115 STAT. 360 PUBLIC LAW 107-56 —OCT. 26, 2001 (d) EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS.— (1) IN GENERAL. — Notwithstanding the limitations under section 221(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(c)), in the case of any immigrant visa issued to an aUen that expires or expired before December 31, 2001, if the aUen was unable to effect entry into the United States as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity, then the period of validity of the visa is extended until December 31, 2001, unless a longer period of validity is otherwise provided under this subtitle. (2) CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTING ENTRY.— For purposes of this subsection, circumstances preventing an alien from effecting entry into the United States are— (A) office closures; (B) airline flight cessations or delays; and (C) other closures, cessations, or delays affecting case processing or travel necessary to satisfy legal requirements. (e) GRANTS OF PAROLE EXTENDED. — (1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any parole granted by the Attorney General under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) that expires on a date on or after September 11, 2001, if the alien beneficiary of the parole was unable to return to the United States prior to the expiration date as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity, the parole is deemed extended for an additional 90 days. (2) CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTING RETURN.— For purposes of this subsection, circumstances preventing an alien from timely returning to the United States are— (A) office closures; (B) airline flight cessations or delays; and (C) other closures, cessations, or delays affecting case processing or travel necessary to satisfy legal requirements. (f) VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE. — Notwithstanding section 240B of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229c), if a period for voluntary departure under such section expired during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on October 11, 2001, such voluntary departure period is deemed extended for an additional 30 days. SEC. 423. HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR CERTAIN SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN. (a) TREATMENT AS IMMEDIATE RELATIVES.— (1) SPOUSES. —Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)), in the case of an alien who was the spouse of a citizen of the United States at the time of the citizen's death and was not legally separated from the citizen at the time of the citizen's death, if the citizen died as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity, the alien (and each child of the alien) shall be considered, for purposes of section 201(b) of such Act, to remain an immediate relative after the date of the citizen's death, but only if the alien files a petition under section 204(a)(l)(A)(ii) of such Act within 2 years after such date and only until the date the alien remarries. For purposes of such section 204(a)(l)(A)(ii), an alien granted relief under the preceding sentence shall be considered
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