INA: ACT 203 FN1

FN 1     Section 5 of Public Law 106-95, dated November 12, 1999, amended section 203(b)(2)(B) in its entirety.

INA: ACT 203 FN1a

FN1a     Section 203(b)(2)(B) is amended in its entirety by section 117 , of Public Law 106-113 , Appendix A (H.R. 3421) dated November 29, 1999.

INA: ACT 203 FN 2

FN 2     Section 1(b)(1) of Public Law 106-536, dated November 22, 2000, amended section 203(b)(4). The amendment shall apply to visas made available in any fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2000.

INA: ACT 203 FN 3

FN 3     Paragraph (h) added by section 3 of the Child Status Protection Act, Public Law 107-208 , dated August 6, 2002. Effective Date: The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act (August 6, 2002) and shall apply to any alien who is a derivative beneficiary or any other beneficiary of--

(1) a petition for classification under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) approved before such date but only if a final determination has not been made on the beneficiary's application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence pursuant to such approved petition;

(2) a petition for classification under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) pending on or after such date; or

(3) an application pending before the Department of Justice or the Department of State on or after such date.

INA: ACT 203 FN 4

FN 4     Section 203(b)(5)(A) and (B)(i) were amended by section 11036(a)(1) and (2) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Public Law 107-273, dated November 2, 2002.

(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by section 11036 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act (Public Law 107-273 dated November 2, 2002) and shall apply to aliens having any of the following petitions pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act:

(1) A petition under section 204(a)(1)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(H)) (or any predecessor provision), with respect to status under section 203(b)(5) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)).

(2) A petition under section 216A(c)(1)(A) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186b(c)(1)(A)) to remove the conditional basis of an alien's permanent resident status.

Subparagraph (D) added by section 11035 of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Public Law 107-273, dated November 2, 2002.

INA: ACT 203 FN 5

FN 5 Section 805(b)(2) of Public Law 109-162, dated January 5, 2006, amended section 203(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by adding paragraph (4).