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INDOCHINESE PAROLEES
SEC. 586. (a) The status of certain aliens from Vietnam, Cambodia, and
Laos described in subsection (b) of this section may be adjusted by the Attorney
General, under such regulations as she may prescribe, to that of an alien
lawfully admitted permanent residence if--
(1) within three years after the date of promulgation by the Attorney
General of regulations in connection with this title the alien makes an
application for such adjustment and pays the appropriate fee;
(2) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is
otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence except as
described in subsection (c); and
(3) the alien had been physically present in the United States prior to
October 1, 1997. (b) The benefits provided by subsection (a) shall apply to any alien who
is a native or citizen of Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia and who was inspected and
paroled into the United States before October 1, 1997 and was physically present
in the United States on October 1, 1997; and
(1) was paroled into the United States from Vietnam under the auspices
of the Orderly Departure Program; or
(2) was paroled into the United States from a refugee camp in East Asia;
or
(3) was paroled into the United States from a displaced person camp
administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in
Thailand. (c) WAIVER OF CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR INADMISSIBILITY- The provisions of
paragraph (4), (5), and (7)(A) and (9) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act shall not be applicable to any alien seeking admission to the
United States under this subsection, and nothwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Attorney General may waive 212(a)(1); 212(a)(6)(B), (C), and (F);
212(8)(A); 212(a)(10)(B) and (D) with respect to such an alien in order to
prevent extreme hardship to the alien or the alien's spouse, parent, son or
daughter, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence. Any such waiver by the Attorney General shall be in
writing and shall be granted only on an individual basis following an
investigation.
(d) CEILING- The number of aliens who may be provided adjustment of
status under this provision shall not exceed 5,000.
(e) DATE OF APPROVAL- Upon the approval of such an application for
adjustment of status, the Attorney General shall create a record of the alien's
admission as a lawful permanent resident as of the date of the alien's
inspection and parole described in subsection (b)(1), (b)(2) and
(b)(3).
(f) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE- When an alien is granted the
status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this
section the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the number of
immigrant visas authorized to be issued under the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
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