Protect Patriot Spouses Act: Adjusts status for military spouses and waives certain inadmissibility grounds.
The Protect Patriot Spouses Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to adjust the status of certain military spouses. It allows spouses of U.S. citizens who served in the Armed Forces to apply for lawful permanent resident status. The Act also waives certain grounds for inadmissibility for these spouses. Additionally, it establishes a program for nonimmigrant admission pending adjudication for eligible aliens. The Act ensures that eligible aliens previously removed or permitted to depart voluntarily can apply for an immigrant visa.
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