SEC. 206. ANNUAL ADMISSION OF REFUGEES AND ADMIS-
SION OF EMERGENCY SITUATION REFUGEES. 
Section 207(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’s’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’s’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘(D),’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, or (H)’’ after 
‘‘(E)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or perma-
nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
SEC. 207. ASYLUM. 
Section 208(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘OR 
PERMANENT PARTNER’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘(D),’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, or (H)’’ after ‘‘(E)’’. 
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SEC. 208. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF REFUGEES. 
Section 209(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1159(b)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
SEC. 209. INADMISSIBLE ALIENS. 
(a) CLASSES OF ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS OR 
ADMISSION.—Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(D)(iv), by inserting ‘‘per-
manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(i)(I), by inserting ‘‘, 
permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(3) in paragraph (6)(E)(ii), by inserting ‘‘per-
manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (9)(B)(v), by inserting ‘‘, per-
manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
(b) WAIVERS.—Section 212(d) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (11), by inserting ‘‘permanent 
partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (12), by inserting ‘‘, perma-
nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
(c) WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY ON HEALTH-RE-
LATED GROUNDS.—Section 212(g)(1)(A) of such Act (8 
U.S.C. 1182(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
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(d) WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY ON CRIMINAL AND 
RELATED GROUNDS.—Section 212(h)(1)(B) of such Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1182(h)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘per-
manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’. 
(e) WAIVER OF INADMISSIBILITY FOR MISREPRESEN-
TATION.—Section 212(i)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(i)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ 
after ‘‘spouse,’’. 
SEC. 210. NONIMMIGRANT STATUS FOR PERMANENT PART-
NERS AWAITING THE AVAILABILITY OF AN 
IMMIGRANT VISA. 
Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 
(2) in subsection (r)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner-
ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 211. DERIVATIVE STATUS FOR PERMANENT PART-
NERS OF NONIMMIGRANT VISA HOLDERS. 
Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, which 
shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘imme-
diate family’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, which 
shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘imme-
diate families’’; and 
(C) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘, which 
shall include permanent partners,’’ after ‘‘im-
mediate families,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 
permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (G)(i), by inserting ‘‘, 
which shall include his or her permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘members of his or their immediate family’’; 
(5) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
which shall include permanent partners,’’ after ‘‘the 
members of their immediate families’’; 
(6) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by inserting ‘‘, 
which shall include his permanent partner,’’ after 
‘‘the members of his immediate family’’; 
(7) in subparagraph (G)(iv), by inserting ‘‘, 
which shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘the 
members of their immediate families’’; 
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(8) in subparagraph (G)(v), by inserting ‘‘, 
which shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘the 
members of the immediate families’’; 
(9) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(10) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(11) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(12) in subparagraph (L), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(13) in subparagraph (M)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 
permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(14) in subparagraph (O)(iii), by inserting ‘‘or 
permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(15) in subparagraph (P)(iv), by inserting ‘‘or 
permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(16) in subparagraph (Q)(ii)(II), by inserting 
‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(17) in subparagraph (R), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(18) in subparagraph (S), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(19) in subparagraph (T)(ii)(I), by inserting 
‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
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(6) in subparagraph (B)(i)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner-
ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—Section 216(g) of such Act (8 
U.S.C. 1186a(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner-
ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place it appears; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or perma-
nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or perma-
nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner-
ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 
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SEC. 213. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
ALIEN 
ENTREPRENEURS, 
SPOUSES, PERMANENT PARTNERS, AND CHIL-
DREN. 
(a) SECTION HEADING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The heading for section 
216A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1186b) is amended by inserting ‘‘OR PERMA-
NENT PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by amending the item 
relating to section 216A to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 216A. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entre-
preneurs, spouses or permanent partners, and children.’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 216A(a) of such Act (8 
U.S.C. 1186b(a)) is amended, in paragraphs (1), (2)(A), 
(2)(B), and (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 
(c) TERMINATION
OF STATUS
IF FINDING THAT 
QUALIFYING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPROPER.—Section 
216A(b)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186b(b)(1)) is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ in 
the matter following subparagraph (C). 
(d) REQUIREMENTS
OF
TIMELY
PETITION
AND 
INTERVIEW
FOR
REMOVAL
OF
CONDITION.—Section 
216A(c) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186b(c)) is amended, in 
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paragraphs (1), (2)(A)(ii), and (3)(C), by inserting ‘‘or 
permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—Section 216A(f)(2) of such Act (8 
U.S.C. 1186b(f)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or perma-
nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 214. DEPORTABLE ALIENS. 
Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(D)(i), by inserting ‘‘or 
permanent partners’’ after ‘‘spouses’’ each place it 
appears; 
(2) in paragraphs (1)(E)(ii), (1)(E)(iii), and 
(1)(H)(I)(I), by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’; and 
(3) in paragraphs (2)(E)(i) and (3)(C)(ii), by 
inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ 
each place it appears. 
SEC. 215. REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1229a) is amended— 
(1) in the heading of subsection (c)(7)(C)(iv), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘PERMANENT
PARTNERS,’’ 
after 
‘‘SPOUSES,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
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SEC. 216. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL; ADJUSTMENT OF 
STATUS. 
Section 240A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by insert-
ing ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNER,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, perma-
nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 217. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF NONIMMIGRANT TO 
THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMA-
NENT RESIDENCE. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.— 
Section 245(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1255(d)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent 
partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’. 
(b) AVOIDING IMMIGRATION FRAUD.—Section 245(e) 
of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or perma-
nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) Paragraph (1) and section 204(g) shall not 
apply with respect to a permanent partnership if the alien 
establishes by clear and convincing evidence to the satis-
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faction of the Secretary of Homeland Security that the 
permanent partnership was entered into in good faith and 
in accordance with section 101(a)(52) and the permanent 
partnership was not entered into for the purpose of pro-
curing the alien’s admission as an immigrant and no fee 
or other consideration was given (other than a fee or other 
consideration to an attorney for assistance in preparation 
of a lawful petition) for the filing of a petition under sec-
tion 204(a) or 214(d) with respect to the alien permanent 
partner. In accordance with regulations, there shall be 
only one level of administrative appellate review for each 
alien under the previous sentence.’’. 
(c) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS 
PAYING FEE.—Section 245(i)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1255(i)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent part-
ner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 
(d) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIEN 
INFORMANTS.—Section 245(j) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1255(j)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘sons and daughters with 
and 
without 
permanent 
partners,’’ 
after 
‘‘daughters,’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘sons and daughters with 
and 
without 
permanent 
partners,’’ 
after 
‘‘daughters,’’. 
(e) TRAFFICKING.—Section 245(l)(1) of such Act is 
amended by inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after 
‘‘spouse,’’. 
SEC. 218. APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR MIS-
REPRESENTATION AND CONCEALMENT OF 
FACTS REGARDING PERMANENT PARTNER-
SHIPS. 
Section 275(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1325(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) Any individual who knowingly enters into a mar-
riage or permanent partnership for the purpose of evading 
any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned 
for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than 
$250,000, or both.’’. 
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SEC. 219. REQUIREMENTS AS TO RESIDENCE, GOOD MORAL 
CHARACTER, ATTACHMENT TO THE PRIN-
CIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION. 
Section 316(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1427(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
SEC. 220. NATURALIZATION FOR PERMANENT PARTNERS 
OF CITIZENS. 
Section 319 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1430) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner-
ship’’ after ‘‘marital union’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner-
ship’’ after ‘‘marital union’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’. 
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SEC. 221. APPLICATION OF FAMILY UNITY PROVISIONS TO 
PERMANENT PARTNERS OF CERTAIN LIFE 
ACT BENEFICIARIES. 
Section 1504 of the LIFE Act (division B of the Mis-
cellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted into law 
by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘, PERMA-
NENT PARTNERS,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, permanent 
partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and 
(3) in each of subsections (b) and (c)— 
(A) in the subsection headings, by insert-
ing 
‘‘, 
PERMANENT
PARTNERS,’’ 
after 
‘‘SPOUSES’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, permanent partner,’’ 
after ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 222. APPLICATION TO CUBAN ADJUSTMENT ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first section of Public Law 
89–732 (November 2, 1966; 8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in the next to last sentence, by inserting ‘‘, 
permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ the first two 
places it appears; and 
(2) in the last sentence, by inserting ‘‘, perma-
nent partners,’’ after ‘‘spouses’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Sec-
tion 101(a)(51)(D) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51)(D)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘or spouse’’ and inserting ‘‘, spouse, or per-
manent partner’’. 
(2) VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT.—Section 
1506(c)(2)(A)(I)(IV) of the Violence Against Women 
Act of 2000 (8 U.S.C. 1229a note; division B of 
Public Law 106–386) is amended by striking ‘‘or 
spouse’’ and inserting ‘‘, spouse, or permanent part-
ner’’. 
SEC. 223. NATIONALITY AT BIRTH. 
Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) Any reference to ‘‘a person born of parents’’ in 
this section shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) Any legally recognized parent-child rela-
tionship formed within the first year of a person’s 
life regardless of any genetic or gestational relation-
ship. 
‘‘(2) Either parent of a child born through As-
sisted Reproductive Technology who is legally recog-
nized as a parent in the relevant jurisdiction regard-
less of any genetic or gestational relationship. 
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‘‘(3) The spouse of a parent at the time of 
birth, where both of the following apply: 
‘‘(A) At least one parent is a legally recog-
nized parent. 
‘‘(B) The marriage occurred before the 
child’s birth and is recognized in the United 
States, regardless of where the parents reside.’’. 
TITLE III—PROMOTING DIVER-
SITY 
AND 
PROTECTING 
AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN 
OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM 
SEC. 301. INCREASING DIVERSITY VISAS. 
Section 201(e) 8 U.S.C. 1151(e) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘55,000’’ and inserting ‘‘80,000’’. 
Æ 
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