; (iv) is not required to have a foreign residence which the alien has no intention of abandoning; and (v) shall be considered inspected and admitted for the purposes of section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255(a) ). (5) Conviction The term conviction does not include an adjudication or judgment of guilt that has been dismissed, expunged, deferred, annulled, invalidated, withheld, or vacated, an order of probation without entry of judgment, or any similar disposition. Section 101(a)(48)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act. (6) Immigration laws The term immigration laws has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) ). (7) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ), except that the term does not include an institution of higher education outside the United States. (8) Military-related terms The terms armed forces , active duty , active service , and active status have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 4. Cancellation of removal of certain long-term residents who entered the United States as children (a) Special rule for certain long-Term residents who entered the United States as children (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may cancel removal of an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States or who is the child of another alien who is lawfully present in the United States with status under section 101(a)(15)(E)(ii), and grant the alien conditional permanent resident status, if the alien demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that— (A) the alien has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period since January 1, 2012