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(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), 
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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 
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a conditional basis under this section until the re-
quirements of section 302 are satisfied. 
(5) MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE.—An alien 
applying for permanent resident status on a condi-
tional basis under this section, or without the condi-
tional basis as provided in section 104(c)(2), shall 
establish that the alien has registered under the 
Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et 
seq.), if the alien is subject to registration under 
such Act. 
(c) CRIMINAL AND NATIONAL SECURITY BARS.— 
(1) GROUNDS
OF
INELIGIBILITY.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (2), an alien is ineligible for 
adjustment of status under this title (whether on a 
conditional basis or without the conditional basis as 
provided in section 104(c)(2)) if any of the following 
apply: 
(A) The alien is inadmissible under para-
graph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). 
(B) Excluding any offense under State law 
for which an essential element is the alien’s im-
migration status, and any minor traffic offense, 
the alien has been convicted of— 
(i) any felony offense; 
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