Procedure for granting immigrant status

(a) Classification petitions Section 204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting or permanent partner after spouse; (2) in subparagraph (A)(iii)— (A) by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears; and (B) in subclause (I), by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears; (3) in subparagraph (A)(v)(I), by inserting permanent partner, after is the spouse,; (4) in subparagraph (A)(vi)— (A) by inserting or termination of the permanent partnership after divorce; and (B) by inserting, permanent partner, after spouse; and (5) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears; (B) by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage in clause (ii)(I)(aa) and the first place it appears in clause (ii)(I)(bb); and (C) in clause (ii)(II)(aa)(CC)(bbb), by inserting (or the termination of the permanent partnership) after termination of the marriage. (b) Immigration fraud prevention Section 204(c) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(c)) is amended— (1) by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears; and (2) by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears. (c) Restrictions on petitions based on marriages entered while in exclusion or deportation proceedings Section 204(g) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(g)) is amended by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears. (d) Survival of rights To petition Section 204(h) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(h)) is amended— (1) by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears; and (2) by inserting or formation of a new permanent partnership after Remarriage.