SELF-PETITIONING RIGHTS OF HRIFA APPLICANTS.

SEC. 824. SELF-PETITIONING RIGHTS OF HRIFA APPLICANTS. (a) In General.—Section 902(d)(1)(B) of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended—(1) in clause (i), by striking “whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence” and inserting “who is or was eligible for classification”; (2) in clause (ii), by striking “whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence” and inserting “who is or was eligible for classification”; and (3) in clause (iii), by striking “204(a)(1)(H)” and inserting “204(a)(1)(J)”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–386; 114 Stat. 1491).