(3) in the subparagraph heading for subpara-
graph (C), by inserting ‘‘WITHOUT
PERMANENT
PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘DAUGHTERS’’.
(b) RULES FOR CHARGEABILITY.—Section 202(b)(2)
(8 U.S.C. 1152(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after
‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partners’’ after
‘‘husband and wife’’.
SEC. 5. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS.
(a) PREFERENCE ALLOCATION FOR FAMILY MEM-
BERS
OF
PERMANENT
RESIDENT
ALIENS.—Section
203(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘SPOUSES’’
and inserting ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNERS,’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘WITHOUT
PERMANENT
PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘SONS’’ and after ‘‘DAUGH-
TERS’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, permanent partners,’’
after ‘‘spouses’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘without permanent part-
ners’’ after ‘‘sons’’ and after ‘‘daughters’’.
(b) PREFERENCE
ALLOCATION
FOR
SONS
AND
DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS.—Section 203(a)(3) (8 U.S.C.
1153(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting
‘‘AND
DAUGHTERS
AND
SONS
WITH
PERMANENT
PARTNERS’’ after ‘‘DAUGHTERS’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or daughters or sons with per-
manent partners’’ after ‘‘daughters’’.
(c) 
EMPLOYMENT
CREATION.—Section
203(b)(5)(A)(iii) (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)(iii)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘permanent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’.
(d) TREATMENT
OF FAMILY MEMBERS.—Section
203(d) (8 U.S.C. 1153(d)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, per-
manent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place the term ap-
pears.
SEC. 6. PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STATUS.
(a) CLASSIFICATION PETITIONS.—Section 204(a)(1)
(8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or
permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A)(iii)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’
after ‘‘spouse’’ each place the term appears;
and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner-
ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place the term ap-
pears in subclause (I); and
(3) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or
permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place the
term appears.
(b) IMMIGRATION
FRAUD
PREVENTION.—Section
204(c) (8 U.S.C. 1154(c)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after
‘‘spouse’’ each place the term appears; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partnership’’
after ‘‘marriage’’ each place the term appears.
SEC. 7. ANNUAL ADMISSION OF REFUGEES AND ADMISSION
OF EMERGENCY SITUATION REFUGEES.
Section 207(c) (8 U.S.C. 1157(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’
after ‘‘spouse’’ each place the term appears;
and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’s’’
after ‘‘spouse’s’’; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or perma-
nent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’.
SEC. 8. ASYLUM.
Section 
208(b)(3) 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1158(b)(3)) 
is
amended—
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR PERMA-
NENT PARTNER’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after
‘‘spouse’’.
SEC. 9. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF REFUGEES.
Section 209(b)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1159(b)(3)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’.
SEC. 10. INADMISSIBLE ALIENS.
(a) CLASSES OF ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS OR
ADMISSION.—Section 212(a) (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) (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (11), by inserting ‘‘permanent
partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’; and