; (B) by striking Attorney General each additional place it appears and inserting Secretary ; and (C) by striking (except as otherwise provided under paragraph (3)) as an immigrant under this Act. and inserting (except as provided under subsections (b) and (c) of section 209) as an immigrant under this Act. Notwithstanding any numerical limitations specified in this Act, any alien admitted under this paragraph shall be regarded as lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of such alien’s admission to the United States. ; (2) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) by striking (except as otherwise provided under paragraph (3)) and inserting (except as provided under subsections (b) and (c) of section 209) ; and (B) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: An alien admitted to the United States as a refugee may petition for his or her spouse or child to follow to join him or her in the United States at any time after such alien’s admission, notwithstanding his or her treatment as a lawful permanent resident as of the date of his or her admission to the United States. ; (3) by striking paragraph (3); (4) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and (5) in paragraph (3), as redesignated— (A) by striking Attorney General the first place it appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (B) by striking Attorney General each additional place it appears and inserting Secretary . (b) Treatment of spouse and children Section 208(b)(3) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (E)