The final major provision of the LIFE Act involved persons who had sought to be included in three “late amnesty” lawsuits filed before October 1, 2000. This provision gave eligible parties one year from the date that regulations were issued to apply to adjust their status accordingly.
This provision also provided work eligibility and removal protection to spouses and children of those involved in the class action lawsuits. However, they had to have entered the U.S. before December 1, 1988.