SEC. 102. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ON A CONDI-
TIONAL BASIS FOR CERTAIN LONG-TERM 
RESIDENTS 
WHO 
ENTERED 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES AS CHILDREN. 
(a) CONDITIONAL BASIS
FOR STATUS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, and except as pro-
vided in section 104(c)(2), an alien shall be considered, 
at the time of obtaining the status of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence under this section, to 
have obtained such status on a conditional basis subject 
to the provisions of this title. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary or the Attorney Gen-
eral shall adjust to the status of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence on a conditional 
basis, or without the conditional basis as provided in 
section 104(c)(2), an alien who is inadmissible or de-
portable from the United States, is subject to a 
grant of Deferred Enforced Departure, has tem-
porary protected status under section 244 of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a), or 
is the son or daughter of an alien admitted as a non-
immigrant under subparagraphs (E)(i), (E)(ii), 
(H)(i)(b), or (L) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) if—
(A) the alien has been continuously phys-
ically present in the United States since Janu-
ary 1, 2021; 
(B) the alien was 18 years of age or 
younger on the date on which the alien entered 
the United States and has continuously resided 
in the United States since such entry; 
(C) the alien— 
(i) subject to paragraph (2), is not in-
admissible under paragraph (1), (6)(E), 
(6)(G), (8), or (10) of section 212(a) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1182(a)); 
(ii) has not ordered, incited, assisted, 
or otherwise participated in the persecution 
of any person on account of race, religion, 
nationality, membership in a particular so-
cial group, or political opinion; and 
(iii) is not barred from adjustment of 
status under this title based on the crimi-
nal and national security grounds de-
scribed under subsection (c), subject to the 
provisions of such subsection; and 
(D) the alien—
(i) has been admitted to an institution 
of higher education; 
(ii) has been admitted to an area ca-
reer and technical education school at the 
postsecondary level; 
(iii) in the United States, has ob-
tained— 
(I) a high school diploma or a 
commensurate alternative award from 
a public or private high school; 
(II) a General Education Devel-
opment credential, a high school 
equivalency diploma recognized under 
State law, or another similar State- 
authorized credential; 
(III) a credential or certificate 
from an area career and technical 
education school at the secondary 
level; or 
(IV) a recognized postsecondary 
credential; or 
(iv) is enrolled in secondary school or 
in an education program assisting students 
in—
(I) obtaining a high school di-
ploma or its recognized equivalent 
under State law; 
(II) passing the General Edu-
cation Development test, a high school 
equivalence diploma examination, or 
other similar State-authorized exam; 
(III) obtaining a certificate or 
credential from an area career and 
technical education school providing 
education at the secondary level; or 
(IV) obtaining a recognized post-
secondary credential. 
(2) 
WAIVER
OF
GROUNDS
OF
INADMIS-
SIBILITY.—With respect to any benefit under this 
title, and in addition to the waivers under subsection 
(c)(2), the Secretary may waive the grounds of inad-
missibility under paragraph (1), (6)(E), (6)(G), or 
(10)(D) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) for humanitarian 
purposes, for family unity, or because the waiver is 
otherwise in the public interest. 
(3) APPLICATION FEE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may, 
subject to an exemption under section 303(c),
require an alien applying under this section to 
pay a reasonable fee that is commensurate with 
the cost of processing the application but does 
not exceed $495.00. 
(B) SPECIAL
PROCEDURES
FOR
APPLI-
CANTS WITH DACA.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a streamlined procedure for aliens who have 
been granted DACA and who meet the require-
ments for renewal (under the terms of the pro-
gram in effect on January 1, 2017) to apply for 
adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence on a condi-
tional basis under this section, or without the 
conditional 
basis 
as 
provided 
in 
section 
104(c)(2). Such procedure shall not include a 
requirement that the applicant pay a fee, except 
that the Secretary may require an applicant 
who meets the requirements for lawful perma-
nent residence without the conditional basis 
under section 104(c)(2) to pay a fee that is 
commensurate with the cost of processing the 
application, subject to the exemption under sec-
tion 303(c). 
(4) BACKGROUND
CHECKS.—The Secretary 
may not grant an alien permanent resident status on