Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time for an alien…

Section 216 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:

The 90-day period described in subsection (d)(2)(A) shall be tolled during any period in which the alien spouse or petitioning spouse is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States and serving abroad in an active-duty status in the Armed Forces. The petition under subsection (c)(1)(A) may be filed during such active-duty service at any time after the commencement of such 90-day period.

The 90-day period described in subsection (d)(3) shall be tolled during any period of time in which the alien spouse or petitioning spouse is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States and serving abroad in an active-duty status in the Armed Forces.

Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from waiving the requirement for an interview under subsection (c)(1)(B) pursuant to the Secretary’s authority under subsection (d)(3).

Section 216 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a) is amended—

(1) by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security;

(2) in subsection (a)(1)—

(A) by striking (as defined in subsection (g)(1)); and

(B) by striking (as defined in subsection (g)(2));

(3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking Service and inserting Department of Homeland Security; and

(4) in subsection (d)—

(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting and subsection (g)(1) after subparagraph (B); and

(B) in paragraph (3)—

(i) by striking The interview and inserting Except as provided in subsection (g)(2), the interview; and

(ii) by striking Service and inserting Department of Homeland Security.