2022 
DIVISION T—JUDICIARY 
MATTERS 
TITLE I—IMMIGRATION 
MATTERS 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FILING AND OTHER DEADLINES. 
(a) NEW DEADLINES FOR EXTENSION OR CHANGE 
OF STATUS OR OTHER BENEFITS.— 
(1) FILING DELAYS.—In the case of an alien 
who was lawfully present in the United States on 
January 26, 2020, the alien’s application for an ex-
tension or change of nonimmigrant status, applica-
tion for renewal of employment authorization, or any 
other application for extension or renewal of a pe-
riod of authorized stay, shall be considered timely 
filed if the due date of the application is within the 
period described in subsection (d) and the applica-
tion is filed not later than 60 days after it otherwise 
would have been due. 
(2) DEPARTURE DELAYS.—In the case of an 
alien who was lawfully present in the United States 
on January 26, 2020, the alien shall not be consid-
ered to be unlawfully present in the United States 
during the period described in subsection (d). 
(3) SPECIFIC AUTHORITY.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to any 
alien whose immigration status, employment 
authorization, or other authorized period of stay 
has expired or will expire during the period de-
scribed in subsection (d), during the one-year 
period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this title, or during both such periods, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall automati-
cally extend such status, authorization, or pe-
riod of stay until the date that is 90 days after 
the last day of whichever of such periods ends 
later. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—If the status, authoriza-
tion, or period of stay referred to in subpara-
graph (A) is based on a grant of deferred ac-
tion, or a grant of temporary protected status 
under section 244 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a), the extension 
under such subparagraph shall be for a period 
not less than the period for which deferred ac-
tion or temporary protected status originally 
was granted by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity. 
(b) IMMIGRANT VISAS.— 
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(1) EXTENSION
OF
VISA
EXPIRATION.—Not-
withstanding the limitations under section 221(c) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1201(c)), in the case of any immigrant visa issued 
to an alien that expires or expired during the period 
described in subsection (d), the period of validity of 
the visa is extended until the date that is 90 days 
after the end of such period. 
(2) ROLLOVER OF UNUSED VISAS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal years 2021 
and 2022, the worldwide level of family-spon-
sored immigrants under subsection (c) of sec-
tion 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), the worldwide level of em-
ployment-based immigrants under subsection 
(d) of such section, and the worldwide level of 
diversity immigrants under subsection (e) of 
such section shall each be increased by the 
number computed under subparagraph (B) with 
respect to each of such worldwide levels. 
(B) COMPUTATION
OF
INCREASE.—For 
each of the worldwide levels described in sub-
paragraph (A), the number computed under 
this subparagraph is the difference (if any) be-
tween the worldwide level established for the 
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previous fiscal year under the applicable sub-
section of section 201 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) and the num-
ber of visas that were, during the previous fiscal 
year, issued and used as the basis for an appli-
cation for admission into the United States as 
an immigrant described in the applicable sub-
section. 
(C) CLARIFICATIONS.— 
(i) ALLOCATION AMONG PREFERENCE 
CATEGORIES.—The additional visas made 
available for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 as 
a result of the computations made under 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be pro-
portionally allocated as set forth in sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) of section 203 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1153). 
(ii) ELIMINATION OF FALL ACROSS.— 
For fiscal years 2021 and 2022, the num-
ber computed under subsection (c)(3)(C) of 
section 201 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), and the 
number 
computed 
under 
subsection 
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(d)(2)(C) of such section, are deemed to 
equal zero. 
(iii) DIVERSITY
VISAS.—The addi-
tional visas made available for fiscal year 
2021 for the worldwide level of diversity 
immigrants under subsection (e) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) as a result of the 
computations made under subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) shall be first made available 
to diversity immigrants selected in the lot-
tery for fiscal year 2020. 
(c) VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 240B of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1229c), if a period for voluntary departure under 
such section expires or expired during the period described 
in subsection (d), such voluntary departure period is ex-
tended until the date that is 90 days after the end of such 
period. 
(d) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period described in 
this subsection— 
(1) begins on the first day of the public health 
emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under section 319 of the Public 
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Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to 
COVID–19; and 
(2) ends 90 days after the date on which such 
public health emergency terminates. 
SEC. 102. TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATIONS FOR NATU-
RALIZATION OATH CEREMONIES DUE TO 
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. 
(a) REMOTE OATH CEREMONIES.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall establish procedures for 
the administration of the oath of renunciation and alle-
giance under section 337 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448) using remote videoconferencing, 
or other remote means for individuals who cannot reason-
ably access remote videoconferencing, as an alternative to 
an in-person oath ceremony. 
(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 310(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1421(b)), an individual may complete the natu-
ralization process by participating in a remote oath cere-
mony conducted pursuant to subsection (a) if such indi-
vidual— 
(1) has an approved application for naturaliza-
tion; 
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