; (C) is a VAWA self-petitioner (as defined in section 101(a)(51) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51) )); or (D) qualifies for relief under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15)(T), section 240A(b)(2), or section 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997). . 12. Exception to reinstatement Section 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Any alien with a pending application under clause (i) or (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(T), clause (i) or (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(U), section 101(a)(51), section 240A(b)(2), or section 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997), or a pending or approved petition under (101)(a)(27)(J), shall not be ordered removed under this section. . 13. Protections for stepchildren (a) United states citizen parent Section 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)(iv) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this clause— (I) residence includes any period of visitation; and (II) (aa) the term citizen parent includes citizen step-parent ; and (bb) none of the following shall affect the ability of a step-child who was battered or subjected to extreme cruelty to file a self-petition or have the self-petition favorably adjudicated and shall not lead to revocation of an approved VAWA self-petition— (AA) death of the step-child self-petitioner’s natural parent; (BB) death of the step-child self-petitioner’s step-parent; or (CC) divorce between the step-child VAWA self-petitioner’s parent and step-parent. ; (b) Lawful permanent resident parent Section 204(a)(1)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(B)(iii) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this clause: (I) residence includes any period of visitation; and (II) (aa) the term permanent resident parent includes permanent resident step-parent