(B) in clause (i)(III), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (1), (2), or (3) of section 203(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 203(a)(2)(A)’’; and 
(C) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘(A)(iii), 
(A)(iv),’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to applications filed 
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of 
VAWA–2000. 
(c) CLARIFICATION OF NO SEPARATE ADJUSTMENT 
APPLICATION FOR DERIVATIVE CHILDREN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 245(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the 
case of a petition under clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of 
section 204(a)(1)(A) that includes an individual as 
a derivative child of a principal alien, no adjustment 
application other than the adjustment application of 
the principal alien shall be required for adjustment 
of status of the individual under this subsection or 
subsection (c).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and shall apply to applications 
filed before, on, or after such date.
(d) LATE
PETITION
PERMITTED
FOR
ADULTS 
ABUSED AS CHILDREN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 204(a)(1)(D) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1154(a)(1)(D)), as amended by subsection (b)(1), is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(v) In the case of an alien who qualified to petition 
under subparagraph (A)(iv) or (B)(iii) as of the date the 
individual attained 21 years of age, the alien may file a 
petition under such respective subparagraph notwith-
standing that the alien has attained such age or been mar-
ried so long as the petition is filed before the date the 
individual attains 30 years of age. In the case of such a 
petition, the alien shall remain eligible for adjustment of 
status as a child notwithstanding that the alien has at-
tained 21 years of age or has married, or both.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and shall apply to individuals 
who attain 21 years of age on or after the date of 
the enactment of VAWA–2000.
SEC. 113. SELF-PETITIONING PARENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 204(a)(1)(A) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(vii) An alien who— 
‘‘(I) is the parent of a citizen of the United 
States or was a parent of a citizen of the United 
States who within the past 2 years lost or renounced 
citizenship status related to battering or extreme 
cruelty by the United States citizen son or daughter 
or who within the past two years died; 
‘‘(II) is a person of good moral character; 
‘‘(III) is eligible to be classified as an imme-
diate relative under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i); and 
‘‘(IV) resides, or has resided in the past, with 
the citizen daughter or son; 
may file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity under this subparagraph for classification of the alien 
under such section if the alien demonstrates that the alien 
has been battered by or has been the subject of extreme 
cruelty perpetrated by the alien’s citizen son or daugh-
ter.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 114. PROMOTING CONSISTENCY IN VAWA ADJUDICA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 204(a)(1) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii)(II)(aa)(CC)(bbb), 
by striking ‘‘an incident of domestic violence’’ and 
inserting ‘‘battering or extreme cruelty by the 
United States citizen spouse’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking ‘‘an in-
cident of domestic violence’’ and inserting ‘‘battering 
or extreme cruelty by such parent’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II)(aa)(CC)(aaa), 
by striking ‘‘due to an incident of domestic violence’’ 
and inserting ‘‘related to battering or extreme cru-
elty by the lawful permanent resident spouse’’; and 
(4) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ‘‘due 
to an incident of domestic violence’’ and inserting 
‘‘related to battering or extreme cruelty by such par-
ent’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of VAWA–2000.
SEC. 115. RELIEF FOR CERTAIN VICTIMS PENDING AC-
TIONS ON PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS 
FOR RELIEF. 
(a) VAWA PETITIONERS AND APPLICANTS FOR U 
AND T NONIMMIGRANT CLASSIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— Section 204(a)(1) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1154(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K)(i) In the case of an alien in the United States 
for whom a petition as a VAWA petitioner has been 
filed— 
‘‘(I) if the petition sets forth a prima facie case 
for approval, the alien shall not be removed, de-
tained, or deported, and such a petition shall be 
processed without regard to whether a proceeding to 
remove or deport such alien is brought or pending; 
and 
‘‘(II) if the petition is approved, the alien is eli-
gible for work authorization and shall be provided an 
‘employment authorized’ endorsement or other ap-
propriate work permit incidental to such approval. 
‘‘(ii) In the case of an alien in the United States for 
whom an application for nonimmigrant status (whether as 
a principal or derivative child) under subparagraph (T) 
of section 101(a)(15) has been filed—