The Refugee Opportunity Act (s.2960), sponsored by Senators Leahy (D-VT), Cardin (D-MD), Feingold (D-WI), and Lugar (R-IN), would exempt aliens who are admitted into the U.S. as refugees or granted asylum and are employed abroad by the federal government or a federal contractor from the continued physical presence requirement.  Under current law, refugees who enter the U.S. must be present in the country for one year in order to have their immigration status adjusted to lawful permanent resident (LPR).