“To provide for conditional lawful permanent residency for certain aliens.”
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This section establishes conditional lawful permanent resident status—a two-year nonimmigrant status with employment authorization—for aliens who (1) submit an application and fee; (2) were present in the United States as of January 1, 2024, without lawful status, with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), or as a nonimmigrant with employment authorization; (3) have maintained continuous U.S. presence since January 1, 2024; (4) have worked at least 100 cumulative days (consecutive or not) in a covered profession; and (5) are not inadmissible under specified grounds of health, fraud/misrepresentation, student visa violators, documentation requirements, or unlawful presence, with waivers available for humanitarian purposes, family unity, or public interest. Conditional residents must (1) remain continuously physically present in the United States; (2) maintain at least 100 cumulative days of annual employment in a covered profession for two years; and (3) are subject to deportability grounds under INA §237. At the end of two years, the Secretary adjusts status to lawful permanent resident upon fee payment and background check, unless the alien objects; such permanent residents are exempt from worldwide numerical limits under INA §201(a). The section bars eligibility for aliens inadmissible on criminal or security grounds under INA §212(a)(2) or (3); convicted of any felony, three or more misdemeanors (with exceptions for certain cannabis and nonviolent offenses), or domestic violence misdemeanor (absent victim status); with limited waivers available for humanitarian purposes, family unity, or public interest, including for one misdemeanor (if no convictions in prior five years) or up to two (if no convictions in prior 10 years).