Relief for domestic violence survivor visa waiver entrants

(a) In general Section 217(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(b)(2)) is amended by inserting, an application or petition described in section 101(a)(51), an application for relief under section 101(a)(15)(T), section 101(a)(15)(U), section 240A(b)(2), section 101(a)(27)(J), section 245(h), or under any prior provision of law providing comparable relief, after asylum,. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to waivers provided under section 217(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act before, on, or after such date as if it had been included in such waivers. (c) Applicability of section 212(e) to spouses and children of J–1 exchange visitors A spouse or child of an exchange visitor described in section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)), applicants approved for nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(T) of such Act, section 101(a)(15)(U) of such Act, VAWA self-petitioners, as defined in section 101(a)(51) of such Act, and special immigrant juveniles under section 101(a)(27)(J) of such Act shall not be subject to the requirements of section 212(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(e)).