

13 (A) in the subsection headings, by insert14 ing ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’ after 

15 ‘‘SPOUSES’’; and 

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

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

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