§ 2321 : SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN.

IN GENERAL.—Section 101(a)(27) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)) is amended in subparagraph (D)—

1.

by inserting (i) before an immigrant who is an employee;

2.

by inserting or after grant such status;; and

3.

by inserting after clause (i), as designated by paragraph (1), the following:

ii.

an immigrant who is the surviving spouse or child of an employee of the United States Government abroad killed in the line of duty, provided that the employee had performed faithful service for a total of 15 years, or more, and that the principal officer of a Foreign Service establishment (or, in the case of the American Institute of Taiwan, the Director thereof) in his or her discretion, recommends the granting of special immigrant status to the spouse or child and the Secretary of State approves such recommendation and finds that it is in the national interest to grant such status;