; (B) by striking adjustment, (2) the alien and inserting the following: “adjustment; (2) the alien ; (C) by striking residence, and (3) an immigrant visa and inserting the following: “residence; and (3) an immigrant visa ; and (D) in paragraph (3), by striking him at the time his application is filed and inserting the alien at the time the alien’s application is adjudicated ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (n) Adjustment of status application after an approved immigrant petition (1) Application An alien who has an approved immigrant petition may file an adjustment of status application under subsection (a), which shall remain pending until a visa number becomes available. (2) Status An alien who has properly filed an adjustment of status application under subsection (a) shall, throughout the pendency of such application— (A) have a lawful status and be considered lawfully present for purposes of section 212; and (B) following a biometric background check, be eligible for employment and travel authorization incident to such status. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.