Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses, permanent partners, and sons and daughters

(a) Section heading (1) In general The heading for section 216 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a) is amended by inserting and permanent partners after spouses. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to section 216 to read as follows: Sec. 216. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and permanent partners and sons and daughters.. (b) In general Section 216(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting or permanent partner after spouse; (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting or permanent partner after spouse; (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting permanent partner, after spouse,; and (4) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting permanent partner, after spouse,. (c) Termination of status If finding that qualifying marriage improper Section 216(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(b)) is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage; (2) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage; and (3) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)— (A) by inserting or has ceased to satisfy the criteria for being considered a permanent partnership under this Act, after terminated,; and (B) by inserting or permanent partner after spouse. (d) Requirements of timely petition and interview for removal of condition Section 216(c) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraphs (1), (2)(A)(ii), (3)(A)(ii), (3)(C), (4)(B), and (4)(C), by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter following clause (ii), and in paragraphs (3)(D), (4)(B), and (4)(C), by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears. (e) Contents of petition Section 216(d)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(d)(1)) is amended— (1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage; (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage; (3) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by inserting before the comma at the end, or is a permanent partnership recognized under this Act; (4) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II)— (A) by inserting or has not ceased to satisfy the criteria for being considered a permanent partnership under this Act, after terminated,; and (B) by inserting or permanent partner after spouse; (5) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting or permanent partner after spouse; and (6) in subparagraph (B)(i)— (A) by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage; and (B) by inserting or permanent partner after spouse. (f) Definitions Section 216(g) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(g)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears; and (B) by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage; (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage; and (4) in paragraph (4)— (A) by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears; and (B) by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage.