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subparagraph (D) of such subsection. The Attorney Gen-
eral or the Secretary may not commence or continue with 
removal proceedings against such an alien. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATION.—The Secretary 
shall, upon receipt of a request to withdraw an application 
for adjustment of status under this section, cease proc-
essing of the application, and close the case. Withdrawal 
of the application under this subsection shall not prejudice 
any future application filed by the applicant for any immi-
gration benefit under this title or under the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
SEC. 103. TERMS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ON A 
CONDITIONAL BASIS. 
(a) PERIOD OF STATUS.—Permanent resident status 
on a conditional basis is— 
(1) valid for a period of 10 years, unless such 
period is extended by the Secretary; and 
(2) subject to revocation under subsection (c). 
(b) NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS.—At the time an 
alien obtains permanent resident status on a conditional 
basis, the Secretary shall provide notice to the alien re-
garding the provisions of this title and the requirements 
to have the conditional basis of such status removed. 
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(c) REVOCATION OF STATUS.—The Secretary may 
revoke the permanent resident status on a conditional 
basis of an alien only if the Secretary— 
(1) determines that the alien ceases to meet the 
requirements under section 102(b)(1)(C); and 
(2) prior to the revocation, provides the alien— 
(A) notice of the proposed revocation; and 
(B) the opportunity for a hearing to pro-
vide evidence that the alien meets such require-
ments or otherwise to contest the proposed rev-
ocation. 
(d) RETURN TO PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION STATUS.— 
An alien whose permanent resident status on a conditional 
basis expires under subsection (a)(1) or is revoked under 
subsection (c), shall return to the immigration status that 
the alien had immediately before receiving permanent resi-
dent status on a conditional basis. 
SEC. 104. REMOVAL OF CONDITIONAL BASIS OF PERMA-
NENT RESIDENT STATUS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY
FOR REMOVAL
OF CONDITIONAL 
BASIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary shall remove the conditional basis of 
an alien’s permanent resident status granted under 
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this title and grant the alien status as an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence if the alien— 
(A) is described in section 102(b)(1)(C); 
(B) has not abandoned the alien’s resi-
dence in the United States during the period in 
which the alien has permanent resident status 
on a conditional basis; and 
(C)(i) has obtained a degree from an insti-
tution of higher education, or has completed at 
least 2 years, in good standing, of a program in 
the United States leading to a bachelor’s degree 
or higher degree or a recognized postsecondary 
credential from an area career and technical 
education school providing education at the 
postsecondary level; 
(ii) has served in the Uniformed Services 
for at least 2 years and, if discharged, received 
an honorable discharge; or 
(iii) demonstrates earned income for peri-
ods totaling at least 3 years and at least 75 
percent of the time that the alien has had a 
valid employment authorization, except that, in 
the case of an alien who was enrolled in an in-
stitution of higher education, an area career 
and technical education school to obtain a rec-
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ognized postsecondary credential, or an edu-
cation 
program 
described 
in 
section 
102(b)(1)(D)(iii), the Secretary shall reduce 
such total 3-year requirement by the total of 
such periods of enrollment. 
(2) HARDSHIP
EXCEPTION.—The Secretary 
shall remove the conditional basis of an alien’s per-
manent resident status and grant the alien status as 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
if the alien— 
(A) satisfies the requirements under sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); 
(B) demonstrates compelling circumstances 
for the inability to satisfy the requirements 
under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph; and 
(C) demonstrates that— 
(i) the alien has a disability; 
(ii) the alien is a full-time caregiver; 
or 
(iii) the removal of the alien from the 
United States would result in hardship to 
the alien or the alien’s spouse, parent, or 
child who is a national of the United 
States or is lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence. 
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