,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,issa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act to promote innovation1
 inve/m5t1 & rese>* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
to elim9ate ! div]sity immigrant        
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,/em   
,visa ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,immigrant     
visas = c]ta9 advanc$ ,,/em graduates   
7a7 ,worldwide level ( immigration      
,section #bja7;d77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaea7;d77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,d7 7i7 ,9 addition to !   
increase provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! 
numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = fiscal  
ye> #bjae & subsequ5t fiscal ye>s %all  
be fur!r increas$ by ! numb] specifi$ 9 
clause 7ii71 to be us$ 9 accordance )   
p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 ( section         
#bjc7;b71 except t--  7,i7 immigrant    

visa numb]s made available "u ?is       
subp>agraph b n requir$ = ! classes     
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 (      
section #bjc7;b7 %all n be c\nt$ =      
purposes ( subsection 7c77#c77;,c72 &   
7,,ii7 = purposes ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#e7 ( section #bjc7;b71 ! increase "u 
?is subp>agraph %all n be c\nt$ =       
purposes ( comput+ any p]c5tage ( !     
worldwide level "u ?is subsection4  7ii7
 ,! numb] specifi$ 9 ?is clause is      
#ee1jjj1 r$uc$ = any fiscal ye> by !    
numb] by :i* ! numb] ( visas "u section 
#bja7;e7 w\ld h be5 r$uc$ 9 t ye>       
pursuant to section #bjc7;d7 ( !        
,nic>aguan ,adju/m5t & ,c5tral ,am]ican 
,relief ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea note7  
if section #bja7;e7 _h n be5 repeal$ by 
section #c ( ! ,,/em ,visa ,act ( #bjac4
  7iii7 ,immigrant visa numb]s made     
available "u ?is subp>agraph = fiscal   
ye> #bjae1 b n us$ = ! classes specifi$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 ( section       
#bjc7;b7 9 su* ye>1 may be made         
available 9 subsequ5t ye>s z if !y 7    

includ$ 9 ! numb] specifi$ 9 clause 7ii7
 only to ! ext5t ( ! cumulative numb] ( 
petitions "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,f71 
& applications = a labor c]tification "u
 section #bab7;a77#e77;,a71 fil$ 9      
fiscal ye> #bjae ) respect to ali5s     
seek+ a visa "u p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 ( 
section #bjc7;b7 up to1 b n exce$+1 !   
numb] specifi$ 9 clause 7ii7 = su* ye>4 
,su* immigrant visa numb]s may only be  
made available 9 fiscal ye>s aft] fiscal
 ye> #bjae 9 connection ) a petition "u 
section #bjd7;a77#a77;,f71 or an        
application = a labor c]tification "u   
section #bab7;a77#e77;,a71 t 0 fil$ 9   
fiscal ye> #bjae4  7iv7 ,immigrant visa 
numb]s made available "u ?is subp>agraph
 = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 b n us$ = ! classes
 specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 (     
section #bjc7;b7 dur+ su* ye>1 may be   
made available 9 subsequ5t ye>s z if !y 
7 includ$ 9 ! numb] specifi$ 9 clause   
7ii7 only to ! ext5t ( ! cumulative     
numb] ( petitions "u section            
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f71 & applications = a   

labor c]tification "u section           
#bab7;a77#e77;,a71 fil$ 9 fiscal ye>    
#bjae ) respect to ali5s seek+ a visa "u
 p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 ( section        
#bjc7;b7 up to1 b n exce$+1 ! numb]     
specifi$ 9 clause 7ii7 = su* ye>4 ,su*  
immigrant visa numb]s may only be made  
available 9 fiscal ye>s aft] fiscal ye> 
#bjaf 9 connection ) a petition "u      
section #bjd7;a77#a77;,f71 or an        
application = a labor c]tification "u   
section #bab7;a77#e77;,a71 t 0 fil$ 9   
fiscal ye> #bjaf4  7v7 ,immigrant visa  
numb]s made available "u ?is subp>agraph
 = fiscal ye> #bjag1 b n us$ = ! classes
 specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 (     
section #bjc7;b7 9 su* ye>1 may be made 
available 9 subsequ5t ye>s z if !y 7    
includ$ 9 ! numb] specifi$ 9 clause     
7ii71 b only--  7,i7 to ! ext5t ( !     
cumulative numb] ( petitions "u section 
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f71 & applications = a   
labor c]tification "u section           
#bab7;a77#e77;,a71 fil$ 9 fiscal ye>    
#bjag ) respect to ali5s seek+ a visa "u

 p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 ( section        
#bjc7;b7 up to1 b n exce$+1 ! numb]     
specifi$ 9 clause 7ii7 = su* ye>2       
7,,ii7 if ! immigrant visa numb]s us$ "u
 ?is subp>agraph = fiscal ye> #bjaf )   
respect to ali5s seek+ a visa "u        
p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 ( section #bjc7;b7
 7 less ?an ! numb] specifi$ 9 clause   
7ii7 = su* ye>2 &  7,,iii7 if ! process+
 /&>ds set =? 9 sections                
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f77ii7 &                 
#bab7;a77#e77;,a77vi7 7 n met 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjag4  ,su* immigrant visa numb]s  
may only be made available 9 fiscal ye>s
 aft] fiscal ye> #bjag 9 connection ) a 
petition "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,f71  
or an application = a labor c]tification
 "u section #bab7;a77#e77;,a71 t 0 fil$ 
9 fiscal ye> #bjaf4  7vi7 ,immigrant    
visa numb]s made available "u ?is       
subp>agraph = fiscal ye> #bjag1 b n us$ 
= ! classes specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#f7 & 
7#g7 ( section #bjc7;b7 9 su* ye>1 may  
be made available 9 subsequ5t ye>s z if 
!y 7 includ$ 9 ! numb] specifi$ 9 clause

 7ii71 b only--  7,i7 to ! ext5t ( !    
cumulative numb] ( petitions "u section 
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f71 & applications = a   
labor c]tification "u section           
#bab7;a77#e77;,a71 fil$ 9 fiscal ye>    
#bjag ) respect to ali5s seek+ a visa "u
 p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 ( section        
#bjc7;b7 up to1 b n exce$+1 ! numb]     
specifi$ 9 clause 7ii7 = su* ye>2       
7,,ii7 if ! immigrant visa numb]s us$ "u
 ?is subp>agraph = fiscal ye> #bjaf )   
respect to ali5s seek+ a visa "u        
p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 ( section #bjc7;b7
 7 less ?an ! numb] specifi$ 9 clause   
7ii7 = su* ye>2 &  7,,iii7 if ! process+
 /&>ds set =? 9 sections                
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f77ii7 &                 
#bab7;a77#e77;,a77vi7 7 n met 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjah4  ,su* immigrant visa numb]s  
may only be made available 9 fiscal ye>s
 aft] fiscal ye> #bjag 9 connection ) a 
petition "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,f71  
or an application = a labor c]tification
 "u section #bab7;a77#e77;,a71 t 0 fil$ 
9 fiscal ye> #bjah4  4  7b7 ,num]ical   

limitation to any s+le =eign /ate       
,section #bjb7;a77#e77;,a7 ( su* ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#e77;,a77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ or 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#e71   
7#f71 or 7#g74  7c7 ,pref]5ce allocation
 = employm5t-,bas$ immigrants ,section  
#bjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaec7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph     
7#h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,ali5s hold+       
doctorate degrees f u4s4 doctoral       
in/itutions ( high] education 9 sci5ce1 
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,visas %all be made available1 
9 a numb] n to exce$ ! numb] specifi$ 9 
section #bja7;d77#b77;,d77ii71 to       
qualifi$ immigrants :o--  7i7 hold a    
doctorate degree 9 a field ( sci5ce1    
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics f a    
,unit$ ,/ates doctoral in/itution (     
high] education2 &  7ii7 h tak5 all     
doctoral c\rses 9 a field ( sci5ce1     
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics1       
includ+ all c\rses tak5 by correspond5ce

 7includ+ c\rses (f]$ by                
telecommunications7 or by di/ance       
education1 :ile physically pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,=     
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 p>agraph 7#g71 
& sections #aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i77,i7 &  
#bab7;a77#e77;,a77iii77,,iii73  7i7 ,!  
t]m di/ance education has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjc74  7ii7 ,! t]m field ( sci5ce1    
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics means a
 field includ$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education's ,classification (          
,in/ructional ,programs taxonomy )9 !   
summ>y gr\ps ( comput] & in=mation      
sci5ces & support s]vices1 eng9e]+1     
ma!matics & /ati/ics1 & physical        
sci5ces4  7iii7 ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates    
doctoral in/itution ( high] education   
means an in/itution t--  7,i7 is        
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a77 or is a propriet>y in/itution
 ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section   

#ajb7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajjb7;b7772  7,,ii7 0 classifi$ by !   
,c>negie ,f\ndation = ! ,advancem5t (   
,tea*+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjab1 z a        
doctorate-grant+ univ]sity ) a v high or
 high level ( rese>* activity or        
classifi$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
p>agraph1 pursuant to an application by 
! in/itution1 z hav+ equival5t rese>*   
activity to ^? in/itutions t _h be5     
classifi$ by ! ,c>negie ,f\ndation z be+
 doctorate-grant+ univ]sities ) a v high
 or high level ( rese>* activity2       
7,,iii7 is accr$it$ by an accr$it+ body 
t is itself accr$it$ ei!r by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,education or by ! ,c\ncil = ,high]  
,education ,accr$itation4  7,c7 ,labor  
c]tification requir$  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security may n approve a       
petition fil$ = classification ( an ali5
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 unless ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security is 9 receipt ( a    
det]m9ation made by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor

 pursuant to ! provisions ( section     
#bab7;a77#e77;,a71 except t ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may1 :5 ! ,secret>y 
deems x to be 9 ! national int]e/1 waive
 ?is requirem5t4  7ii7 ,requirem5t deem$
 satisfi$ ,! requirem5t ( clause 7i7    
%all be deem$ satisfi$ ) respect to an  
employ] & an ali5 9 a case 9 :i* a      
c]tification made "u section            
#bab7;a77#e77;,a77i7 has already be5    
obta9$ ) respect to ! ali5 by t employ]4
  7#g7 ,ali5s hold+ ma/]'s degrees f    
u4s4 doctoral in/itutions ( high]       
education 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 
or ma!matics  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any visas n
 requir$ = ! class specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#f7 %all be made available to ! class (
 ali5s :o--  7i7 hold a ma/]'s degree 9 
a field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or
 ma!matics f a ,unit$ ,/ates doctoral   
in/itution ( high] education t 0 ei!r "p
 ( a ma/]'s program t requir$ at lea/ #b
 ye>s ( enrollm5t or "p ( a #e-ye>      
comb9$ baccalaureate-ma/]'s degree      
program 9 su* field2  7ii7 h tak5 all   

ma/]'s degree c\rses 9 a field ( sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics1      
includ+ all c\rses tak5 by correspond5ce
 7includ+ c\rses (f]$ by                
telecommunications7 or by di/ance       
education1 :ile physically pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,labor c]tification
 requir$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security may n approve a petition fil$ 
= classification ( an ali5 "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 unless ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security is 9 receipt ( a      
det]m9ation made by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 pursuant to ! provisions ( section     
#bab7;a77#e77;,a71 except t ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may1 :5 ! ,secret>y 
deems x to be 9 ! national int]e/1 waive
 ?is requirem5t4  7ii7 ,requirem5t deem$
 satisfi$ ,! requirem5t ( clause 7i7    
%all be deem$ satisfi$ ) respect to an  
employ] & an ali5 9 a case 9 :i* a      
c]tification made "u section            
#bab7;a77#e77;,a77i7 has already be5    
obta9$ ) respect to ! ali5 by t employ]4

  7,c7 ,def9itions ,! def9itions 9      
p>agraph 7#f77;,b7 %all apply = purposes
 ( ?is p>agraph4  4  7d7 ,proc$ure =    
grant+ immigrant /atus ,section         
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f7 ( su* ,act 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,f77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ 7,f7 & ins]t+ 7,f77i72  
7#b7 by /rik+ or #bjc7;b77#c7 & ins]t+  
#bjc7;b77#c71 #bjc7;b77#f71 or          
#bjc7;b77#g72  7#c7 by /rik+ ,attorney  
,g5]al & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7ii7 ,! foll[+ process+ /&>ds  
%all apply ) respect to petitions "u    
clause 7i7 relat+ to ali5 b5efici>ies   
qualify+ "u p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 (     
section #bjc7;b73  7,i7 ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all adjudicate su*   
petitions n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! petition is fil$4 ,9 !    
ev5t t additional in=mation or          
docum5tation is reque/$ by ! ,secret>y  
dur+ su* #fj-;day p]iod1 ! ,secret>y    
%all adjudicate ! petition n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* su*         

in=mation or docum5tation is receiv$4   
7,,ii7 ,! petition] %all be notifi$ 9   
writ+ )9 #cj days ( ! date ( fil+ if !  
petition does n meet ! /&>ds = approval4
 ,if ! petition does n meet su* /&>ds1 !
 notice %all include ! reasons !re=e & !
 ,secret>y %all provide an opportunity =
 ! prompt resubmission ( a modifi$      
petition4  4  7e7 ,labor c]tification & 
qualification = c]ta9 immigrants        
,section #bab7;a77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#e77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 clause
 7ii7--  7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 
1 or at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7     
holds a doctorate degree 9 a field (    
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics
 f a ,unit$ ,/ates doctoral in/itution (
 high] education 7z def9$ 9 section     
#bjc7;b77#f77;,b77iii774  2  7,b7 by    
r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7iv7 z    
clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7v71 respectively2  

7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3
  7ii7 ,job ord]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
employ] :o files an application "u      
clause 7i7 %all submit a job ord] = !   
labor ! ali5 seeks to p]=m to ! ,/ate   
work=ce ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ali5    
seeks to p]=m ! labor4 ,! ,/ate work=ce 
ag5cy %all po/ ! job ord] on its (ficial
 ag5cy website = a m9imum ( #cj days & n
 lat] ?an #c days aft] receipt us+ !    
employm5t /ati/ics sy/em au?oriz$ "u    
section #ae ( ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #di et seq474  7,,ii7 ,l9ks ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,labor %all include l9ks to
 ! (ficial websites ( all ,/ate work=ce 
ag5cies on a s+le webpage ( ! (ficial   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  2 &    
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7   
,process+ /&>ds = ali5 b5efici>ies      
qualify+ "u p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 (     
section #bjc7;b7 ,! foll[+ process+     
/&>ds %all apply ) respect to           
applications "u clause 7i7 relat+ to    
ali5 b5efici>ies qualify+ "u p>agraph   
7#f7 or 7#g7 ( section #bjc7;b73  7,i7  

,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all adjudicate   
su* applications n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! application is     
fil$4 ,9 ! ev5t t additional in=mation  
or docum5tation is reque/$ by !         
,secret>y dur+ su* #ahj-;day p]iod1 !   
,secret>y %all adjudicate ! application 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i*  
su* in=mation or docum5tation is        
receiv$4  7,,ii7 ,! applicant %all be   
notifi$ 9 writ+ )9 #fj days ( ! date (  
fil+ if ! application does n meet !     
/&>ds = approval4 ,if ! application does
 n meet su* /&>ds1 ! notice %all include
 ! reasons !re=e & ! ,secret>y %all     
provide an opportunity = ! prompt       
resubmission ( a modifi$ application4  2
 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+   
7#b7 or 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#b71 7#c71 7#f71 
or 7#g74  7f7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an    
,june #cj1 #bjah1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide to !      
,congress ! results ( a /udy on ! use by
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ( !     
classification au?ority provid$ "u      

section #bjc7;b77#f77;,b77iii77,,ii7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4                               
#aaec7;b77#f77;,b77iii77,,ii771 z add$  
by ?is section4  7g7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 & %all     
apply ) respect to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ on
 or aft] su* date4 ,no?+ 9 ! prec$+     
s5t5ce %all be con/ru$ to prohibit !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security f accept+ 
be=e su* date petitions "u section      
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;a77#a77;,f77 relat+ to ali5      
b5efici>ies qualify+ "u p>agraph 7#f7 or
 7#g7 ( section #bjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 7z add$ by ?is     
section74  #c4 ,elim9ation ( div]sity   
immigrant program  7a7 ,worldwide level 
( div]sity immigrants ,section #bja ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ & at ! 
end ( p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 by /rik+ 2 & 

at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ a     
p]iod2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7e74  7b7    
,allocation ( div]sity immigrant visas  
,section #bjc ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaec7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
subsection 7c72  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 
by /rik+ 7a71 7b71 or 7c71 & ins]t+ 7a7 
or 7b712  7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & r$esignat+        
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b72  7#d7 9  
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ 7a71 7b71 or   
7c7 & ins]t+ 7a7 or 7b72 &  7#e7 9      
subsection 7g71 by /rik+ 7a71 7b71 & 7c7
 & ins]t+ 7a7 & 7b74  7c7 ,proc$ure =   
grant+ immigrant /atus ,section #bjd (  
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#a77;,i72
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ 7a71
 7b71 or 7c7 & ins]t+ 7a7 or 7b74  7d7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 
#bjad1 & %all apply ) respect to fiscal 
ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] su* date4  #d4   
,p]man5t priority dates  7a7 ,9 g5]al   

,section #bjc ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7
 ,p]man5t priority dates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to subsection 7h77#c7 &        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! priority date = any    
employm5t-bas$ petition %all be ! date (
 fil+ ( ! petition ) ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security 7or ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 if applicable71 unless ! fil+ ( !
 petition 0 prec$$ by ! fil+ ( a labor  
c]tification ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9  
:i* case t date %all con/itute !        
priority date4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t         
employm5t-bas$ petitions ,subject to    
subsection 7h77#c71 an ali5 :o is !     
b5efici>y ( any employm5t-bas$ petition 
t 0 approvable :5 fil$ 7includ+         
self-petition]s7 %all reta9 ! priority  
date assign$ ) respect to t petition 9 !
 consid]ation ( any subsequ5tly fil$    
employm5t-bas$ petition 7includ+        
self-petitions74  4  7b7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all 
take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 & %all

 apply to ali5s :o are a b5efici>y ( a  
classification petition p5d+ on or aft] 
su* date4  #e4 ,/ud5t visa re=m  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,f7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7,f7 an ali5--  7i7  
:o--  7,i7 is a bona fide /ud5t qualifi$
 to pursue a full c\rse ( /udy 9 a field
 ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or       
ma!matics 7z def9$ 9 section            
#bjc7;b77#f77;,b77ii77 lead+ to a       
ba*elors or graduate degree & :o seeks  
to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose (   
pursu+ su* a c\rse ( /udy consi/5t )    
section #bad7m7 at an in/itution ( high]
 education 7z describ$ 9 section        
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 or a   
propriet>y in/itution ( high] education 
7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;b7 ( su* ,act  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;b777 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 p>ticul>ly designat$ by ! ali5 &
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 aft] consultation ) !        

,secret>y ( ,education1 :i* in/itution  
%all h agre$ to report to ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security ! t]m9ation (         
att5dance ( ea* nonimmigrant /ud5t1 & if
 any su* in/itution fails to make       
reports promptly ! approval %all be     
)drawn2 or  7,,ii7 is engag$ 9 tempor>y 
employm5t = optional practical tra9+    
relat$ to su* ali5's area ( /udy foll[+ 
completion ( ! c\rse ( /udy describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i72  7ii7 :o has a resid5ce 
9 a =eign c\ntry :i* ! ali5 has no      
int5tion ( ab&on+1 :o is a bona fide    
/ud5t qualifi$ to pursue a full c\rse ( 
/udy1 & :o seeks to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 tempor>ily & solely = ! purpose (      
pursu+ su* a c\rse ( /udy consi/5t )    
section #bad7m7 at an e/abli%$ college1 
univ]sity1 sem9>y1 cons]vatory1 academic
 high s*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 or o!r     
academic in/itution or 9 a language     
tra9+ program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1        
p>ticul>ly designat$ by ! ali5 & approv$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1    
aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y (       

,education1 :i* in/itution ( le>n+ or   
place ( /udy %all h agre$ to report to !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security !        
t]m9ation ( att5dance ( ea* nonimmigrant
 /ud5t1 & if any su* in/itution ( le>n+ 
or place ( /udy fails to make reports   
promptly ! approval %all be )drawn2     
7iii7 :o is ! sp\se or m9or *ild ( an   
ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 if   
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 su* an ali52
 or  7iv7 :o is a national ( ,canada or 
,mexico1 :o ma9ta9s actual resid5ce &   
place ( abode 9 ! c\ntry ( nationality1 
:o is describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7     
except t ! ali5's qualifications = &    
actual c\rse ( /udy may be full or      
"p-"t1 & :o commutes to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
in/itution or place ( /udy f ,canada or 
,mexico4  4  7b7 ,admission ,section    
#bad7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 7,f77i71 be=e 7,l7 or 7,v74   
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bad7m77#a7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7m77#a77 is am5d$1 9 

! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ 7i7 or 7iii7 & ins]t+ 7i71 7ii71  
or 7iv74  7d7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 & %all     
apply to nonimmigrants :o possess or are
 grant$ /atus "u section                
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77 on or aft] su*     
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