Lucille Elsa Roybal-Allard

“ Effect Of Notice To Appear.—Any period of continuous physical presence or continuous residence in the United States of an alien who applies for permanent resident status under this Act (whether on a conditional basis or without the conditional basis as provided in section 104 (c) (2) ) shall not terminate when the alien is served a notice to appear under section 239 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229 (a) ) . ”

“ Application.—An alien present in the United States who has been ordered removed or has been permitted to depart voluntarily from the United States may, notwithstanding such order or permission to depart, apply for adjustment of status under this Act. Such alien shall not be required to file a separate motion to reopen, reconsider, or vacate the order of removal. ”

“ Documents Establishing Qualification For Hardship Exemption.—To establish that an alien satisfies one of the criteria for the hardship exemption set forth in section 104 (a) (2) (C) , the alien may submit to the Secretary at least two sworn affidavits from individuals who are not related to the alien and who have direct knowledge of the circumstances that warrant the exemption, that contain— (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the affiant; and (2) the nature and duration of the relationship between the affiant and the alien. ”