; and (II) notified the applicant of such determination. . (c) Treatment of asylee families and timely adjudication Section 208(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(3) ), as amended by sections 104(d) and 107(a), is further amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or following to join, such alien and inserting, or following to join, such alien, irrespective of the date on which such alien was granted asylum ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (F) Children of asylee spouses A child (as defined in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 101(b)(1)) born to the asylee spouse who qualifies for admission under paragraph (A) shall, if not otherwise eligible for asylum under this section, be granted the same status as such asylee spouse if accompanying, or following to join, such asylee spouse. (G) Application process (i) In general Not later than 1 year after the date on which an application for refugee status is filed under this paragraph— (I) required screenings and background checks shall be completed; and (II) the application shall be adjudicated. (ii) Exception The adjudication of an application may exceed the timeframe under clause (i) only in exceptional circumstances in which additional time to process an application is necessary to satisfy national security concerns, if the Secretary of Homeland Security has— (I) made a determination that the applicant meets the requirements for refugee status under this section