[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR216.1]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
CHAPTER I--IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 216--CONDITIONAL BASIS OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 216.1  Definition of conditional permanent resident.

    A conditional permanent resident is an alien who has been lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence within the meaning of section 
101(a)(20) of the Act, except that a conditional permanent resident is 
also subject to the conditions and responsibilities set forth in section 
216 or 216A of the Act, whichever is applicable, and part 216 of this 
chapter. Unless otherwise specified, the rights, privileges, 
responsibilities and duties which apply to all other lawful permanent 
residents apply equally to conditional permanent residents, including 
but not limited to the right to apply for naturalization (if otherwise 
eligible), the right to file petitions on behalf of qualifying 
relatives, the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as 
an immigrant in accordance with the immigration laws, such status not 
having changed; the duty to register with the Selective Service System, 
when required; and the responsibility for complying with all laws and 
regulations of the United States. All references within this chapter to 
lawful permanent residents apply equally to conditional permanent 
residents, unless otherwise specified. The conditions of section 216 of 
the Act shall not apply to lawful permanent resident status based on a 
self-petitioning relationship under section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii), 
204(a)(1)(A)(iv), 204(a)(1)(b)(ii), or 204(a)(1)(B)(iii) of the Act or 
based on eligibility as the derivative child of a self-petitioning 
spouse under section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii) or 204(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act, 
regardless of the date on which the marriage to the abusive citizen or 
lawful permanent resident occurred.

[53 FR 30018, Aug. 10, 1988, as amended at 59 FR 26590, May 23, 1994; 61 
FR 13079, Mar. 26, 1996]