; and (ii) overstayed his or her period of authorized admission. (B) Previous petitioners An individual filing an affidavit in support of the admission of a relative as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(B)(iii) who has previously provided an affidavit of support for such a relative shall certify to the Secretary of Homeland Security that the relative whose admission the individual previously supported did not overstay his or her period of authorized admission or provide an explanation of why the relative’s overstay was due to extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the relative. A certification under this subparagraph shall be subject to section 1001 of title 18, United States Code. (C) Waiver The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the application of section 212(a)(9)(B) in the case of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(B)(iii) who overstayed his or her period of authorized admission due to extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the nonimmigrant. . (c) Restriction on change of status Section 248(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1258(a)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) an alien classified as a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (B)(iii), (C), (D), (K), or (S) of section 101(a)(15), . (d) Family purpose visa eligibility while awaiting immigrant visa Notwithstanding section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(b) ), a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(B)(iii) of that Act who has been classified as an immigrant under section 201 of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ) and is awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa subject to the numerical limitations under section 203 of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153 ) may be admitted pursuant to a family purpose visa, in accordance with section 214(s) of that Act, if the individual is otherwise eligible for admission. An alien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(b) ) shall not be considered to have been admitted to