The LIFE act amendements 2000

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This is actually for the people that are being confused about the LIFE act filling dates for benefits V status or else :


SEC. 1501. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the "LIFE Act Amendments of 2000".

SEC. 1502. SUBSTITUTION OF ALTERNATIVE ADJUSTMENT PROVISION.

(a) EXTENDED APPLICATION OF SECTION 245(i)-

(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (1) of section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(i)) is amended--

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 'and' at the end;

(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 'January 14, 1998' and inserting 'April 30, 2001';

(C) in subparagraph (B), by adding 'and' at the end; and

(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:

'(C) who, in the case of a beneficiary of a petition for classification, or an application for labor certification, described in subparagraph (B) that was filed after January 14, 1998, is physically present in the United States on the date of the enactment of the LIFE Act Amendments of 2000;'.

(2) MODIFICATION IN USE OF FUNDS- Paragraph (3)(B) of such section is amended by inserting before the period the following: ', except that in the case of fees attributable to applications for a beneficiary with respect to whom a petition for classification, or an application for labor certification, described in paragraph (1)(B) was filed after January 14, 1998, one-half of such remaining portion shall be deposited by the Attorney General into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account established under section 286(m)'.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-

(1) Subsection (m) of section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 1102(c) of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act, is repealed.

(2) Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 1102(d)(2) of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act, is amended by striking 'or (m)' each place it appears.

SEC. 1503. MODIFICATION OF SECTION 1104 ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS

(a) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL CLASS- Section 1104(b) of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking 'or' at the end;

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ';or'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

'(3) Zambrano v. INS vacated sub nom. Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Zambrano, 509 U.S. 918 (1993).'.

(b) CONFORMING APPLICATION OF CONSENT PROVISION- Section 1104(c) of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

'(10) CONFORMING APPLICATION OF CONSENT PROVISION- In addition to the waivers provided in subsection (d)(2) of such section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney General may grant the alien a waiver of the grounds of inadmissability under subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 212(a)(9) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)). In granting such waivers, the Attorney General shall use standards used in granting consent under subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (C)(ii) of such section.'.

(c) INAPPLICABILITY OF REMOVAL ORDER REINSTATEMENT- Section 1104 of such Act is further amended--

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:

'(g) INAPPLICABILITY OF REMOVAL ORDER REINSTATEMENT- Section 241(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply with respect to an alien who is applying for adjustment of status under this section.'


this mean any one who filled a application for a visa number before or on april 30th 2001 would be allow to obtain benefits from the LIFE ACT .
 
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