Permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children

(a) Requirements Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Any alien who— (i) is not inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a); (ii) was lawfully present in the United States as a dependent child of a nonimmigrant admitted to engage in employment in the United States (other than a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (A), (G), (N), or (S) of section 101(a)(15)) for an aggregate period of not less than 8 years; (iii) on the date on which an application under section 204(a)(1)(M) is submitted, has been lawfully present in the United States for an aggregate period of not less than 10 years; and (iv) has graduated from an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a))) in the United States.. (b) Petition Section 204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (M) Any alien entitled to classification under section 201(b)(1)(F) may file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security for such classification..