Pub. L. 109-162, tit. VIII, subtit. A, sec. 803

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.

EnactedYear: 2006Length: 231 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 803. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. (a) Victims of Trafficking.—Section 245(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(l)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (1)—(A) by striking “Attorney General” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security, or in the case of subparagraph (C)(i), the Attorney General,”; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting at the end “or has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period during the investigation or prosecution 119 STAT. 3055 of acts of trafficking and that, in the opinion of the Attorney General, the investigation or prosecution is complete, whichever period of time is less;”; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking “Attorney General” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”; and (3) in paragraph (5), by striking “Attorney General” and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”. (b) Victims of Crimes Against Women.—Section 245(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 12255(m)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (1)—(A) by striking “Attorney General may adjust” and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security may adjust”; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “Attorney General” and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”; (2) in paragraph (3)—(A) by striking “Attorney General may adjust” and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security may adjust”; and (B) by striking “Attorney General considers” and inserting “Secretary considers”; and (3) in paragraph (4), by striking “Attorney General” and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”.