; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking The interview and inserting the following: (A) In general The interview ; (ii) by striking Service and inserting Department of Homeland Security ; and (iii) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: (B) Waiver The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s discretion, may waive the deadline for an interview under subsection (c)(1)(B) or the requirement for such an interview according to criteria developed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in consultation with its Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, provided that such criteria do not include a reduction of case processing times or the allocation of adjudicatory resources. A waiver may not be granted under this subparagraph if the alien to be interviewed— (i) invested in a regional center, new commercial enterprise, or job-creating entity that was sanctioned under section 203(b)(5); or (ii) is in a class of aliens determined by the Secretary to be threats to public safety or national security. ; (7) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (8) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Petition from qualified alien investor An alien investor who invested the requisite capital and created the employment required under section 203(b)(5)(A)(ii) at least 24 months before admission, and is otherwise conforming to the requirements under section 203(b)(5), may file a petition, before admission for permanent residence, to be considered, at the time of obtaining status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, to obtain such status without conditions.