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 PUBLIC LAW 95-145—OCT. 28, 1977

9 1 STAT. 1223

Public Law 95-145 95th Congress An Act To authorize the creation of a record of admission for permanent residence in the cases of certain refugees from Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia, and to amend the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 to extend the period during which refugee assistance may be provided, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

Oct. 28, 1977 [H.R. 7769]

of the

TITLE I—ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF INDOCHINA REFUGEES SEC. 101. That (a) the status of any alien described in subsection (b) of this section may be adjusted by the Attorney General, in his discretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if— (1) the alien makes an application for such adjustment within six years after the date of enactment of this title; (2) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except for the grounds for exclusion specified in paragraph (14), (15), (20), (21), (25), and (32) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (3) the alien has been physically present in the United States for at least two years. (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— (1) was paroled into the United States as a refugee from those countries under section 2 1 2 (d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act subsequent to March 31, 1975, but prior to January 1, 1979; or (2) was inspected and admitted or paroled into the United States on or before March 31, 1975, and was physically present in the United States on March 31, 1975. SEC. 102. Upon approval of an application for adjustment of status under section 101 of this title, the Attorney General shall establish a record of the alien's admission for permanent residence as of March 31, 1975, or the date of the alien's arrival in the United States, whichever date is later. SEC. 103. Any alien determined to be eligible for lawful admission for permanent residence under this title who acc[uired that status under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act prior to the date of enactment of this title may, upon application, have his admission for permanent residence recorded as of March 31, 1975, or the date of his arrival in the United States, whichever date is later. SEC. 104. W h e n an alien has been granted the status of having been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence pursuant to this title, his spouse and children, regardless of nationality, may; also be granted such status by the Attorney General, in his discretion and under such regulations he may prescribe, if they meet the requirements specified in section 101(a) of this title. Upon approval

Indochinese refugees. Permanent residence status, adjustment and refugee assistance, extension. Conditions. 8 USC 1255 note.

8 USC 1182.

Record, establishment. 8 USC 1255 note.

Recordation. 8 USC 1255 note. 8 USC 1101 note.

Spouse and children of aliens, grant of permanent residence status. 8 USC 1255 note. Record, creation.

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