TEMPORARY RESIDENT STATUS FOR BENEFICIARY AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY RESIDENT STATUS FOR BENEFICIARY AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. (a) Temporary Residence.— Notwithstanding section 212(a)(23) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(23)) or any other provision of that Act, Michael Wilding may have his status adjusted by the Attorney General to that of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for temporary residence if— (1) he is found to be otherwise admissible as an immigrant under the provisions of that Act; and (2) a petition for immediate relative status is filed on his behalf with the Attorney General by a United States citizen spouse of the alien within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Previously Known Ground for Exclusion.— The exemption under subsection (a) shall apply only to grounds for exclusion of which the Department of State or the Department of Justice had knowledge before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Adjustment to Permanent Residence.— The Attorney General shall, at the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the beneficiary was granted lawful temporary residence 102 STAT. 4860status under subsection (a), adjust the status of the beneficiary to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if— (1) the Attorney General finds that the beneficiary has exhibited conduct during such period which demonstrates good moral character (including community ties and the performance of community service, prescribed by the Attorney General at the time of adjustment of status under subsection (a), directed toward publicizing the dangers of using controlled substances); (2) the beneficiary establishes that he has resided continuously in the United States since the date he was granted such temporary status; and (3) the beneficiary establishes that he— (A) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant, and (B) has not been convicted of any felony or three or more misdemeanors committed in the United States. (d) Treatment of Brief, Casual, and Innocent Absences.— During the period the beneficiary is in temporary status under subsection (a), the beneficiary shall not be considered to have failed to maintain continuous residence in the United States for purposes of subsection (c) by virtue of brief, casual, and innocent absences from the United States. (e) Affidavits.— The Attorney General may require the beneficiary to submit affidavits for purposes of determinations made under subsection (c).