(1) IN GENERAL.—The benefits provided under 
subsection (a) shall apply to any alien who— 
(A)(i) is a national of Liberia; and 
(ii) has been continuously present in the 
United States during the period beginning on 
November 20, 2014, and ending on the date on 
which the alien submits an application under 
subsection (a); or 
(B) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son 
or daughter of an alien described in subpara-
graph (A). 
(2) DETERMINATION
OF
CONTINUOUS
PHYS-
ICAL PRESENCE.—For purposes of establishing the 
period of continuous physical presence referred to in 
paragraph (1)(A)(ii), an alien shall not be consid-
ered to have failed to maintain continuous physical 
presence based on 1 or more absences from the 
United States for 1 or more periods amounting, in 
the aggregate, to not more than 180 days. 
(c) STAY OF REMOVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall promul-
gate regulations establishing procedures by which an 
alien who is subject to a final order of deportation, 
removal, or exclusion, may seek a stay of such order 
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based on the filing of an application under sub-
section (a). 
(2) DURING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), notwithstanding any provi-
sion of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), the Secretary may not 
order an alien to be removed from the United 
States if the alien— 
(i) is in exclusion, deportation, or re-
moval proceedings under any provision of 
such Act; and 
(ii) has submitted an application for 
adjustment of status under subsection (a). 
(B) 
EXCEPTION.—The 
Secretary 
may 
order an alien described in subparagraph (A) to 
be removed from the United States if the Sec-
retary has made a final determination to deny 
the application for adjustment of status under 
subsection (a) of the alien. 
(3) WORK AUTHORIZATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 
(i) authorize an alien who has applied 
for adjustment of status under subsection 
(a) to engage in employment in the United 
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States during the period in which a deter-
mination on such application is pending; 
and 
(ii) provide such alien with an ‘‘em-
ployment 
authorized’’ 
endorsement 
or 
other appropriate document signifying au-
thorization of employment. 
(B) PENDING APPLICATIONS.—If an appli-
cation for adjustment of status under sub-
section (a) is pending for a period exceeding 
180 days and has not been denied, the Sec-
retary shall authorize employment for the appli-
cable alien. 
(d) RECORD OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE.—On the 
approval of an application for adjustment of status under 
subsection (a) of an alien, the Secretary shall establish a 
record of admission for permanent residence for the alien 
as of the date of the arrival of the alien in the United 
States. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.— 
The Secretary shall provide applicants for adjustment of 
status under subsection (a) with the same right to, and 
procedures for, administrative review as are provided to— 
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(1) applicants for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1255); and 
(2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under 
section 240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a). 
(f) LIMITATION
ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A deter-
mination by the Secretary with respect to the adjustment 
of status of any alien under this section is final and shall 
not be subject to review by any court. 
(g) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.— 
The Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the 
number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under 
any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) to offset the adjustment of status 
of an alien who has been lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence pursuant to this section. 
(h) APPLICATION
OF IMMIGRATION
AND NATION-
ALITY ACT PROVISIONS.— 
(1) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed to repeal, amend, alter, modify, ef-
fect, or restrict the powers, duties, function, or au-
thority of the Secretary in the administration and 
enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or any other law relating to 
immigration, nationality, or naturalization. 
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(2) EFFECT OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ADJUSTMENT 
OF STATUS.—The eligibility of an alien to be law-
fully admitted for permanent residence under this 
section shall not preclude the alien from seeking any 
status under any other provision of law for which 
the alien may otherwise be eligible. 
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