A bill to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes.
PL 110-36 (S.1104), enacted 06/15/2007

121 STAT. 227 
PUBLIC LAW 110–36—JUNE 15, 2007 
Public Law 110–36 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who 
may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS 
SERVING AS TRANSLATORS OR INTERPRETERS WITH 
FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) INCREASE
IN NUMBERS ADMITTED.—Section 1059 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 
1101 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘as a translator’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, or under Chief of Mission authority, as 
a translator or interpreter’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘the Chief of 
Mission or’’ after ‘‘recommendation from’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘the Chief of 
Mission or’’ after ‘‘as determined by’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘section during any 
fiscal year shall not exceed 50.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘section— 
‘‘(A) during each of the fiscal years 2007 and 2008, 
shall not exceed 500; and 
‘‘(B) during any other fiscal year shall not exceed 50.’’. 
(b) ALIENS EXEMPT FROM EMPLOYMENT-BASED NUMERICAL 
LIMITATIONS.—Section 1059(c)(2) of such Act is amended— 
(1) by amending the paragraph designation and heading 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) ALIENS EXEMPT FROM EMPLOYMENT-BASED NUMERICAL 
LIMITATIONS.—’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and shall not be counted against the 
numerical limitations under sections 201(d), 202(a), and 
203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(4))’’ before the period at the end. 
(c) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS; NATURALIZATION.—Section 1059 
of such Act is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (2), 
(7) and (8) of section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(c)), the Secretary of Homeland Security may 
adjust the status of an alien to that of a lawful permanent resident 
under section 245(a) of such Act if the alien— 
June 15, 2007 
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121 STAT. 228 
PUBLIC LAW 110–36—JUNE 15, 2007 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1104: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110–158 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007): 
Apr. 12, considered and passed Senate. 
May 22, considered and passed House, amended. 
May 24, Senate concurred in House amendments. 
‘‘(1) was paroled or admitted as a nonimmigrant into the 
United States; and 
‘‘(2) is otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under 
this section and under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
‘‘(e) NATURALIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An absence from the United States 
described in paragraph (2) shall not be considered to break 
any period for which continuous residence in the United States 
is required for naturalization under title III of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.). 
‘‘(2) ABSENCE DESCRIBED.—An absence described in this 
paragraph is an absence from the United States due to a 
person’s employment by the Chief of Mission or United States 
Armed Forces, under contract with the Chief of Mission or 
United States Armed Forces, or by a firm or corporation under 
contract with the Chief of Mission or United States Armed 
Forces, if— 
‘‘(A) such employment involved working with the Chief 
of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator 
or interpreter; and 
‘‘(B) the person spent at least a portion of the time 
outside of the United States working directly with the 
Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a trans-
lator or interpreter in Iraq or Afghanistan.’’. 
Approved June 15, 2007. 
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