,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjag,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1  
,mr4 ,brat1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,brooks (  
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,francis ,rooney (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1   
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,banks (   
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,davidson1 ,mr4 ,duncan (
 ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,p]ry7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to e/abli% a skills-bas$           
immigration po9ts sy/em1 to focus       
family-sponsor$ immigration on sp\ses & 
m9or *ildr51 to elim9ate ! ,div]sity    
,visa ,program1 to set a limit on !     
numb] ( refugees admitt$ annually to !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,immigration 9 ! ,national ,int]e/ ,act 

( #bjag4  #b4 ,elim9ation ( ,div]sity   
,visa ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#bjc ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection 7c74  7b7 ,te*nical &  
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act ,! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section        
#aja7;a77#ae77,v71 by /rik+ section     
#bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c72     
7,b7 9 section #bja-- 7i7 9 subsection  
7a7--  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ &  
at ! end2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#c72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subsection 7e72  
7,c7 9 section #bjc--  7i7 9 subsection 
7b77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv71 by /rik+ section
 #bjc7;b77#b77;,b7 ea* place su* t]m    
appe>s & ins]t+ clause 7i72  7ii7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71   
7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 
7f71 & 7g71 respectively2  7iii7 9      
subsection 7c71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 & ins]t+    
subsection 7a7 or 7b72  7iv7 9          

subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$--  7,i7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,,ii7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b72  7v7 9 subsection 7e71 z          
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7a71    
7b71 or 7c7 ( ?is section & ins]t+      
subsection 7a7 or 7b72  7vi7 9          
subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 & ins]t+    
subsections 7a7 & 7b72 &  7vii7 9       
subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$-- 7,i7 by  
/rik+ 7d7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s &    
ins]t+ 7c72 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ subsection 7a71 7b71
 or 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b72 
7,d7 9 section #bjd--  7i7 9 subsection 
7a77#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,i72     
7ii7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+         
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( section   
#bjc & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (   
section #bjc2 &  7iii7 9 subsection     
7l77#b7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by   
/rik+ section #bjc 7a7 or 7d7 & ins]t+  
subsection 7a7 or 7c7 ( section #bjc2 & 
7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+     

section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section       
#bjc7;c72  7,e7 9 section               
#bad7q77#a77;,b77i71 by /rik+ section   
#bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c72     
7,f7 9 section #baf7;h77#a71 9 !        
undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subp>agraph    
7,c71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+
 section #bjc7;c72 &  7,g7 9 section    
#bde7;i77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ section     
#bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c74     
7#b7 ,immigrant inve/or pilot program   
,section #faj7;d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5ts (      
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1
 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations     
,act1 #aiic 7,public ,law #ajb-cie7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;e7 ( su*   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;e77 & ins]t+  
section #bjc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d774  7c7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ 
fiscal ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,annual       
admission ( refugees ,section #bjg ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b72  7#b7 by   
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7a72  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 
z subsection 7e72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7a71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,maximum numb] ( admissions  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! numb] ( refugees :o may be    
admitt$ "u ?is section 9 any fiscal ye> 
may n exce$ #ej1jjj4  7#b7 ,asylees ,!  
,presid5t %all annually enum]ate ! numb]
 ( ali5s :o 7 grant$ asylum 9 ! previ\s 
fiscal ye>4  2 &  7#e7 by /rik+         
,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security4  #d4 ,family-,sponsor$       
immigration priorities  7a7 ,imm$iate   
relative r$ef9$ ,! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section       
#aja7;b77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4              
#aaja7;b77#a771 9 ! matt] prec$+        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ "u tw5ty-"o  
ye>s ( age :o & ins]t+ :o is y\ng] ?an  
#ah ye>s ( age &2 &  7#b7 9 section #bja

 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7--  7,a7 9         
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ *ildr51 sp\ses1 & p>5ts ( 
a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except t1 9 
! case ( p>5ts1 su* citiz5s %all be at  
lea/ #ba ye>s ( age4 & ins]t+ *ildr5 &  
sp\se ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates42 &  
7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ su* an     
imm$iate relative & ins]t+ ! imm$iate   
relative sp\se ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52
  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7c7 ,worldwide level (       
family-,sponsor$ immigrants  7#a7 ,!    
worldwide level ( family-sponsor$       
immigrants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal 
ye> is equal to #hh1jjj m9us ! numb]    
comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,! numb]
 comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a fiscal ye> 
is ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7 p>ol$ into !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u section #bab7;d77#e7 9 
! second prec$+ fiscal ye> :o--  7,a7   
did n dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7)\t      
advance p>ole7 )9 #cfe days2 &  7,b7 7i7
 did n acquire ! /atus ( an ali5        
lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   

p]man5t resid5ce dur+ ! two prec$+      
fiscal ye>s2 or  7ii7 acquir$ su* /atus 
dur+ su* p]iod "u a provision ( law 7o!r
 ?an subsection 7b77 t exempts adju/m5t 
to su* /atus f ! num]ical limitation on 
! worldwide level ( immigration "u ?is  
section4  2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7f7--  
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ section   
#bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section      
#bjc7;a72  7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 
7iii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z     
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 &
 ins]t+ 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 ,family-,bas$ 
visa pref]5ces ,section #bjc7;a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7a7 ,sp\ses & m9or *ildr5 (    
p]man5t resid5t ali5s ,family-sponsor$  
immigrants describ$ 9 ?is subsection are
 qualifi$ immigrants :o are ! sp\se or a
 *ild ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =      
p]man5t resid5ce4  4  7c7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,def9ition ( ,v          
nonimmigrant ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,v7 

( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,v77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea*  
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section   
#bjc7;a74  7#b7 ,num]ical limitation to 
any s+le =eign /ate ,section #bjb ( su* 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#d7--  7i7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 #ge p]c5t (             
family-sponsor$ immigrants n subject to 
p] c\ntry limitation ,( ! visa numb]s   
made available "u section #bjc7;a7 9 any
 fiscal ye>1 #ge p]c5t %all be issu$ )\t
 reg>d to ! num]ical limitation "u      
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( rema9+ 
#be p]c5t = c\ntries subject to         
subsection 7e7  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! visa  
numb]s made available "u section        
#bjc7;a7 9 any fiscal ye>1 #be p]c5t    
%all be available1 9 ! case ( a =eign   
/ate or dep5d5t area t is subject to    
subsection 7e7 only to ! ext5t t ! total
 numb] ( visas issu$ 9 accordance )     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to natives ( ! =eign   

/ate or dep5d5t area is less ?an !      
subsection 7e7 ceil+4  7ii7 ,subsection 
7e7 ceil+ def9$ ,9 clause 7i71 ! t]m    
subsection 7e7 ceil+ means1 = a =eign   
/ate or dep5d5t area1 #gg p]c5t ( !     
maximum numb] ( visas t may be made     
available "u section #bjc7;a7 to        
immigrants :o are natives ( ! /ate or   
area1 consi/5t ) subsection 7e74  2 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d72 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7e7--  7i7 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & at ! end2  7ii7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7iii7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7iv7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] aft]
 p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 1
 respectively1 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a
 p]iod4  7#c7 ,rules = det]m9+ :e!r     
c]ta9 ali5s are *ildr5 ,section #bjc7;h7
 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ 7a77#b77;,a7 ea* place   
su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 7a77#b74  7#d7  
,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus      
,section #bjd ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaed7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection    

7a77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by 
/rik+ to classification by reason ( a   
relation%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
7#c71 or 7#d7 ( section #bjc7;a7 or2    
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 
7i71 by r$esignat+ ! second subclause   
7,i7 z subclause 7,,ii72 &  7,,ii7 by   
/rik+ #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea* place su*   
t]ms appe> & ins]t+ #bjc7;a72 &  7iii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i71 by /rik+ a    
petition] & all t foll[s ?r\gh section  
#bjd7;a77#a77;,b77iii74 & ins]t+ an     
individual y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s ( age =   
purposes ( adjudicat+ su* petition & =  
purposes ( admission z an imm$iate      
relative "u section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 or a family-sponsor$ immigrant "u      
section #bjc7;a71 z appropriate1 not)/&+
 ! actual age ( ! individual42  7,b7 9  
subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+ 1          
#bjc7;a77#a71 or #bjc7;a77#c71 z        
appropriate2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ subsection
 7k74  7#e7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility   
,section #bab ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aahb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection     

7a77#f77;,e77ii71 by /rik+ section      
#bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#aa71 by /rik+ 
7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#d7 !re(74  7#f7     
,employm5t ( ,v nonimmigrants ,section  
#bad7q77#a77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7q77#a77;,b77i77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea* 
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section   
#bjc7;a74  7#g7 ,def9ition ( ali5 sp\se 
,section #baf7;h77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7h77#a77;,c77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b7 &   
ins]t+ section #bjc7;a74  7#h7 ,classes 
( deportable ali5s ,section             
#bcg7;a77#a77;,e77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77;,e77ii77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b7 &   
ins]t+ section #bjc7;a74  7d7 ,creation 
( nonimmigrant classification = ali5    
p>5ts ( adult ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,,iii71 by  

/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph          
7,u77iii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,c7 9
 subp>agraph 7,v77ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,w7 ,subject 
to section #bad7s71 an ali5 :o is a p>5t
 ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if !     
citiz5 is at lea/ #ba ye>s ( age4  4    
7#b7 ,conditions on admission ,section  
#bad ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7   
7#a7 ,! initial p]iod ( au?oriz$        
admission = a nonimmigrant describ$ 9   
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 %all be #e    
ye>s1 b may be ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security = additional #e-ye>   
p]iods if ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 son or 
daught] ( ! nonimmigrant is /ill resid+ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,a nonimmigrant
 describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7-- 
7,a7 is n au?oriz$ to be employ$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 is n eligible =  
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local public      
b5efit4  7#c7 ,reg>dless ( ! res\rces ( 

a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section       
#aja7;a77#ae77,w71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 son or daught] :o sponsor$ !     
nonimmigrant p>5t %all be responsible = 
! nonimmigrant's support :ile !         
nonimmigrant resides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#d7 ,an ali5 is ineligible to receive a
 visa or to be admitt$ into ! ,unit$    
,/ates z a nonimmigrant describ$ 9      
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 unless ! ali5 
provides satisfactory pro( t ! ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5 son or daught] has arrang$
 = heal? insurance cov]age = ! ali51 at 
no co/ to ! ali51 dur+ ! anticipat$     
p]iod ( ! ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  4  7e7 ,effective date2        
applicability  7#a7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,invalidity ( c]ta9    
petitions & applications ,except$ z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any petition "u
 section #bjd ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7  

seek+ classification ( an ali5 "u a     
family-sponsor$ immigrant category t 0  
elim9at$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section & fil$ on or aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & any application = 
an immigrant visa bas$ on su* a petition
 %all be consid]$ invalid4  7#c7 ,valid 
(f] ( admission ,not)/&+ ! t]m9ation by 
?is ,act ( ! family-sponsor$ &          
employm5t-bas$ immigrant visa           
categories1 any ali5 ^: petition or     
application = a visa subsection 7a7 or  
7b7 ( section #bjc ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act1 z 9 effect on ! day  
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 0  
approv$ & :o is s*$ul$ to receive an    
immigrant visa 9 ! applicable pref]5ce  
category n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all be entitl$ 
to su* visa if ! ali5 ent]s ! ,unit$    
,/ates )9 #a ye> aft] su* date (        
enactm5t4  #e4 ,replacem5t (            
employm5t-,bas$ immigration categories )
 immigration po9ts sy/em  7a7 ,worldwide
 level ( immigration ,section #bja ( !  

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a71 z am5d$ by section      
#b7;b77#a77;,b71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 
to read z foll[s3  7#b7 po9ts-bas$      
immigrants describ$ 9 section #bjc7;b7 1
 9 a numb] n to exce$-- 7,a7 ! numb]    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7d7 dur+ any      
fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7 #ej p]c5t ( ! numb]
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7d7 dur+ ! fir/  
#f mon?s ( any fiscal ye>4  2 &  7#b7 by
 am5d+ subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3 
7d7 ,worldwide level ( po9ts-,bas$      
immigrants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! worldwide  
level ( po9ts-bas$ immigrant visas issu$
 dur+ any fiscal ye> may n exce$        
#adj1jjj4  7#b7 ,effect ( visas issues  
to sp\ses & *ildr5 ,! num]ical          
limitation set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include any visas issu$ pursuant to     
section #bjc7;b77#c74  4  7b7 ,num]ical 
limitations on individual =eign /ates   
,section #bjb7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   

7#b71 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 &  
ins]t+ subsection 7a72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 by /rik+ bo? subsections 7a7 & 7b7
 & ins]t+ subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e74  7c7 ,application  
process = po9ts-,bas$ immigrants        
,section #bjc ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 
to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,application     
process = po9ts-,bas$ immigrant visas   
7#a7 ,eligibility scre5+  7,a7          
,application submission ,any ali5 seek+ 
to immigrate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o      
believes t he or %e meets ! po9ts       
requirem5t set =? 9 section #bbj may    
submit an onl9e application to ,u4,s4   
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices =    
placem5t 9 ! eligible applicant pool4   
7,b7 ,application elem5ts ,ea*          
application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all include-- 7i7 ! id5tification ( ! 
po9ts = :i* ! applicant is eligible "u  
section #bbj2  7ii7 an atte/ation by !  
applicant1 "u p5alty ( disqualification1

 t ! applicant has suffici5t            
docum5tation to v]ify ! po9ts claim$ "u 
clause 7i72  7iii7 ! electronic         
submission ( an application fee 9 !     
am\nt ( #afj2 &  7iv7 any o!r in=mation 
requir$ by ! ,director ( ,u4,s4         
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 by  
regulation4  7,c7 ,eligible applicant   
pool  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* application t   
meets ! po9ts requirem5t set =? 9       
section #bbj & = :i* an atte/ation ( a  
job (f] f a prospective employ] has be5 
receiv$ %all be plac$ 9 an eligible     
applicant pool1 :i* %all be sort$ by    
total po9ts4  7ii7 ,tie-break+ factors  
,applications ) equal po9ts w be sort$  
bas$ on ! foll[+ tie-break+ factors3    
7,i7 ,applicants ^: highe/ educational  
degree is a doctorate degree 7or        
equival5t =eign degree7 %all be rank$   
high] ?an applicants ^: highe/          
educational degree is a pr(essional     
degree 7z def9$ 9 section #bbj7;h77 or  
equival5t =eign degree1 :o %all be rank$
 high] ?an applicants ^: highe/         

educational degree is a ma/]'s degree   
7or equival5t =eign degree71 :o %all be 
rank$ high] ?an applicants ^: highe/    
educational degree is a ba*elor's degree
 7or equival5t =eign degree71 :o %all be
 rank$ high] ?an applicants ^: highe/   
educational degree is a high s*ool      
diploma 7z def9$ 9 section #bbj7;h7 or  
equival5t =eign diploma1 :o %all be     
rank$ high] ?an applicants )\t a high   
s*ool diploma1 ) ,unit$ ,/ates degrees  
rank$ high] ?an _! =eign c\nt]p>ts4     
7,,ii7 ,applicants ) equal po9ts & equal
 educational atta9m5t %all be rank$     
accord+ to _! respective ,engli%        
language pr(ici5cy te/ rank+s 7z def9$ 9
 section #bbj7;h774  7,,iii7 ,applicants
 ) equal po9ts1 equal educational       
atta9m5t1 & equal ,engli% language      
pr(ici5cy te/ rank+s %all be rank$      
accord+ to _! age1 ) applicants :o are  
ne>e/ _! #be? bir?days be+ rank$ high]4 
7,d7 ,duration ,applications %all rema9 
9 ! eligible applicant pool = #ab mon?s4
 ,an applicant :o is n invit$ to apply =

 a po9t-bas$ immigrant visa dur+ !      
#ab-mon? p]iod 9 :i* ! application      
rema9s 9 ! eligible applicant pool may  
reapply = placem5t 9 ! eligible         
applicant pool4  7#b7 ,visa petition    
7,a7 ,invitation ,e #f mon?s1 !         
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &         
,immigration ,s]vices %all invite !     
highe/ rank$ applicants 9 ! eligible    
applicant pool1 9 a numb] t is expect$  
to yield #ej p]c5t ( ! po9t-bas$        
immigrant visas au?oriz$ "u section     
#bja7;d7 = ! fiscal ye>1 includ+ sp\ses 
& dep5d5t *ildr5 accompany+ or foll[+ to
 jo9 ! pr9ciple ali51 to file a petition
 = a po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa4  7,b7   
,petition elem5ts ,subject to           
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4  
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices %all 
aw>d a po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa to any 
applicant invit$ to file a petition "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 :o1 n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] receiv+ su* invitation1 files a   
petition ) ! ,director t includes--  7i7
 valid docum5tation prov+ t ! applicant 

is entitl$ to all ( ! po9ts claim$ 9 !  
application submitt$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 an atte/ation f !  
prospective employ]1 if applicable--    
7,i7 ( ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ to !     
applicant2 &  7,,ii7 t ! job be+ (f]$ to
 ! applicant is a new or vacant position
 t does n displace a ,unit$ ,/ates      
work]2  7iii7  7,i7 pro( t ! applicant's
 ,unit$ ,/ates employ] has secur$ heal? 
insurance t meet all applicable         
regulations2 or  7,,ii7 evid5ce t !     
applicant has po/$ a bond to be us$ to  
pur*ase ! heal? insurance describ$ 9    
subclause 7,i72 &  7iv7 a fee 9 ! am\nt 
( #cde4  7,c7 ,disposition ( petitions  
exce$+ ! annual num]ical limitation ,if 
! ,director receives a petition t       
complies ) ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 
7,b7 aft] ! num]ical limitation set =? 9
 section #bja7;d7 has be5 rea*$ = !     
applicable fiscal ye>1 ! ,director      
%all--  7i7 issue a po9ts-bas$ immigrant
 visa to ! petition]2  7ii7 delay !     
admission into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( !      

petition] & 8 or h] sp\se & *ildr51 if  
applicable1 until ! fir/ day ( ! foll[+ 
fiscal ye>2 &  7iii7 r$uce ! numb] (    
po9ts-bas$ immigrant visas t may be     
issu$ dur+ ! foll[+ fiscal ye>          
accord+ly4  7#c7 ,visas = sp\ses &      
*ildr5  7,a7 ,sp\se ,! legal sp\se ( an 
applicant "u ?is subsection :o is       
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! applicant 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be issu$ a       
po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa "u ?is section
 ^u ! approval ( ! sp\se's petition "u  
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,m9or *ildr5 ,any  
*ildr5 ( an applicant "u ?is subsection 
:o h n rea*$ #ah ye>s ( age z ( ! date  
on :i* a petition is fil$ "u p>agraph   
7#b7 & are accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 !
 applicant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be    
issu$ a po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa "u ?is
 section ^u ! approval ( ! p>5t's       
petition "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7        
,dep5d5t adult *ildr5 ,any adult *ild ( 
an applicant "u ?is subsection :o is    
unable to c>e = himself or h]self may be
 admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on a     

tempor>y basis1 until he or %e is       
capable to c>e = himself or h]self1 b   
may n be au?oriz$ to "w 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efits (  
p]man5t resid5ce4  7#d7 ,inflation      
adju/m5ts ,! ,director %all adju/ !     
am\nt ( ! fees requir$ "u p>agraphs     
7#a77;,b77iii7 & 7#b77;,b77iv7 e #b     
ye>s1 z appropriate1 to reflect         
inflation4  7#e7 ,ineligibility = public
 b5efits ,an ali5 :o has be5 issu$ a    
po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa "u ?is        
subsection1 & e memb] ( ! h\sehold ( su*
 ali51 %all n be eligible = any ,f$]al  
means-te/$ public b5efit 7z def9$ &     
implem5t$ 9 section #djc ( ! ,p]sonal   
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afac77 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* su* visa 0      
issu$4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 
z r$esignat$ by section                 
#b7;b77#a77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ or 7b74   
7d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( immigration po9ts     
sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title  

,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbj4 
,immigration po9ts sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,an ali5 is eligible to submit an       
application = placem5t 9 ! eligible     
applicant pool "u section #bjc7;b77#a7  
if ! applicant has accru$ a total ( #bj 
po9ts "u ?is section4  7b7 ,education   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an applicant may only    
accrue po9ts = educational atta9m5t "u  
?is section bas$ on ! highe/ degree     
obta9$ by ! applicant z ( ! date on :i* 
! applicant submits an application "u   
section #bjc7;b74  7#b7 ,unit$ /ates or 
=eign high s*ool degree ,an applicant ^:
 highe/ degree is a diploma f a high    
s*ool 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! =eign     
equival5t ( su* a degree1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all accrue #a 
po9t4  7#c7 ,=eign ba*elor's degree ,an 
applicant :o has receiv$ ! =eign        
equival5t ( a ba*elor's degree f an     
in/itution ( high] education1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 b has n    

receiv$ a degree describ$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h71 %all accrue #e po9ts4  
7#d7 ,unit$ /ates ba*elor's degree ,an  
applicant :o has receiv$ a ba*elor's    
degree f an in/itution ( high]          
education1 b has n receiv$ a degree     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h71   
%all accrue #f po9ts4  7#e7 ,=eign      
ma/]'s degree 9 ,,/em ,an applicant ^:  
highe/ degree is a ma/]'s degree 9 ,,/em
 f a =eign college or univ]sity1 approv$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all      
accrue #h po9ts4  7#f7 ,unit$ /ates     
ma/]'s degree 9 ,,/em ,an applicant ^:  
highe/ degree is a ma/]'s degree 9 ,,/em
 f an in/itution ( high] education %all 
accrue #aj po9ts4  7#g7 ,=eign          
pr(essional degree or doctorate degree 9
 ,,/em ,an applicant ^: highe/ degree is
 a =eign pr(essional degree or a        
doctorate degree 9 ,,/em1 approv$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,education1 %all accrue #ab 
po9ts4  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates pr(essional  
degree or doctorate degree 9 ,,/em ,an  
applicant ^: highe/ degree is a ,unit$  

,/ates pr(essional degree or a doctorate
 degree 9 ,,/em f an in/itution ( high] 
education %all accrue #ae po9ts4 ,=     
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a doctorate    
degree 9 ,,/em mu/ be a degree f an     
in/itution t--  7,a7 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,b7 0 classifi$ by ! ,c>negie          
,f\ndation = ! ,advancem5t ( ,tea*+ on  
,janu>y #a1 #bjac1 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,c7  
has be5 9 exi/5ce = at lea/ #aj ye>s2 & 

7,d7 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$itation4  7#i7 ,approv$
 =eign educational in/itutions & degrees
 ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &     
,immigration ,s]vices1 9 coop]ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,education1 %all ma9ta9 &   
regul>ly update a li/ ( =eign           
educational in/itutions & degrees t meet
 accr$itation /&>ds equival5t to ^?     
recogniz$ by major ,unit$ ,/ates        
accr$it+ ag5cies & are approv$ = !      
purpose ( accru+ po9ts "u ?is           
subsection4  7c7 ,job (f]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an applicant may accrue1 = highly     
comp5sat$ employm5t "u ?is subsection-- 
7,a7 #e po9ts if ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$
 by ! applicant's prospective employ] is
 at lea/ #aej p]c5t ( ! m$ian h\sehold  
income 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! applicant w be 
employ$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,labor1 & less ?an #bjj p]c5t ( su*     
m$ian h\sehold income2  7,b7 #h po9ts if
 ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ by !           

applicant's prospective employ] is at   
lea/ #bjj p]c5t ( ! m$ian h\sehold      
income 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! applicant w be 
employ$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,labor1 & less ?an #cjj p]c5t ( su*     
m$ian h\sehold income2 &  7,c7 #ac po9ts
 if ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ by !        
applicant's prospective employ] is at   
lea/ #cjj p]c5t ( ! m$ian h\sehold      
income 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! applicant w be 
employ$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,labor4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,an applicant 
may n be plac$ 9 ! eligible applicant   
pool "u section #bjc7;b77#a7 if-- 7,a7 !
 applicant has n receiv$ a degree high] 
?an a ba*elor's degree2 &  7,b7 !       
applicant does n accrue any po9ts "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,valid (f] (        
admission "u family pref]5ce category   
,any ali5 :o 0 grant$ admission to !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u section #bjc7;a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z 9   
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 %all be entitl$ to #b po9ts  
if--  7#a7 ! applicant 0 s*$ul$ to      

receive an immigrant visa "u t pref]5ce 
category2 &  7#b7 ! applicant did n     
receive an immigrant visa dur+ ! #a-ye> 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7e7 ,engli% language         
pr(ici5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
any o!r po9ts accru$ "u ?is section1 an 
applicant may accrue po9ts = ,engli%    
language pr(ici5cy 9 accordance ) ?is   
subsection bas$ on ! highe/ ,engli%     
language assessm5t te/ rank+ ( !        
applicant z ( ! date on :i* ! applicant 
submits an application "u section       
#bjc7;b74  7#b7 #a/ ?r\gh #e? deciles   
,an applicant ^: ,engli% language       
pr(ici5cy te/ score is l[] ?an ! #f?    
decile rank %all n accrue any po9ts "u  
?is subsection4  7#c7 #f? & #g? deciles 
,an applicant ^: ,engli% language       
pr(ici5cy te/ score is 9 ! #f? or #g?   
decile ranks %all accrue #f po9ts4  7#d7
 #h? decile ,an applicant ^: ,engli%    
language pr(ici5cy te/ score is 9 ! #h? 
decile rank %all accrue #h po9ts4  7#e7 
#i? decile ,an applicant ^: ,engli%     

language pr(ici5cy te/ score is 9 ! #i? 
decile rank %all accrue #i po9ts4  7#f7 
#aj? decile ,an applicant ^: ,engli%    
language pr(ici5cy te/ score is 9 ! #aj?
 decile rank %all accrue #aj po9ts4  7f7
 ,age  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any 
o!r po9ts accru$ "u ?is section1 an     
applicant may accrue po9ts = age "u ?is 
subsection bas$ on ! age ( ! applicant  
on ! date on :i* ! applicant submits an 
application "u section #bjc7;b77#a74    
7#b7 ,ages #j ?r\gh #ag ,an ali5 :o has 
n rea*$ #ah ye>s ( age may n submit an  
application "u section #bjc7;b77#a74    
7#c7 ,ages #ah ?r\gh #ba ,an applicant  
:o is at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age & y\ng] ?an
 #bb ye>s ( age %all accrue #f po9ts4   
7#d7 ,ages #bb ?r\gh #be ,an applicant  
:o is at lea/ #bb ye>s ( age & y\ng] ?an
 #bf ye>s ( age %all accrue #h po9ts4   
7#e7 ,ages #bf ?r\gh #cj ,an applicant  
:o is at lea/ #bf ye>s ( age & y\ng] ?an
 #ca ye>s ( age %all accrue #aj po9ts4  
7#f7 ,ages #ca ?r\gh #ce ,an applicant  
:o is at lea/ #ca ye>s ( age & y\ng] ?an

 #cf ye>s ( age %all accrue #h po9ts4   
7#g7 ,ages #cf ?r\gh #dj ,an applicant  
:o is at lea/ #cf ye>s ( age & y\ng] ?an
 #da ye>s ( age %all accrue #f po9ts4   
7#h7 ,ages #da ?r\gh #de ,an applicant  
:o is at lea/ #da ye>s ( age & y\ng] ?an
 #df ye>s ( age %all accrue #d po9ts4   
7#i7 ,ages #df ?r\gh #ej ,an applicant  
:o is at lea/ #df ye>s ( age & y\ng] ?an
 #ea ye>s ( age %all accrue #b po9ts4   
7#aj7 ,age #ea & old] ,an applicant :o  
is at lea/ #ea ye>s ( age may submit an 
application "u section #bjc7;b71 b %all 
n accrue any po9ts on acc\nt ( age4  7g7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,degree 9 ,,/em ,! t]m degree 9 ,,/em   
means a degree 9 a field ( sci5ce1      
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics f a    
,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high]        
education1 or h successfully complet$ a 
d5tal or m$ical resid5cy program 7)9 !  
summ>y gr\p ( resid5cy programs 9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education's ,classification
 ( ,in/ructional ,programs taxonomy71 a 
m$ical degree 7,,md7 9 a program t      

prep>es individuals = ! indep5d5t       
pr(essional practice ( m$ic9e 7s]ies    
#ea4ab 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education's     
,classification ( ,in/ructional         
,programs taxonomy71 a d5ti/ry degree   
7,,dds1 ,,dmd7 9 a program t prep>es    
individuals = ! indep5d5t pr(essional   
practice ( d5ti/ry_/d5tal m$ic9e 7s]ies 
#ea4jd 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education's     
,classification ( ,in/ructional         
,programs taxonomy71 or an o/eopa?ic    
m$ic9e_/o/eopa?y degree 7,,d7 9 a       
program t prep>es individuals = !       
indep5d5t pr(essional practice (        
o/eopa?ic m$ic9e 7s]ies #ea4ai 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education's ,classification
 ( ,in/ructional ,programs taxonomy74   
7#b7 ,field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1        
eng9e]+1 or ma!matics ,! 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     

biological & biom$ical sci5ces1         
ma!matics & /ati/ics1 physical sci5ces1 
& ! s]ies geography & c>tography 7s]ies 
#de4jg71 advanc$_/graduate d5ti/ry &    
oral sci5ces 7s]ies #ea4je7 & nurs+     
7s]ies #ea4ch74  7#c7 ,high s*ool ,! t]m
 high s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! same mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7    
,,ielts ,! t]m ,,ielts means !          
,int]national ,engli% ,language ,te/+   
,sy/em4  7#f7 ,,toefl ,! t]m ,,toefl    
means ! ,te/ ( ,engli% z a ,=eign       
,language4  7#g7 ,engli% language       
pr(ici5cy te/ rank+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m     
,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ rank+    
means ! decile rank ( ! applicant's     
,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ score1 :5
 comp>$ ) all ( ! o!r p :o took ! same  

te/ dur+ ! same p]iod4  7,b7 ,adju/m5t  
,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,education1 may adju/ !   
decile rank ( an applicant's ,engli%    
language pr(ici5cy te/ score if ! numb] 
( p tak+ su* te/ is too small or        
unusually skew$ to make su* decile rank 
inconsi/5t ) ! decile rank ! applicant  
w\ld h receiv$ if he or %e _h tak5 !    
,,ielts or ,,toefl4  7#h7 ,engli%       
language pr(ici5cy te/ ,! t]m ,engli%   
language pr(ici5cy te/ means-- 7,a7 !   
,int]national ,engli% ,language ,te/+   
,sy/em 7,,ielts71 z adm9i/]$ by a       
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,briti% ,c\ncil1 ,,idp
 ,education1 & ,cambridge ,engli%       
,language ,assessm5t2  7,b7 ! ,te/ (    
,engli% z a ,=eign ,language 7,,toefl71 
z adm9i/]$ by ! ,educational ,te/+      
,s]vice2 or  7,c7 any o!r te/ to measure
 ,engli% pr(ici5cy t has be5 approv$ by 
! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &    
,immigration ,s]vices = purposes (      
subsection 7f7 t meets ! /&>ds (        

,engli%-language ability measurem5t &   
anti-fraud integrity set by ! ,,ielts or
 ! ,,toefl4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bai ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bbj4 ,immigration po9ts sy/em4  4  7e7 
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all submit a report to       
,congress t includes1 = ! previ\s fiscal
 ye>--  7#a7 ! numb] ( visas issu$ "u   
section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by subsection 
7c71 bas$ on ! ,immigration ,po9ts      
,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #bbj ( su*   
,act1 z add$ by subsection 7d72  7#b7 ) 
respect to ! ali5s plac$ 9 ! eligible   
applicant pool "u section               
#bjc7;b77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,act dur+ !     
previ\s fiscal ye>--  7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( 
su* ali5s seek+ resid5ce 9 ea* ,/ate2   
7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( su* ali5s 9 ea* ( !   

educational atta9m5t categories set =? 9
 section #bbj7;b7 ( su* ,act2 &  7,c7 ! 
initial ,unit$ ,/ates employ] ( su*     
ali5s & ! av]age />t+ annual sal>y (f]$ 
by ! su* employ]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#c7 ) respect to ! ali5s invit$ to file
 a po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa petition   
pursuant to section #bjc7;b77#b7 ( su*  
,act1 ! /ati/ics set =? 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7f7   
,quadr5nial report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #d ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit a report 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes any 
recomm5dations = revisions to !         
immigration po9ts sy/em set =? 9 section
 #bbj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act1 z add$ by subsection 7d7--  7,a7  
by reallocat+ po9ts )9 or among !       

categories set =? 9 subsections 7b7     
?r\gh 7f7 ( su* section #bbj2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ or subtract+ additional po9ts     
categories4  7#b7 ,crit]ia =            
recomm5dations ,! recomm5dations includ$
 9 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be design$ to a*ieve ! goals (--   
7,a7 increas+ p] capita gr[? 9 ! gross  
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7
 enhanc+ prospects = ! economic success 
( immigrants issu$ po9ts-bas$ immigrant 
visas2  7,c7 improv+ ! fiscal heal? ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 protect+ or      
increas+ ! wages ( work+ ,am]icans4  7g7
 ,public in=mation ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all make available to
 ! public on ! (ficial website ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & %all   
update n less ?an mon?ly1 ! foll[+      
in=mation 7:i* %all be organiz$ accord+ 
to mon? & fiscal ye>7 ) respect to ali5s
 grant$ /atus "u section #bja7;b7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b773  7#a7 ,! "n1 city1
 & ,/ate ( ea* employ] ( su* an ali5 :o 

0 grant$ /atus 9 ! mon? & fiscal ye> to 
date4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( ali5s s grant$   
/atus 9 ! mon? & fiscal ye> to date bas$
 ^u an atte/ation t a job (f] has be5   
made by t employ]4  7#c7 ,! occupations 
= :i* su* ali5 or ali5s 7 s\ght by su*  
employ] & ! job titles li/$ by su*      
employ]4  #f4 ,employm5t creation visas 
7a7 ,employm5t creation visas ,*apt] #b 
( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et
 seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bba4 
,employm5t creation visas  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,visas %all be made available1 9 a numb]
 n to exce$ #i1idj ea* fiscal ye>1 to   
qualifi$ immigrants seek+ to ent] !     
,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( engag+ 9 a  
new comm]cial ent]prise 7includ+ a      
limit$ p>tn]%ip7--  7#a7 9 :i* su* ali5 
has inve/$ 7aft] ,novemb] #bi1 #aiij7   
or1 is actively 9 ! process ( inve/+1   
capital 9 an am\nt n less ?an ! am\nt   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 :i* w
 b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & create

 full-"t employm5t = n few] ?an #aj     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or ali5s lawfully 
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce or o!r       
immigrants lawfully au?oriz$ to be      
employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7o!r ?an !    
immigrant & ! immigrant's sp\se1 sons1  
or daught]s74  7b7 ,set-,aside = t>get$ 
employm5t areas  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less  
?an #c1jjj ( ! visas made available "u  
?is p>agraph 9 ea* fiscal ye> %all be   
res]v$ = qualifi$ immigrants :o inve/ 9 
a new comm]cial ent]prise describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 :i* w create employm5t 9 
a t>get$ employm5t area4  7#b7 t>get$   
employm5t area def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! 
t]m t>get$ employm5t area means1 at ! "t
 ( ! inve/m5t1 a rural area or an area  
:i* has exp]i5c$ high unemploym5t 7( at 
lea/ #aej p]c5t ( ! national av]age     
rate74  7#c7 rural area def9$ ,9 ?is    
p>agraph1 ! t]m rural area means any    
area o!r ?an an area )9 a metropolitan  
/ati/ical area or )9 ! out] b\nd>y ( any
 city or t[n hav+ a population ( #bj1jjj
 or m 7bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial     

c5sus ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  7c7 ,am\nt ( 
capital requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 !   
am\nt ( capital requir$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all be #a1jjj1jjj4 ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may f "t  
to "t prescribe regulations increas+ !  
doll> am\nt specifi$ "u ! previ\s       
s5t5ce4  7#b7 ,adju/m5t = t>get$        
employm5t areas ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1
 9 ! case ( inve/m5t made 9 a t>get$    
employm5t area1 specify an am\nt (      
capital requir$ "u subsection 7a7 t is  
less ?an 7b n less ?an  (7 ! am\nt      
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,adju/m5t = high employm5t areas ,9 !   
case ( an inve/m5t made 9 a "p ( a      
metropolitan /ati/ical area t at ! "t ( 
! inve/m5t--  7,a7 is n a t>get$        
employm5t area2 &  7,b7 is an area ) an 
unemploym5t rate significantly bel[ !   
national av]age unemploym5t rate1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al may specify an am\nt ( 
capital requir$ "u subsection 7a7 t is  

great] ?an 7b n great] ?an #c times7 !  
am\nt specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7    
,full-,"t employm5t def9$ ,9 ?is        
p>agraph1 ! t]m full-"t employm5t means 
employm5t 9 a position t requires at    
lea/ #ce h\rs ( s]vice p] week at any   
"t1 reg>dless ( :o fills ! position4  4 
7b7 ,n subject to direct num]ical       
limitation ,section #bja7;b7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,employm5t       
creation visas ,ali5s :o are admitt$ "u 
section #bba4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
7#a7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts
 = ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 z am5d$ by
 ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 ! item relat+ to section #bbj ! foll[+3
  ,sec4 #bba4 ,employm5t creation visas4
  4  7#b7 ,conditional p]man5t resid5ce 
,section #baf;,a ( su* ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
section #bjc7;b77#e7 ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ section #bba4  #g4 ,pr]equisite

 = naturalization ,section #cah ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adbi et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by /rik+ ,except & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7a7 ,p]man5t resid5t ,except  2  7#b7 
by /rik+ he ea* place su* t]m appe>s &  
ins]t+ he or %e2  7#c7 by /rik+ 8 &     
ins]t+ 8 or h]2  7#d7 by /rik+ ,attorney
 ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m appe>s &      
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2   
7#e7 by /rik+ ! ,s]vice & ins]t+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7#f7 by 
/rik+ ,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,w>rant ( arre/ ,not)/&+  2  7#g7 by    
/rik+ ,act3 ,provid$1 ,t ! f9d+s &      
ins]t+ ,act4 ,! f9d+s2 &  7#h7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,out/&+ debts   
,no p]son may be naturaliz$ "u ?is title
 if ! individual :o execut$ an affidavit
 ( support ) respect to ! p]son has     
fail$ to reimburse ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9
 accordance ) section #bac;,a7b71 = all 
means-te/$ public b5efits receiv$ by !  
p]son dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date on :i* ! ali5 0 lawfully admitt$ = 

p]man5t resid5ce4  4