Summary

Creates a two-year conditional lawful permanent resident status with work authorization for certain noncitizens who were physically present in the U.S. as of January 1, 2024, provided they meet presence, employment, background, and fee requirements; allows adjustment to full lawful permanent resident status after the conditional period if additional checks are satisfied and fees paid. The proposal sets criminal and inadmissibility rules that bar many applicants but gives the Secretary discretionary waiver authority for some grounds on humanitarian, family-unity, or public-interest bases; beneficiaries remain subject to removal under existing deportability rules.

• Creates a two-year conditional lawful permanent resident status with work authorization for noncitizens present on Jan 1, 2024 who meet presence and employment thresholds.
• Requires applicants to show continuous presence since Jan 1, 2024 and at least 100 cumulative days of employment in a covered profession before applying.
• Beneficiaries must maintain at least 100 cumulative days of annual employment for two consecutive years during the conditional period to remain eligible.
• Provides a direct adjustment to full LPR status at the end of the conditional period (subject to fee and background checks) that is exempt from worldwide numerical visa limits.
• Establishes criminal and national-security eligibility bars (felonies, multiple misdemeanors, certain domestic-violence misdemeanors) but allows specified waivers for humanitarian, family-unity, or public-interest reasons.
• Leaves beneficiaries subject to existing deportability provisions; conditional status does not confer immunity from removal.
• Gives the Secretary broad discretion to set fees, adjudicate applications, grant waivers, and conduct additional background investigations.
• Does not include explicit appropriations; administrative costs are handled through fee-setting authority rather than new budget authorizations.