; and (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the discretion of the Secretary, may waive the application of paragraphs (6)(C), (9)(A), and (9)(C) of subsection (a) if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the alien does not pose a threat to the public and has not committed any criminal offenses in violation of Federal or State law unrelated to the alien’s status. (2) An alien is described in this paragraph if the alien— (A) is or was the spouse of a United States citizen who— (i) is or was serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces or in a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; and (ii) if discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces, was discharged or released under honorable conditions