; (C) is not married to anyone other than the other individual; (D) is a national of or, in the case of a person having no nationality, last habitually resided in a country that prohibits marriage between the individuals; and (E) is not a first-, second-, or third-degree blood relation of the other individual. (55) The term permanent partnership means the relationship that exists between 2 permanent partners. . (b) Refugees and asylum seekers (1) LGBTI Social Group Section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of determinations under this Act, a person who has been persecuted on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity shall be deemed to have been persecuted on account of membership in a particular social group and a person who has a well founded fear of persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity shall be deemed to have a well founded fear of persecution on account of membership in a particular social group. . (2) Report Section 103(e)(2) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1103(e)(2) ) is amended— (A) by striking on the number and inserting the following: “regarding— (A) the number ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “; and (B) the total number of applications for asylum and refugee status received that are, in whole or in part, based on persecution or a well founded fear of persecution on account of sexual orientation or gender identity, and the rate of approval administratively of such applications. . (3) Asylum filing deadline repeal (A) In general Section 208(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2) ) is amended— (i) by striking subparagraph (B); (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D); (iii) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting subparagraph (C)