PUBLIC LAW 116–24—JUNE 25, 2019  133 STAT. 978  on the date of the enactment of this paragraph  and continuing through the end of such 180-day  period or the date of adjudication of the alien’s  application for CNMI Resident status, whichever  is later.  ‘‘(iii) Nothing in this subparagraph may be con- strued to provide any alien granted status under this  subparagraph with public assistance to which the alien  is not otherwise entitled.  ‘‘(iv) An alien granted status under this para- graph—  ‘‘(I) is subject to all grounds of deportability  under section 237 of the Immigration and Nation- ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227);  ‘‘(II) is subject to all grounds of inadmissibility  under section 212 of the Immigration and Nation- ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) if seeking admission to  the United States at a port of entry in the  Commonwealth;  ‘‘(III) is inadmissible to the United States at  any port of entry outside the Commonwealth,  except that the Secretary of Homeland Security  may in the Secretary’s discretion authorize admis- sion of such alien at a port of entry in Guam  for the purpose of direct transit to the Common- wealth, which admission shall be considered an  admission to the Commonwealth;  ‘‘(IV) automatically shall lose such status if  the alien travels from the Commonwealth to any  other place in the United States, except that the  Secretary of Homeland Security may in the Sec- retary’s discretion establish procedures for the  advance approval on a case-by-case basis of such  travel for a temporary and legitimate purpose, and  the Secretary may in the Secretary’s discretion  authorize the direct transit of aliens with CNMI  Resident status through Guam to a foreign place;  ‘‘(V) shall be authorized to work in the  Commonwealth incident to status; and  ‘‘(VI) shall be issued appropriate travel docu- mentation and evidence of work authorization by  the Secretary.  ‘‘(B) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—An alien is described in this  subparagraph if the alien—  ‘‘(i) was lawfully present on the date of the enact- ment of this paragraph or on December 31, 2018, in  the Commonwealth under the immigration laws of the  United States, including pursuant to a grant of parole  under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nation- ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) or deferred action;  ‘‘(ii) is admissible as an immigrant to the United  States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8  U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), except that no immigrant visa  is required;  ‘‘(iii) resided continuously and lawfully in the  Commonwealth from November 28, 2009, through the  date of the enactment of this paragraph;  Time period. 