; and (B) such benefits and services shall remain available to the individual to the same extent and for the same periods of time as such benefits and services are otherwise available to refugees who acquire such status. (2) Exception from 5-year limited eligibility for means-tested public benefits Section 403(b)(1) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1613(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) An alien whose status is adjusted under section 313 of the Border Act to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a conditional basis. . (q) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to preclude an eligible individual from applying for or receiving any immigration benefit to which the individual is otherwise entitled. (r) Exemption from numerical limitations (1) In general Aliens granted conditional permanent resident status or lawful permanent resident status under this section shall not be subject to the numerical limitations under sections 201, 202, and 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 , 1152, and 1153). (2) Spouse and children beneficiaries A spouse or child who is the beneficiary of an immigrant petition under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) filed by an alien who has been granted conditional permanent resident status or lawful permanent resident status under this section, seeking classification of the spouse or child under section 203(a)(2)(A) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)(A) ) shall not be subject to the numerical limitations under sections 201, 202, and 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 , 1152, and 1153). (s) Effect on other applications Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the interest of efficiency, the Secretary may pause consideration of any application or request for an immigration benefit pending adjudication so as to prioritize an