TITLE VI-NONIMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES
PREVIOUSLY IN UNLAWFUL STATUS
SEC. 601.
(a) In General- Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
(including section 244(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(hereinafter "the Act") (8 U.S.C. 1254a(h)), the Secretary may
permit an alien, or dependent of such alien, described in this
section, to remain lawfully in the United States under the
conditions set forth in this Title.
(b) Definition of Z nonimmigrants- Section 101(a)(15) of the Act
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended by inserting at the end the
following new subparagraph14
"(Z) subject to Title VI of the [Insert title of Act], an alien
who-
"(i) is physically present in the United States, has
maintained continuous physical presence in the United
States since January 1, 2007, is employed, and seeks to
continue performing labor, services or education; or
"(ii) is physically present in the United States, has
maintained continuous physical presence in the United
States since January 1, 2007, and
"(I) is the spouse or parent (65 years of age or older) of
an alien described in (i); or
"(II) was, within two years of the date on which [NAME
OF THIS ACT] was introduced, the spouse of an alien
who was subsequently classified as a Z nonimmigrant
under this section, or is eligible for such classification,
if-
"(aa) the termination of the relationship with such
spouse was connected to domestic violence; and
"(bb) the spouse has been battered or subjected to
extreme cruelty by the spouse or parent who is a Z
nonimmigrant.
