; and (II) renewable for additional 2-year periods for the duration of such withholding of removal or deferral of removal status. . 107. Admission of refugees and asylees as lawful permanent residents (a) Asylees Section 208(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(3) ), as amended by section 104(d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Petition An alien granted asylum under this subsection may petition for the same status to be conferred on his or her spouse or child at any time after such alien is granted asylum whether or not such alien has applied for, or been granted, adjustment to permanent resident status under section 209. (D) Permanent resident status Notwithstanding any numerical limitations under this Act, a spouse or child admitted to the United States as an asylee following to join a spouse or parent previously granted asylum may be regarded as lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the admission to the United States of such spouse or child admission to the United States, if admissible under section 209. (E) Application for adjustment of status A spouse or child who was not admitted to the United States pursuant to a grant of asylum, but who was granted asylum under this subparagraph after his or her arrival as the spouse or child of an alien granted asylum under section 208, may apply for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident under section 209 at any time after being granted asylum. . (b) Refugees Section 209 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1159 ) is amended to read as follows: 209. Treatment of aliens admitted as refugees and of aliens granted asylum (a) In general (1) Treatment of refugee families Any alien may be lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence at the time of initial admission to the United States if the alien— (A) has been approved for admission to the United States— (i) under section 207 or 208