,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #be1 #bjah,mr4 
,hat* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,flake7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
au?orize additional visas = well-educat$
 ali5s to live & "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,immigration       
,innovation ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4  
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,,title            
,i--,employm5t-,bas$ ,nonimmigrant      
,visas,sec4 #aja4 ,m>ket-bas$ ,h-#a;,b  
visa limits4,sec4 #ajb4 ,employm5t      
au?orization = dep5d5ts ( ,h-#a;,b      
nonimmigrants4,sec4 #ajc4 ,elim9at+     
imp$im5ts to work] mobility4,sec4 #ajd4 
,def9itions4,sec4 #aje4 ,/r5g!n+ !      
prevail+ wage sy/em4,sec4 #ajf4 ,s*$ule 
,a /udy4,,title ,,ii--,employm5t-,bas$  

,immigrant ,visas ,sec4 #bja4           
,elim9ation ( p]-c\ntry num]ical        
limitations4,sec4 #bjb4 ,ensur+ !       
issuance ( all pref]5ce employm5t-bas$  
immigrant visas4,sec4 #bjc4 ,ali5s n    
subject to direct num]ical              
limitation4,sec4 #bjd4 ,increas$        
portability4,sec4 #bje4 ,adju/m5t (     
/atus = employm5t-bas$ immigrants4,sec4 
#bjf4 ,employm5t-bas$ conditional       
immigrants4,,title ,,iii--,/ud5t        
,visas,sec4 #cja4 ,au?orization ( dual  
int5t4,,title ,,iv--,,/em ,education &  
,work] ,training,sec4 #dja4 ,fund+ =    
,,/em education & work] tra9+4,sec4     
#djb4 ,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity         
,acc\nt4,sec4 #djc4 ,national           
evaluation4,sec4 #djd4 ,rule (          
con/ruction4,,title ,v--,re=ms ,affect+ 
,immigrant & ,nonimmigrant ,visas,sec4  
#eja4 ,/reaml9+ petitions = e/abli%$    
employ]s & o!r requirem5ts4  ,i         
,employm5t-,bas$ ,nonimmigrant ,visas   
#aja4 ,m>ket-bas$ ,h-#a;,b visa limits  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bad7;g7 ( !      

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7beg9n+ )    
fiscal ye> #aiib72 &  7,b7 by am5d+     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 may
 n exce$ ! sum (--  7i7 ! base          
allocation calculat$ "u p>agraph        
7#i77;,a72 &  7ii7 ! allocation adju/m5t
 calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#i77;,b72 &  2  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by am5d+          
subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3  7,c7
 subject to p>agraph 7#f77;,b71 has e>n$
 a ma/]'s or high] degree f a ,unit$    
,/ates in/itution ( high] education 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a7774  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,any ali52 &   
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
7i7 ,if ! employ] ( an ali5 describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#e77;,c7 c]tifies t ! employ] 
has fil$ or w file an ,immigrant        
,petition on behalf ( ! ali51 ! initial 

p]iod ( validity ( ! nonimmigrant visa  
issu$ to ! ali5 "u section              
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 %all be #ab    
mon?s4 ,! p]iod ( validity ( su* visa   
may be ext5d$ beyond su* initial p]iod  
if ! employ] provides evid5ce to !      
,secret>y t ! employ] has fil$1 on !    
ali5's behalf1 a nonfrivol\s            
,application = ,p]man5t ,employm5t      
,c]tification or a nonfrivol\s          
,immigrant ,petition & su* application  
or petition has n be5 d5i$ 9 a f9al     
ag5cy action4  7ii7 ,n m ?an #bj1jjj ( !
 ali5s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,c7 :o 
are n describ$ 9 clause 7i7 may be      
exempt$ f ! num]ical limitations "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 dur+ ea* fiscal ye>4 
2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+       
subp>agraphs 7,b77iv7 & 7,d72  7#e7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z subp>agraph 
7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#i71 & adju/+ ! m>g9   
accord+ly2  7#f7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#i7 z p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7#g7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3  7#i7 7,a7
 ,! base allocation ( nonimmigrant visas

 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 =  
ea* fiscal ye> %all be equal to--  7i7 !
 sum (-- 7,i7 ! base allocation = ! mo/ 
rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>2 &  7,,ii7 !
 allocation adju/m5t = ! mo/ rec5tly    
complet$ fiscal ye>2  7ii7 if ! numb]   
calculat$ "u clause 7i7 is less ?an     
#he1jjj1 #he1jjj2 or  7iii7 if ! numb]  
calculat$ "u clause 7i7 is m ?an        
#aie1jjj1 #aie1jjj4  7,b7 7i7 ,if !     
numb] ( cap-subject nonimmigrant visa   
petitions fil$ "u section               
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 dur+ ! fir/ #de
 days ( ! petition fil+ p]iod = a fiscal
 ye> exce$s ! base allocation = su*     
fiscal ye>1 an additional #cj1jjj su*   
visas %all be made available beg9n+ on !
 fir/ day ( su* fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,if ! 
base allocation ( cap-subject           
nonimmigrant visa petitions fil$ "u     
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a    
fiscal ye> is rea*$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! #df? day ( ! petition fil+ p]iod = 
! fiscal ye> & end+ on ! la/ day ( !    
previ\s fiscal ye>1 an additional       

#bj1jjj su* visas %all be made available
 = ! fiscal ye> beg9n+ on ! fir/ day (  
su* fiscal ye>4  7iii7 ,if ! base       
allocation ( cap-subject nonimmigrant   
visa petitions fil$ "u section          
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a fiscal ye> 
is rea*$ dur+ ! fir/ #fj days ( ! fiscal
 ye>1 an additional #aj1jjj su* visas   
%all be made available beg9n+ on        
,decemb] #a ( ! fiscal ye>4  7iv7 ,if ! 
base allocation ( cap-subject           
nonimmigrant visa petitions fil$ "u     
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a    
fiscal ye> is rea*$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! #fa/ day ( ! fiscal ye> & end+ on !
 #abj? day ( ! fiscal ye>1 an additional
 #e1jjj su* visas %all be made available
 beg9n+ on ,febru>y #a ( ! fiscal ye>4  
7v7 ,if ! numb] ( cap-subject           
nonimmigrant visa petitions approv$ "u  
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a    
fiscal ye> is at lea/ #e1jjj few] ?an ! 
base allocation1 b is n m ?an #i1iii    
few] ?an ! base allocation1 ! allocation
 ( su* visas = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all 

be r$uc$ by #e1jjj4  7vi7 ,if ! numb] ( 
cap-subject nonimmigrant visa petitions 
approv$ "u section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a fiscal ye> 
is at lea/ #aj1jjj few] ?an ! base      
allocation1 b n m ?an #ai1iii few] ?an !
 base allocation1 ! allocation ( su*    
visas = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be     
r$uc$ by #aj1jjj4  7vii7 ,if ! numb] (  
cap-subject nonimmigrant visa petitions 
approv$ "u section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a fiscal ye> 
is at lea/ #bj1jjj few] ?an ! base      
allocation1 b n m ?an #bi1iii few] ?an !
 base allocation1 ! allocation ( su*    
visas = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be     
r$uc$ by #bj1jjj4  7viii7 ,if ! numb] ( 
cap-subject nonimmigrant visa petitions 
approv$ "u section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a fiscal ye> 
is at lea/ #cj1jjj few] ?an ! base      
allocation1 ! allocation ( su* visas = !
 foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be r$uc$ by     
#cj1jjj4  7,c7 7i7 ,if ! f9al receipt   
date = fil+ nonimmigrant visa petitions 

"u section #aja7;a77,h77i77b7 subject to
 ! num]ical limitations "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7 9 a fiscal ye> occurs on or   
be=e ! #ahj? day ( ! fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ann\nce ! foll[+ fiscal ye>'s base      
allocation = su* nonimmigrant visas on  
or be=e ,april #a ( ! fiscal ye> prec$+ 
! fiscal ye> = :i* su* allocation       
applies4  7ii7 ,if ! f9al receipt date =
 fil+ nonimmigrant visa petitions "u    
section #aja7;a77,h77i77b7 subject to ! 
num]ical limitations "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7 9 a fiscal ye> occurs aft] !  
#ahj? day ( ! fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all ann\nce ! foll[+ 
fiscal ye>'s base allocation = su*      
nonimmigrant visas n lat] ?an ! fir/ day
 ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* su* allocation    
applies4  4  7b7 ,prioritization (      
petitions ,section #bad7;g77#c7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraphs   

7,b7 & 7,c71 ali5s :o are subject to !  
num]ical limitations "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7 %all be issu$ visas1 or       
o!rwise provid$ nonimmigrant /atus1 9 a 
mann] & ord] e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y by 
regulation42 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,b7 ,9 any fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! 
numb] ( petitions fil$ = nonimmigrant   
/atus "u section                        
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 dur+ ! fir/ #e 
bus9ess days ( ! petition fil+ p]iod    
exce$s ! num]ical limitation = t fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] petitions 
receiv$ dur+ ^? #e bus9ess days 9 !     
foll[+ ord]3  7i7 ,petitions = ali5s :o 
h e>n$ a ma/]'s or high] degree f an    
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & :o are subject to ! 
num]ical limitations "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,a74  7ii7 ,petitions = ali5s :o h
 e>n$ a doctoral degree f an in/itution 
( high] education outside ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 a specialty relat$ to ! int5d$ 

employm5t if su* degree is equival5t to 
a doctoral degree aw>d$ by an in/itution
 ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section   
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7iii7 ,petitions = ali5s
 :o h e>n$ a ba*elor's degree 9 a field 
li/$ on ! ,,/em ,designat$ ,degree      
,program ,li/ publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security on ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange
 ,visitor ,program website f an         
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7iv7 ,o!r petitions4
  7,c7 ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all n apply 9 any fiscal ye> 9 :i* !  
dem& = nonimmigrant visas "u section    
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 exce$s !       
num]ical limitation "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 dur+ ! fir/ #e bus9ess days ( 
! petition fil+ p]iod4  4  7c7 ,p5alty  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bad7;g77#i7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by subsection 7a77#g71 is am5d$ by add+

 at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 7i7 ,subject  
to clause 7ii71 if #e or m petitions =  
,h-#a;,b classification subject to ! cap
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 fil$ by 
an employ] 9 a fiscal ye> are approv$1 !
 employ] %all pay a p5alty = ea* su*    
approv$ petition subject to su* cap =   
:i* ! ,h-#a;,b b5efici>y works 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates = less ?an #be p]c5t ( !  
fir/ ye> ( ! b5efici>y's approv$ "w     
au?orization p]iod4  7ii7 7,i7 ,an      
employ] %all n be subject to ! p5alties 
set =? 9 clause 7i7 if ! employ] )draws 
! petition = an ,h-#a;,b visa--  7aa7 z 
a result ( an unexpect$ *ange 9 ! ne$ = 
! ali5 work]2  7bb7 because ! ali5 work]
 comm5ces employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
! employ] "u ano!r lawful /atus2 or     
7cc7 because ! ali5 work] quit or       
resign$ ! work]'s position ) ! employ]4 
7,,ii7 ,an employ] )draw+ a petition "u 
subclause 7,i7 %all file ) ! ,secret>y a
 description ( ! circum/ances--  7aa7   
result+ 9 ! unexpect$ *ange 9 ! ne$ = ! 
ali5 work]2  7bb7 surr\nd+ ! ali5       

work]'s comm5cem5t ( employm5t 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates = ! employ] "u ano!r      
lawful /atus2 or  7cc7 surr\nd+ ! ali5  
work]'s decision to quit or resign !    
work]'s position ) ! employ]4  7,,iii7  
,any unus$ visas associat$ ) petitions  
)drawn "u subclause 7,i7 t 7 subject to 
! cap e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7    
%all be reassign$ to ano!r ,h-#a;,b     
petition fil$ by ano!r employ] ei!r 9 ! 
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! )drawal 0 receiv$ or 
9 ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4  7,,iv7          
,subclause 7,i7 %all n apply to an      
employ] 9 a fiscal ye> if-- 7aa7 7,,aa7 
at lea/ #bj & n m ?an #di petitions fil$
 by ! employ] 9 a fiscal ye> = ,h-#a;,b 
visa classification subject to ! cap    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 are      
approv$2 & 7,,bb7 ! employ] )draws m ?an
 #be p]c5t ( ! approv$ ,h-#a;,b visa    
petitions subject to ! num]ical         
limitation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t 7    
receiv$ by ! employ] 9 ! fiscal ye> or !
 employ] )draws m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su*   
petitions because ! ali5 work] resign$ 8

 or h] employm5t ) ! employ] be=e       
complet+ #c mon?s ( employm5t2 or  7bb7 
7,,aa7 m ?an #ej petitions fil$ by !    
employ] 9 a fiscal ye> = ,h-#a;,b visa  
classification subject to ! cap e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 are approv$2 &   
7,,bb7 ! employ] )draws m ?an #bj p]c5t 
( ! approv$ ,h-#a;,b visa petitions     
subject to ! num]ical limitation "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t 7 receiv$ by !     
employ] 9 ! fiscal ye> or ! employ]     
)draws m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* petitions   
because ! ali5 work] resign$ 8 or h]    
employm5t ) ! employ] be=e complet+ #c  
mon?s ( employm5t4  7iii7 7,i7 ,! p5alty
 = a violation ( clause 7i7 %all be--   
7aa7 #aj1jjj = ea* petition describ$ 9  
su* clause dur+ ! fir/ fiscal ye> (     
noncompliance2 &  7bb7 #be1jjj = ea* su*
 petition aft] ! fir/ fiscal ye> (      
noncompliance4  7,,ii7 ,an employ]      
subject to a p5alty "u clause 7i7 9 any 
#c fiscal ye>s %all be b>r$ f fil+ any  
petitions = ,h-#a;,b visas subject to ! 
num]ical limitation "u p>agraph         

7#a77;,a7 = ! fiscal ye> imm$iately     
foll[+ ! ?ird ye> ( noncompliance4  7iv7
 ,ea* employ] t has #e or m approv$     
petitions = ,h-#a;,b classification     
subject to ! cap e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7 %all submit an annual report  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t    
id5tifies--  7,i7 ! date on :i* ea* su* 
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant approv$ dur+ ! mo/
 rec5t fiscal ye> began work+ = !       
employ] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 !  
total p]iod ( employm5t 9 ! fir/ ye> (  
available "w au?orization = ea* su*     
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant dur+ ! mo/ rec5t  
fiscal ye>4  7v7 ,p5alties assess$ "u   
?is subp>agraph %all be deposit$ into ! 
,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt       
e/abli%$ "u section #bhf7w74  4  7#b7   
,effective date ,section                
#bad7;g77#i77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph   
7#a71 %all take effect on ! date t is #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7d7 ,report+ requirem5t ,!       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all--    

7#a7 timely upload to a public website  
data t summ>izes ! adjudication (       
nonimmigrant petitions "u section       
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b77    
dur+ ea* fiscal ye>2  7#b7 all[ ! timely
 adju/m5t ( visa allocations "u section 
#bad7;g77#i77;,b7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a77#g72 &  7#c7 id5tify !   
numb] ( previ\sly approv$ visas t 7 !   
subject ( )drawn petitions "u section   
#bad7;g77#i77;,c77ii7 ( su* ,act & are  
available = reassignm5t to ano!r        
employ]4  7e7 ,prohibit$ labor practice 
,section #bab7n77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7n77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ /at+ !
 foll[+ & ins]t+ conta9+ ! /atem5ts     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g72
 &  7#b7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+   
subp>agraph 7,g77ii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! 
employ] %all make & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,h7 ,! employ] %all make  2 &  7,b7 by 

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7 7i7 ,an   
employ] may n hire an ,h-#a;,b          
nonimmigrant = ! purpose & int5t (      
replac+ a ,unit$ ,/ates work] ) !       
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant 7o!r ?an ?r\gh !  
,unit$ ,/ates work]'s promotion1        
volunt>y transf]1 volunt>y dep>ture1 or 
volunt>y retirem5t74 ,9 an en=cem5t     
action = a violation ( ?is clause1 !    
ag5cy initiat+ ! en=cem5t action %all   
be> ! burd5 ( prov+ t ! employ] act$ ) !
 purpose & int5t to replace ! ,unit$    
,/ates work] ) ! ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant4 
7ii7 ,no employ]1 hav+ ! purpose & int5t
 ( replac+ a curr5t employee ) an       
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant 7o!r ?an ?r\gh !  
curr5t employee's promotion1 volunt>y   
transf]1 volunt>y dep>ture1 or volunt>y 
retirem5t71 may condition ! employee's  
pay1 bonus1 or sev]ance1 or any o!r =m (
 comp5sation1 or ! employee's p]=mance  
review1 on ! employee's will+ness to    
tra9 ! ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant to p]=m !  
employee's responsibilities4 ,9 an      
en=cem5t action = a violation ( ?is     

clause1 ! ag5cy initiat+ ! en=cem5t     
action %all be> ! burd5 ( prov+ t !     
employ] _h ! purpose & int5t to replace 
! curr5t employee ) ! ,h-#a;,b          
nonimmigrant4  4  7f7 ,fund+ ,section   
#bab7n7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7n77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,!       
en=cem5t ( ?is subsection may be c>ri$  
out us+ funds deposit$ into ! ,fraud    
,prev5tion & ,detection ,acc\nt "u      
section #bhf7v74  4  #ajb4 ,employm5t   
au?orization = dep5d5ts ( ,h-#a;,b      
nonimmigrants ,section #bad7;c7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su*   
t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 7i7 ,if ! 
pr9cipal ali5 has a p5d+ or approv$     
,application = ,p]man5t ,employm5t      
,c]tification or a p5d+ or approv$      
,immigrant ,petition1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security %all--  7,i7 au?orize 

! ali5 sp\se ( su* pr9cipal ali5 admitt$
 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 :o 
is accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 !        
pr9cipal ali5 to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 provide ! sp\se
 ) an employm5t au?oriz$ endorsem5t or  
o!r appropriate "w p]mit4  7ii7 ,!      
employ] ( an ali5 sp\se describ$ 9      
clause 7i77,i7 %all atte/ to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security t ! employ] is (f]+
 & w (f] to ! ali5 sp\se1 dur+ ! p]iod (
 au?oriz$ employm5t1 n less ?an ! great]
 (--  7,i7 ! actual wage level paid by !
 employ] = ! specific employm5t 9 "q to 
all o!r individuals ) simil> exp]i5ces &
 qualifications2 or  7,,ii7 ! prevail+  
wage level = ! occupational             
classification 9 ! area ( employm5t1    
reflect+ ! education1 exp]i5ce1 & level 
( sup]vision requir$ = ! job to be p]=m$
 by ! ali5 sp\se1 bas$ on ! be/         
in=mation available at ! "t ! ali5 sp\se
 is hir$4  4  #ajc4 ,elim9at+ imp$im5ts 
to work] mobility  7a7 ,effect ( new job
 site ,section #bad7;c77#aj7 ( !        

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c77#aj77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#aj7 ,an am5d$ ,h-#a;,b
 petition %all n be requir$ if-- 7,a7 ! 
petition+ employ] is involv$ 9 a        
corporate re/ructur+1 includ+ a m]g]1   
acquisition1 or consolidation2  7,b7 a  
new corporate entity succe$s to !       
int]e/s & obligations ( ! orig9al       
petition+ employ] & ! t]ms & conditions 
( employm5t rema9 ! same except = !     
id5tity ( ! petition]2 or  7,c7 !       
nonimmigrant work] beg9s work+ at a new 
place ( employm5t = :i* ! petition] has 
secur$ a valid1 c]tifi$ ,labor          
,condition ,application be=e !          
nonimmigrant work] began work+ at su*   
place ( employm5t4  4  7b7 ,def]5ce to  
prior approvals ,section #bad7;c7 ( su* 
,act1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 &       
section #ajb1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,if ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security or ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate approves a visa1 petition1 or     
application = admission on behalf ( an  

ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h77i77b7  
or 7,l7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae71 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate may n d5y a subsequ5t 
petition1 visa1 or application =        
admission involv+ ! same employ] & ali5 
unless ! applicant is provid$ ) a writt5
 f9d+ t expla9s ! basis = ! ,gov]nm5t's 
det]m9ation t--  7,a7 !re 0 a mat]ial   
error ) reg>d to ! approval ( ! previ\s 
petition1 visa1 or application =        
admission2  7,b7 a sub/antial *ange 9   
circum/ances has tak5 place s9ce ! prior
 approval or admission t r5d]s !        
nonimmigrant ineligible = su* /atus "u  
?is ,act2 or  7,c7 new mat]ial in=mation
 has be5 discov]$ t adv]sely impacts !  
eligibility ( ! employ] or !            
nonimmigrant4  4  7c7 ,effect ( end+    
employm5t relation%ip ,section #bad7n7 (
 su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7n77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,a nonimmigrant admitt$ "u section      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 ^: employm5t   
relation%ip ends 7ei!r volunt>ily or    

involunt>ily7 be=e ! expiration ( !     
nonimmigrant's p]iod ( au?oriz$         
admission %all be deem$ to h reta9$ su* 
legal /atus ?r\gh\t ! #fj-;day p]iod    
beg9n+ on su* employm5t end+ date if an 
employ] files a petition to ext5d1      
*ange1 or adju/ ! /atus ( ! nonimmigrant
 dur+ su* p]iod4  4  #ajd4 ,def9itions  
7a7 ,int5d+ immigrant ,section #aja7;a7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7 7,a7 ,! t]m   
int5d+ immigrant means1 ) respect to !  
numb] ( ali5s employ$ by an employ]1 an 
ali5 :o int5ds to "w & reside p]man5tly 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z evid5c$ by--  7i7 a
 p5d+ or approv$ application = a labor  
c]tification fil$ = su* ali5 by a cov]$ 
employ]2 or  7ii7 a p5d+ or approv$     
immigrant /atus petition fil$ = su* ali5
 by a cov]$ employ]4  7,b7 ,9 ?is       
p>agraph3  7i7 ,! t]m cov]$ employ]     
means an employ] t has fil$ immigrant   
/atus petitions = n few] ?an #ij p]c5t (
 curr5t employees :o 7 ! b5efici>ies (  

applications = labor c]tification t 7   
approv$ dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ #f     
mon?s be=e ! fil+ ( an application or   
petition = :i* ! numb] ( int5d+         
immigrants is relevant4  7ii7 ,! t]m    
immigrant /atus petition means a        
petition fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or
 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b74  7iii7 ,! t]m 
labor c]tification means an employm5t   
c]tification "u section                 
#bab7;a77#e77;,a74  7,c7 ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law-- 7i7 = all         
calculations ( ! numb] ( ali5s admitt$  
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,h77i77b7 or   
7,l7 ( p>agraph 7#ae71 includ+          
calculations = ! purposes set =? 9      
section #bjc7;i71 an int5d+ immigrant   
%all be c\nt$ z an ali5 lawfully admitt$
 = p]man5t resid5ce & %all n be c\nt$ z 
an employee admitt$ pursuant to su* a   
subp>agraph2 &  7ii7 = all det]m9ations 
( ! numb] ( employees or ,unit$ ,/ates  
work]s employ$ by an employ]1 all ( !   
employees 9 any gr\p treat$ z a s+le    
employ] "u subsection 7b71 7c71 7m71 or 

7o7 ( section #dad ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf %all be c\nt$4  7#ed7 ,!  
t]m ,,/em means ! academic & pr(essional
 discipl9es ( sci5ce 7exclud+ social    
sci5ces71 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &         
ma!matics4  4  7b7 ,h-#a;,b dep5d5t     
employ]s2 exempt ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants 
,section #bab7n7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7n77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 9 
clause 7i71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph
 7#d772 &  7ii7 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,except z provid$
 9 clause 7iii71 an application describ$
 9 ?is clause is an application fil$    
by--  7,i7 an ,h-#a;,b-dep5d5t employ]2 
or  7,,ii7 an employ] t has be5 f\nd "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 or 7#e7 to h committ$
 a willful failure or misrepres5tation  
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! fil+ ( !   
application4  7iii7 7,i7 ,except z      
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 an          
application is n describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 
if ! only ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants s\ght 9

 ! application are exempt ,h-#a;,b      
nonimmigrants4  7,,ii7 ,subclause 7,i7  
%all n apply if ! employ] has m ?an #ej 
employees & m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !         
employ]'s employees are ,h-#a;,b        
nonimmigrants4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,f7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7i7 be=e     
,subject2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7ii7 ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4     
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices %all 
provide ! ,secret>y ( ,labor ) any      
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! mat]ials submitt$ 
by employ]s ( ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants z  
"p ( ! petition adjudication process t  
indicates t ! employ] is n comply+ )    
visa program requirem5ts = ,h-#a;,b     
nonimmigrants4 ,! ,secret>y may initiate
 & conduct an inve/igation & he>+ "u ?is
 p>agraph aft] receiv+ in=mation (      
noncompliance "u ?is subp>agraph4  2 &  
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by am5d+    
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 7i7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 ,h-#a;,b-dep5d5t employ] means an      
employ] t-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( an employ] t

 has #be or few] full-"t equival5t      
employees :o are employ$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 employs m ?an #g ,h-#a;,b       
nonimmigrants2  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an    
employ] t has at lea/ #bf b n m ?an #ej 
full-"t equival5t employees :o are      
employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 employs m ?an
 #ab ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants2 or  7,,iii7
 9 ! case ( an employ] t has at lea/ #ea
 full-"t equival5t employees :o are     
employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 employs      
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants 9 a numb] t is   
equal to at lea/ #ae p]c5t ( ! numb] (  
su* full-"t equival5t employees4  7ii7  
,9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( employees :o are   
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 an int5d+ immigrant employee %all 
n c\nt t[>d su* numb]4  2 &  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by am5d+ clause  
7i7 to read z foll[s3  7i7 ! t]m exempt 
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant means an ,h-#a;,b 
nonimmigrant :o-- 7,i7 receives wages   
7includ+ ca% bonuses7 at an annual rate 
equal to n less ?an ! high] (--  7aa7   
#aje p]c5t ( ! occupational mean wage1 z

 det]m9$ bas$ on ,bureau ( ,labor       
,/ati/ics data = ! geographic area (    
employm5t2 or  7bb7 #ajj1jjj 7or !      
adju/$ am\nt "u clause 7iii71 if        
applicable72 or  7,,ii7 has atta9$ a    
doctoral degree f an in/itution ( high] 
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 a specialty relat$ to ! int5d$        
employm5t2  2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 
! am\nt "u clause 7i77,i77bb7 %all be   
increas$1 = ! ?ird fiscal ye> beg9n+    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is clause & 
= e ?ird fiscal ye> !reaft]1 by !       
p]c5tage 7if any7 by :i* ! ,consum]     
,price ,index = ! mon? ( ,june prec$+ ! 
date on :i* su* increase takes effect   
exce$s ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ! same
 mon? ( ! ?ird prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  4    
#aje4 ,/r5g!n+ ! prevail+ wage sy/em    
,section #bab7p7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aahb7p77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#d71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,)     
reg>d to ! prevail+ wage requir$ to be  
paid "u subsections 7a77#e77;,a71       
7n77#a77;,a77i77,,ii71 &                
7t77#a77;,a77i77,,ii7 7z add$ by section
 #djb7;b77#b7 ( ,public ,law #ajh-gg71 !
 fir/ level ( wages %all be n less ?an !
 mean ( ! l[e/ #ej p]c5t ( ! wages      
survey$42 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#e7 ,an employ] may use an    
indep5d5t survey approv$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor = purposes ( ?is section4 ,!   
,secret>y %all approve su* a survey if--
  7,a7 ! survey 0 publi%$ dur+ ! mo/    
rec5t #b-ye> p]iod2  7,b7 ! survey has n
 be5 duplicat$ s9ce its initial         
publication2  7,c7 ! data ^u :i* !      
survey is bas$ 0 collect$ dur+ ! #b-ye> 
p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! survey 0  
publi%$2  7,d7 ! survey reflects ! area 
( int5d$ employm5t2  7,e7 ! employ]'s   
job description adequately mat*es ! job 
description 9 ! survey2  7,f7 ! survey  
is across indu/ries t employ work]s 9 ! 

occupation2  7,g7 ! wage det]m9ation is 
bas$ on ! ari?metic mean 7weight$       
av]age72 &  7,h7 ! survey id5tifies a   
/ati/ically valid me?odology t 0 us$ to 
collect ! data4  4  #ajf4 ,s*$ule ,a    
/udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,=eign
 ,labor ,c]tification1 %all--  7#a7     
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! results ( a
 /udy to det]m9e :e!r ! occupations li/$
 9 ,s*$ule ,a 7#bj ,c4,f4,r4 #fef4e7    
%\ld be modifi$ or exp&$2 &  7#b7 if !  
/udy det]m9es t ,s*$ule ,a %\ld be      
modifi$ or exp&$1 publi% a notice (     
propos$ rulemak+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4    
,,ii ,employm5t-,bas$ ,immigrant ,visas 
#bja4 ,elim9ation ( p]-c\ntry num]ical  
limitations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#bjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#b7 ,p] c\ntry levels =       

family-sponsor$ immigrants ,subject to  
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 ! total numb] (  
immigrant visas made available to       
natives ( any s+le =eign /ate or dep5d5t
 area "u section #bjc7;a7 9 any fiscal  
ye> may n exce$ #ae p]c5t 79 ! case ( a 
s+le =eign /ate7 or #b p]c5t 79 ! case (
 a dep5d5t area7 ( ! total numb] ( su*  
visas made available "u su* section 9 t 
fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaeb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+   
bo? subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bjc
 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#b7 by am5d+   
subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3  7e7   
,special rules = c\ntries at ceil+ ,if !
 total numb] ( immigrant visas made     
available "u section #bjc7;a7 to natives
 ( any s+le =eign /ate or dep5d5t area w
 exce$ ! num]ical limitation specifi$ 9 
subsection 7a77#b7 9 any fiscal ye>1 !  
numb] ( visas = natives ( t /ate or area
 %all be allocat$ "u section #bjc7;a7 s 

t1 except z provid$ 9 subsection        
7a77#d71 ! proportion ( ! visa numb]s   
made available "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #bjc7;a7 is equal  
to ! ratio ( ! total numb] ( visas made 
available "u ! respective p>agraph to ! 
total numb] ( visas made available "u   
section #bjc7;a74  4  7c7               
,c\ntry-,specific (fset ,section #b ( ! 
,*9ese ,/ud5t ,protection ,act ( #aiib  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+         
subsection 7e77 & ins]t+ subsection     
7d772 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & 
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7d74  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all take effect z  
if enact$ on ,octob] #a1 #bjag1 & %all  
apply to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>
 #bjah4  #bjb4 ,ensur+ ! issuance ( all 
pref]5ce employm5t-bas$ immigrant visas 
7a7 ,backlog r$uction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+
 9 fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! numb] (          
employm5t-bas$ immigrant visas t %all be

 issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 (
 section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;b77 %all be increas$ by ! numb]  
comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,numb]  
available  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! numb]       
comput$ "u ?is p>agraph is-- 7i7 !      
great] (--  7,i7 ! numb] ( pref]5ce     
immigrant visas comput$ "u section      
#bja7;d77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;d77#a77 = fiscal ye>s #aiib to   
#bjac t 7 n issu$ to any pref]5ce       
immigrant = any ( ^? fiscal ye>s2 or    
7,,ii7 #bjj1jjj2 m9us  7ii7 ! numb]     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,r$uction ,! numb] describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all be r$uc$1 = ea*
 fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjag1 by ! 
cumulative numb] ( immigrant visas issu$
 = previ\s fiscal ye>s pursuant to !    
increase au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a74     
7,c7 ,con/ruction  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 
?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ z affect+ ! 
application ( section #bja7;c77#c77;,c7 

( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77#c77;,c77 ) reg>d  
to immigrant visas o!r ?an ! visas      
au?oriz$ by ! increase comput$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,limitation ,!  
visas au?oriz$ by ! increase comput$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 may only be issu$ to   
ali5s seek+ immigrant visas pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section  
#bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b774  7b7    
,pref]5ce immigration z direct$ by      
,congress ,section #bja7;c77#a77;,b77ii7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77#a77;,b77ii77 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7ii7 ,! numb] 
comput$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be   
less ?an ! sum (-- 7,i7 #bbf1jjj2 plus  
7,,ii7 ! numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#c74
  4  7c7 ,ensur+ full implem5tation     
,section #bjc7;g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7g7        
,li/s4--,= purposes ( c>ry+ out & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7g7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7     

,obligation to issue all au?oriz$ visas 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 %all adm9i/] ?is section 9 a 
mann] t ensures t all immigrant visas   
au?oriz$ by ,congress to be issu$ "u ?is
 section are issu$ to qualifi$          
applicants4  7,b7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an   
,june #a ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/] t describes ! /eps t ! ,gov]nm5t
 is tak+ to comply ) subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#b7 ,li/s ,9 ord] to c>ry out  4  7d7  
,facilitat+ issuance ( visas ,section   
#bde7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,= purposes 
( p>agraph 7#c71 an immigrant visa is   
deem$ to be imm$iately available if any 
visa numb] allocat$ "u ?is ,act to      
pref]5ce immigrants describ$ 9 section  
#bjc7;b7 has n yet be5 issu$ = t fiscal 
ye>4 4  #bjc4 ,ali5s n subject to direct
 num]ical limitation  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &

 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaea7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,ali5s :o are ! sp\se  
or a *ild ( an ali5 admitt$ z an        
employm5t-bas$ immigrant "u subsection  
7b7 or 7i7 ( section #bjc4  7,g7 ,ali5s 
:o h e>n$ a ma/]'s or high] degree 9 a  
field li/$ on ! ,,/em ,designat$ ,degree
 ,program ,li/ publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security on ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange
 ,visitor ,program website f an         
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,h7 ,ali5s = :om a 
petition = an employm5t-bas$ immigrant  
visa "u p>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section 
#bjc7;b77#a7 has be5 approv$4  4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bjc7;b7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bh4f p]c5t &
 ins]t+ #ab p]c5t2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ #bh4f p]c5t & ins]t+

 #cf4i p]c5t2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph        
7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ #bh4f p]c5t & ins]t+
 #cf4i p]c5t4  #bjd4 ,increas$          
portability ,section #bjd7;j7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;j77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7j7 ,job flexibility = long    
delay$ applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus to 
p]man5t resid5ce ,a petition fil$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 = an individual 
:o has fil$ an application = adju/m5t ( 
/atus pursuant to section #bde or has   
be5 grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t  
/atus pursuant to section #baf;,b & has 
_h #c annual reviews ( su* /atus        
approv$1 %all rema9 valid ) respect to a
 new job if ! individual *anges jobs or 
employ]s if ! new job is 9 ! same or a  
simil> occupational classification z !  
job = :i* ! petition 0 fil$4  4  #bje4  
,adju/m5t ( /atus = employm5t-bas$      
immigrants ,section #bde ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ to 7#a7 

an ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8to--  7#a7  
an ali5  2  7,b7 by /rik+ 7#b7 subject &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 subject  2  7,c7
 by /rik+ 7#c7 any ali5 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#c7 any ali5  2  7,d7 by /rik+
 7#d7 an ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7  
an ali5  2  7,e7 by /rik+ 7#e7 an ali5 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 an ali5  2  7,f7
 by /rik+ section #aja7;a77#ae77,s71    
7#f7 an ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8section
 #aja7;a77#ae77,s72  7#f7 an ali5  2    
7,g7 by /rik+ 7#g7 any ali5 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#g7 any ali5  2  7,h7 9       
p>agraph 7#g71 by ins]t+ or #bjc7;i7    
aft] #bjc7;b72 &  7,i7 by /rik+ /atus2  
or 7#h7 any ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
8/atus2 or  7#h7 any ali5  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,adju/m5t (
 /atus = employm5t-,bas$ immigrants     
7#a7 ,petition ,any ali51 & any eligible
 dep5d5t ( su* ali51 :o has an approv$  
petition = immigrant /atus1 may file an 
application ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security = adju/m5t ( /atus reg>dless (
 :e!r an immigrant visa is imm$iately   

available at ! "t ! application is fil$4
  7#b7 ,supplem5tal fee ,if a visa is n 
imm$iately available at ! "t an         
application is fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
b5efici>y ( su* application %all pay a  
supplem5tal fee ( #ejj1 :i* %all be     
deposit$ into ! ,promot+ ,am]ican       
,+5uity ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section     
#bhf7w74 ,?is fee %all n be collect$ f  
any dep5d5t accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 
su* b5efici>y4  7#c7 ,availability ,an  
application fil$ "u ?is subsection may n
 be approv$ until ! date on :i* an      
immigrant visa becomes available4  4    
#bjf4 ,employm5t-bas$ conditional       
immigrants  7a7 ,worldwide level        
,section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea* subsequ5t 
fiscal ye>1 conditional employm5t-bas$  
immigrants describ$ 9 section #bjc7;i7 9

 a numb] n to exce$ #ce1jjj = any fiscal
 ye>4  4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,section #bjc
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ or 7c7 & ins]t+
 7c71 or 7i72  7#b7 9 subsection 7e7--  
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z      
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,immigrant
 visa numb]s made available "u          
subsection 7i7 %all be issu$ to eligible
 immigrants 9 a mann] & ord] e/abli%$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 by    
regulations1 9 accordance ) !           
requirem5ts "u su* subsection4  2  7#c7 
9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 8 &    
ins]t+ ! ali5's2  7,b7 by /rik+ or 7c7 (
 ?is section & ins]t+ 7c71 or 7i72 &    
7,c7 by /rik+ he & ins]t+ ! consul>     
(fic]2  7#d7 9 subsection 7g77#b71 z    
am5d$ by section #bjb7;c71 by /rik+ &   
7c7 & ins]t+ 7c71 & 7i72 &  7#e7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,conditional   
employm5t-,bas$ immigrants  7#a7        
,au?orization ,conditional              

employm5t-bas$ immigrant visas %all be  
made available 9 a numb] n to exce$     
#ce1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>1 to any        
eligible ali5 7includ+ any nonimmigrant 
lawfully resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 :o-- 
7,a7 has e>n$ a univ]sity degree2  7,b7 
has receiv$ an (f] ( employm5t f a      
,unit$ ,/ates employ] t has compli$ ) ! 
requirem5ts "u section #bjd7;a77#a77,m72
 &  7,c7 w satisfy ! requirem5ts =      
immigrant classification "u p>agraph    
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7b74   
7#b7 ,dep>ture n requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security may n require a       
nonimmigrant :o is lawfully resid+ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates to leave ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ord] to obta9 a conditional            
employm5t-bas$ immigrant visa "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  4  7c7 ,petition+       
proc$ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#bjd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ section      
#bjc7;b77#a77;,b71 #bjc7;b77#a77;,c71   

#bjc7;b77#b71 or #bjc7;b77#c7 & ins]t+  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 7#a77;,c71 7#b71 or 
7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b7 or section      
#bjc7;i72  7,b7 by mov+ subp>agraph 7,l7
 #d ems to ! left2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,m7 ,ea* employ]        
petition+ = a conditional employm5t-bas$
 immigrant visa on behalf ( an ali5 "u  
?is subsection1 or seek+ to hire a      
conditional employm5t-bas$ immigrant :o 
0 previ\sly admitt$--  7i7 %all file a  
petition ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security atte/+ t-- 7,i7 ! ali5 w be   
paid n less ?an a simil>ly situat$      
,unit$ ,/ates work]2  7,,ii7 no ,unit$  
,/ates work] has be5 or w be displac$ by
 ! ali52  7,,iii7 ! employ] has und]tak5
 recruitm5t ef=ts to hire ,unit$ ,/ates 
work]s1 9 ! ali5's same occupation or a 
simil> occupation1 :o possess a         
ba*elor's degree or high]1 includ+ at   
lea/ #c types ( t>get$ recruit+ ef=ts1  
su* z job fairs1 on-campus recruit+1 or 
job po/+s t attract applicants2 &       
7,,iv7 ! employ] is 9 compliance ) !    

requirem5ts "u clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7vii72
  7ii7 %all be prep>$ to docum5t all    
recruitm5t ef=ts atte/$ to "u clause    
7i77,,iii71 if audit$ by ! ,secret>y2   
7iii7 %all fully p>ticipate 9 !         
,e-,v]ify ,program e/abli%$ "u section  
#djc7;a7 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m
 & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act (    
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note72  7iv7
 %all pay1 = ea* petition fil$ "u clause
 7i71 a #aj1jjj fee1 :i* %all be        
deposit$ into ! ,promot+ ,am]ican       
,+5uity ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section     
#bhf7w72  7v7 %all pay an adm9i/rative  
fee 9 an am\nt t is suffici5t to cov] ! 
av]age pap]work process+ & o!r          
adm9i/rative co/s ( an ali5 p>ticipat+ 9
 ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection2  
7vi7 may n be an ,h-#a;,b-dep5d5t       
employ] 7z def9$ 9 section              
#bab7n77#c77;,a772 &  7vii7 may n be    
deb>r$ f any exi/+ immigration program4 
4  7#b7 ,adjudication ( petitions ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
adjudicate all petitions fil$ "u section

 #bjd7;a77#a77,m77i7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph   
7#a71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+  
su* petitions4  7d7 ,labor c]tification 
bas$ on prior competitive recruitm5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section                  
#bab7;a77#e77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahb7;a77#e77;,a77ii77 is am5d$--  7,a7
 9 ! clause head+1 by ins]t+ = special  
recruitm5t & docum5tation proc$ures aft]
 rule2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 
1 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,c7 9      
subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7 is a conditional 
p]man5t resid5t "u section #baf;,b &    
receives wages 7includ+ ca% bonuses7 at 
an annual rate equal to n less ?an      
#ajj1jjj4  4  7#b7 ,inflation adju/m5t  
,! am\nt specifi$ 9 section             
#bab7;a77#e77;,a77ii77,,iii7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by p>agraph 7#a71 %all be increas$1 on 
! fir/ day ( ! ?ird fiscal ye> beg9n+   

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
on ! fir/ day ( e ?ird fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 by ! p]c5tage 7if any7 by :i* !
 ,consum] ,price ,index = ! mon? ( ,june
 prec$+ ! date on :i* su* increase takes
 effect exce$s ! ,consum] ,price ,index 
= ! same mon? ( ! ?ird prec$+ cal5d>    
ye>4  7e7 ,conditional p]man5t resid5cy 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #baf;,a ! foll[+3   
#baf;,b4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t   
/atus = c]ta9 highly skill$             
pr(essionals1 sp\ses1 & *ildr5  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,conditional basis = /atus  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 a
 conditional employm5t-bas$ immigrant 7z
 describ$ 9 section #bjc7;i771 & ! ali5 
sp\se & ali5 *ildr5 ( su* immigrant1    
%all ea* be provid$ ! /atus ( an ali5   
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 &  
%all be consid]$ to h obta9$ su* /atus  
on a conditional basis subject to !     
provisions ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,notice 

( requirem5ts ,at ! "t a conditional    
employm5t-bas$ immigrant1 or ! ali5     
sp\se or *ild ( su* immigrant1 obta9s   
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all notify su* immigrant1 sp\se1 or    
*ild (--  7,a7 ! provisions ( ?is       
section2  7,b7 ! requirem5ts = ma9ta9+  
su* conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus2 &
  7,c7 ! requirem5ts to h ! conditional 
basis ( su* /atus remov$4  7b7 ,annual  
review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all annually review !
 /atus ( ea* ali5 receiv+ conditional   
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u subsection 7a7 
& %all require f ! ali5 pro( or evid5ce 
(--  7,a7 ongo+ employm5t 9 ! occupation
 = :i* ! ali5 0 grant$ a conditional    
employm5t-bas$ visa by an employ] t has 
compli$ ) ! requirem5ts "u section      
#bjd7;a77#a77,m72  7,b7 ! paym5t ( all  
applicable income & ,social ,security   
taxes2  7,c7 at ! fir/ annual review--  
7i7 a fil+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor on !  
ali5's behalf ( an ,application =       

,p]man5t ,employm5t ,c]tification1 if   
su* c]tification is requir$ = ! ali5 to 
satisfy ! requirem5ts = immigrant       
classification "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71  
or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b72 or  7ii7 a  
fil+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
on ! ali5's behalf ( an ,immigrant      
,petition = ,ali5 ,work]1 if su*        
c]tification is n requir$ = ! ali5 to   
satisfy ! requirem5ts = immigrant       
classification "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71  
or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b72  7,d7 at !  
second annual review1 a fil+ ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security on !      
ali5's behalf ( an ,immigrant ,petition 
= ,ali5 ,work]1 unless a p5d+           
,application = ,p]man5t ,employm5t      
,c]tification prev5ts ! fil+ ( an       
,immigrant ,petition = ,ali5 ,work] on !
 ali5's behalf2 &  7,e7 at ! ?ird &     
subsequ5t annual reviews1 an approval f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ( an    
,immigrant ,petition = ,ali5 ,work] fil$
 on ! ali5's behalf4  7#b7 ,effect (    
d5ial ,a fil+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor on 

! ali5's behalf ( an ,application =     
,p]man5t ,employm5t ,c]tification or a  
fil+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
on ! ali5's behalf ( an ,immigrant      
,petition = ,ali5 ,work] %all n qualify 
z pro( or evid5ce "u p>agraph 7#a7 if-- 
7,a7 ! ,application = ,p]man5t          
,employm5t ,c]tification or ! ,immigrant
 ,petition = ,ali5 ,work] has be5 d5i$  
by a f9al ag5cy action2 or  7,b7 an     
approv$ ,immigrant ,petition = ,ali5    
,work] fil$ on ! ali5's behalf 0 revok$ 
= cause "u section #bje4  7c7 ,transf]s 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 an ali5 receiv+          
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u    
subsection 7a7 may beg9 employm5t ) a   
new employ] )\t affect+ 8 or h] /atus if
 ! new employ] complies ) ! requirem5ts 
set =? 9 section #bjd7;a77#a77,m74  7#b7
 ,fee ,not)/&+ section #bjd7;a77#a77,m71
 ! fee payable by ! new employ] = ea*   
ali5 %all be-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj if ! new    
employ] hires ! ali5 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ali5 obta9$  

conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u    
subsection 7a72  7,b7 #e1jjj if ! new   
employ] hires ! ali5 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ at ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 #b1ejj if ! new 
employ] hires ! ali5 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ at ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 z]o if ! new  
employ] hires ! ali5 aft] ! end ( !     
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7d7 
,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all t]m9ate ! conditional    
p]man5t resid5t /atus ( an ali5 :o      
receiv$ su* /atus "u subsection 7a7 if--
  7#a7 ! ali5-- 7,a7 fails to submit !  
requir$ pro( or evid5ce at ! annual     
review 9 accordance ) subsection 7b72 or
  7,b7 submits pro( or evid5ce at su* a 
review t fails to satisfy ! requirem5ts 
"u subsection 7b72  7#b7 ! ali5 has be5 
unemploy$ or employ$ o!r ?an 9 !        
occupation = :i* ! ali5 0 grant$ a      
conditional employm5t-bas$ immigrant    
visa = a cumulative total ( #ahj days   
:ile hold+ conditional p]man5t resid5t  

/atus "u subsection 7a72  7#c7 ! ali5 is
 employ$ by an employ] t is n 9         
compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u section   
#bjd7;a77#a77,m72  7#d7 ! ali5 does n   
apply to remove ! conditions atta*$ to 8
 or h] p]man5t resid5t /atus )9 #a ye>  
aft] an immigrant visa w\ld be available
 = su* ali5 "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or  
7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b7 bas$ on ! ali5's
 pref]5ce category & c\ntry (           
*>geability if ! ali5 did n h           
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus2 or   
7#e7 an application submitt$ by ! ali5  
to remove ! conditions atta*$ to 8 or h]
 p]man5t resid5t /atus is d5i$ 9 a f9al 
ag5cy action4  7e7 ,removal ( conditions
 ,any ali5 receiv+ conditional p]man5t  
resid5t /atus "u subsection 7a7 may file
 an application to h ! conditions remov$
 on or aft] ! date on :i* an immigrant  
visa w\ld be available = su* ali5 "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section  
#bjc7;b7 bas$ on ! ali5's pref]5ce      
category & c\ntry ( *>geability if !    
ali5 did n h conditional p]man5t resid5t

 /atus4 ,su* application %all include ! 
same pro( or evid5ce t w\ld be requir$ =
 an annual review "u subsection 7b7 if  
su* review occurr$ on ! date on :i* !   
application 0 fil$4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #baf;,a !
 foll[+3  ,sec4 #baf;,b4 ,conditional   
p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 highly    
skill$ pr(essionals1 sp\ses1 & *ildr54  
4  ,,iii ,/ud5t ,visas  #cja4           
,au?orization ( dual int5t  7a7         
,def9ition ,section                     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77i77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ :i* he has no int5tion ( ab&on+4  
7b7 ,presumption ( /atus2 ,int5tion ,to 
ab&on =eign resid5ce ,section #bad ( su*
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 7,l7 or 
7,v7 & ins]t+ 7,f71 7,l71 or 7,v72 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7h71 by /rik+         

7,h77i77b7 or 7c7 & ins]t+ 7,f71        
7,h77i77b71 7,h77i77c74  ,,iv ,,/em     
,education & ,work] ,tra9+  #dja4 ,fund+
 = ,,/em education & work] tra9+  7a7   
,nonimmigrant fee adju/m5t & allocation 
,section #bad7;c77#i7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahd7;c77#i77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ be=e2 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! am\nt ( ! fee    
impos$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be--  7i7   
#b1jjj = ea* su* petition fil$ by an    
employ] ) n m ?an #be full-"t equival5t 
employees :o are employ$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7det]m9$ by includ+ any affiliate
 or subsidi>y ( su* employ]72 &  7ii7   
#d1jjj = ea* su* petition fil$ by an    
employ] ) m ?an #be su* employees4  7,c7
 7i7 ,! am\nts set =? 9 subp>agraph     
7,b77i7 %all be increas$-- 7,i7 to      
#b1ejj = ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! base    
allocation ( ,h-#a;,b visas "u section  
#bad7;g77#i77;,a7 is betwe5 #he1jja &   

#aae1jjj1 inclusive2  7,,ii7 to #c1jjj =
 ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! base allocation 
( ,h-#a;,b visas "u section             
#bad7;g77#i77;,a7 is betwe5 #aae1jja &  
#ade1jjj1 inclusive2  7,,iii7 to #c1ejj 
= ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! base allocation
 ( ,h-#a;,b visas "u section            
#bad7;g77#i77;,a7 is betwe5 #ade1jja &  
#aid1iii1 inclusive2 &  7,,iv7 to #d1jjj
 = ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! base          
allocation ( ,h-#a;,b visas "u section  
#bad7;g77#i77;,a7 is #aie1jjj4  7ii7 ,! 
am\nts set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii7    
%all be increas$-- 7,i7 to #e1jjj = ea* 
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! base allocation (    
,h-#a;,b visas "u section               
#bad7;g77#i77;,a7 is betwe5 #he1jja &   
#aae1jjj1 inclusive2  7,,ii7 to #f1jjj =
 ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! base allocation 
( ,h-#a;,b visas "u section             
#bad7;g77#i77;,a7 is betwe5 #aae1jja &  
#ade1jjj1 inclusive2  7,,iii7 to #g1jjj 
= ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! base allocation
 ( ,h-#a;,b visas "u section            
#bad7;g77#i77;,a7 is betwe5 #ade1jja &  

#aid1iii1 inclusive2 &  7,,iv7 to #h1jjj
 = ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! base          
allocation ( ,h-#a;,b visas "u section  
#bad7;g77#i77;,a7 is #aie1jjj4  7,d7    
,fees collect$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be  
di/ribut$ z foll[s3  7i7 ,f ! fees      
collect$ = ea* petition pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,b77i7--  7,i7 #gej %all be
 deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury 9 accordance )  
section #bhf7s72 &  7,,ii7 ! rema9+     
am\nt %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury 9  
accordance ) section #bhf7w74  7ii7 ,f !
 fees collect$ = ea* petition pursuant  
to subp>agraph 7,b77ii7--  7,i7 #a1ejj  
%all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury 9        
accordance ) section #bhf7s72 &  7,,ii7 
! rema9+ am\nt %all be deposit$ 9 !     
,treasury 9 accordance ) section        
#bhf7w74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t        
,section #bhf7s77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acef7s77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! la/   
s5t5ce & ins]t+ ,!re %all be deposit$ z 
(fsett+ receipts into ! acc\nt a portion
 ( ! fees collect$ "u p>agraphs 7#i7 &  

7#aa7 ( section #bad7;c744  #djb4       
,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt       
,section #bhf ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7w7
 ,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! g5]al    
fund ( ! ,treasury a sep>ate acc\nt1 :i*
 %all be kn[n z ! ,promot+ ,am]ican     
,+5uity ,acc\nt4 ,!re %all be deposit$ z
 (fsett+ receipts into ! acc\nt a       
portion ( ! fees & p5alties collect$ "u 
section #bad7;c77#i74 ,am\nts deposit$  
into ! acc\nt %all rema9 available to ! 
,secret>y ( ,education until exp5d$4    
7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,promot+ 
,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt are to enhance 
! economic competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates by--  7,a7 /r5g!n+ academic      
a*ievem5t /&>ds 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em71 includ+   
comput] sci5ce1 at all levels2  7,b7    
ensur+ t s*ools h access to well-tra9$ &
 effective ,,/em tea*]s ?r\gh improv$   
/rategies = ! recruitm5t1 tra9+1        

placem5t1 & ret5tion ( tea*]s 9 ,,/em   
fields1 includ+ comput] sci5ce2  7,c7   
support+ ef=ts to /r5g!n ! elem5t>y &   
second>y ,,/em curriculum1 includ+ ef=ts
 to make c\rses 9 comput] sci5ce m      
broadly available2  7,d7 help+ colleges 
& univ]sities produce m graduates 9     
fields ne$$ by ,am]ican employ]s1       
includ+ assi/ance = /ud5ts 9 po/second>y
 ,,/em programs2  7,e7 improv+          
availability ( & access to ,,/em-relat$ 
work] tra9+ programs1 includ+ community 
college-bas$ c\rses & programs2  7,f7   
provid+ employm5t-bas$ ,,/em education &
 tra9+ programs1 includ+ appr5tice%ip   
programs2 &  7,g7 c>ry+ out o!r         
activities approv$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,education to improve ,,/em education & 
tra9+4  7#c7 ,allocation ( funds  7,a7  
,national activities ,! ,secret>y (     
,education may res]ve up to #b p]c5t ( !
 am\nts deposit$ into ! ,promot+        
,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt = national     
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1       
evaluation1 & dissem9ation activities   

c>ri$ out directly or ?r\gh grants1     
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts1     
includ+--  7i7 activities und]tak5      
jo9tly ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 su* z ,,/em
 mission ag5cies2 &  7ii7 grants to     
nonpr(it organizations = nationally     
significant activities consi/5t ) !     
purposes ( ! ,immigration ,innovation   
,act ( #bjah4  7,b7 ,am]ican dream      
acc\nts  7i7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!        
,secret>y ( ,education %all allocate #e 
p]c5t ( ! am\nts deposit$ into !        
,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt to    
aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
eligible entities to enable su* entities
 to e/abli% & adm9i/] ,am]ican ,dream   
,acc\nts4  7ii7 ,purpose ( acc\nts      
,am]ican ,dream ,acc\nts %all be        
p]sonal1 onl9e acc\nts = l[-income      
/ud5ts1 :o are1 at ! "t ( application1  
att5d+ a grade n high] ?an n9? grade1 t 
include a college sav+s acc\nt1 monitor 
progress t[>d high] education1 & provide
 opportunities1 includ+ m5tor+--  7,i7  
to ga9 f9ancial lit]acy skills2  7,,ii7 

to le>n ab\t prep>+ = enrollm5t 9 an    
in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,,iii7
 to id5tify c>e] int]e/s4  7iii7        
,priority ,! ,secret>y %all give        
priority to applicants t demon/rate "o  
or m ( ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,an int5tion to  
focus on ,,/em education & c>e]s4       
7,,ii7 ,! ability to s]ve a l>ge numb] (
 l[-income /ud5ts4  7,,iii7 ,9 ! case ( 
eligible entities describ$ 9 subclause  
7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( clause 7iv71 !         
provision ( opportunities = /ud5ts to   
p>ticipate 9 a dual or concurr5t        
enrollm5t program or e>ly college high  
s*ool program at no co/ to ! /ud5t or to
 ! /ud5t's family4  7iv7 ,eligible      
entities ,an eligible entity may be a   
p>tn]%ip ( two or m ( ! foll[+ entities3
 7,i7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy4       
7,,ii7 ,a local educational ag5cy1      
includ+ a *>t] s*ool t op]ates z its own
 educational ag5cy4  7,,iii7 ,a *>t]    
managem5t organization or *>t] s*ool    
au?oriz]4  7,,iv7 ,an in/itution ( high]
 education or a ,tribal college or      

univ]sity4  7,v7 ,a nonpr(it            
organization4  7,,vi7 ,an organization )
 demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 educational sav+s
 or 9 prep>+ l[-income /ud5ts = high]   
education4  7v7 ,reports & evaluations  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y ( ,education disburses grants 
"u ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until   
ea* grant disburs$ "u ?is ,act has end$1
 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit a     
report to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress1 :i* %all include an          
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! grant   
program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+ 9 
build+ f9ancial capability4  7vi7       
,eligibility to receive f$]al /ud5t     
f9ancial aid ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 any funds t are 9 ! college sav+s
 acc\nt portion ( a /ud5t's ,am]ican    
,dream ,acc\nt--  7,i7 %all n affect su*
 /ud5t's eligibility to receive ,f$]al  
/ud5t f9ancial aid1 includ+ any ,f$]al  
/ud5t f9ancial aid "u ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja et seq472 &  7,,ii7 %all n be     

consid]$ 9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( any su*    
,f$]al /ud5t aid4  7vii7 ,rulemak+ ,!   
,secret>y ( ,education %all promulgate  
regulations1 ?r\gh notice & comm5t      
rulemak+ 9 compliance ) section #eec (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to       
implem5t ! ,am]ican ,dream ,acc\nt      
competitive grant program au?oriz$ "u   
?is subp>agraph4 ,! ,secret>y %all issue
 a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7,c7      
,allocations to /ates  7i7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to clause 7iii71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,education1 aft] mak+ ! allocations "u  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 %all          
proportionately allocate ! rema9+ am\nt 
deposit$ into ! ,promot+ ,am]ican       
,+5uity ,acc\nt 9 ea* fiscal ye> to ea* 
,/ate t submits an application "u       
subp>agraph 7,d7 9 an am\nt t be>s !    
same relation%ip to su* rema9+ am\nt z !
 am\nt ! ,/ate receiv$ "u subp>t #b ( "p
 ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 

#fcca et seq47 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>    
be>s to ! am\nt all ,/ates receiv$ "u t 
subp>t = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7ii7     
,au?oriz$ use ( /ate allocations ,( !   
am\nt ea* ,/ate receives "u clause 7i7 9
 ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate %all allocate--
 7,i7 #ej p]c5t = ! activities describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 &
 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,,ii7 #ej    
p]c5t = ! activities describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,f71 & 7,g7 (       
p>agraph 7#b74  7iii7 ,m9imum           
allocations  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 no ,/ate    
%all receive less ?an #j4e p]c5t ( !    
total am\nt made available to all ,/ates
 "u ?is subp>agraph f ! ,promot+        
,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt4  7,,ii7       
,reallocation ,if a ,/ate does n submit 
an application 9 accordance )           
subp>agraph 7,d7 9 a fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y ( ,education %all reallocate !
 ,/ate's allocation to ! rema9+ ,/ates 9
 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7,d7     
,,/em education grant application       

process  7i7 ,application ,ea* ,/ate    
desir+ to receive an allocation f !     
,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y (  
,education at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &       
includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
prescribe4 ,! application %all describe 
h[ ! ,/ate plans to improve ,,/em       
education & tra9+ to meet ! ne$s (      
employ]s 9 ! ,/ate1 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#b74  7ii7 ,approval ,!       
,secret>y ( ,education %all approve any 
application submitt$ "u clause 7i7 t    
meets ! requirem5ts prescrib$ by !      
,secret>y if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] 
evaluat+ ! recomm5dations ( pe]         
review]s1 t ! ,/ate's plan = ! use (    
funds w\ld be successful 9 mak+ progress
 t[>d meet+ ! purposes set =? 9 p>agraph
 7#b74  7#d7 ,f$]al funds to supplem5t1 
n supplant1 non-f$]al funds  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy or     
local educational ag5cy %all use ,f$]al 
funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection only to 
supplem5t ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce (  

su* ,f$]al funds1 be made available f   
,/ate & local s\rces = ! education (    
/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 programs assi/$ "u  
?is "p1 & n to supplant su* funds4  7,b7
 ,compliance ,to demon/rate compliance )
 ?is p>agraph1 a local educational ag5cy
 %all demon/rate t ! me?odology us$ to  
allocate ,/ate & local funds to ea*     
s*ool receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is "p       
ensures t su* s*ool receives all ( !    
,/ate & local funds x w\ld o!rwise      
receive if x 7 n receiv+ assi/ance "u   
?is subsection4  7,c7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to au?orize or p]mit !       
,secret>y ( ,education to prescribe !   
specific me?odology a local education   
ag5cy uses to allocate ,/ate & local    
funds to ea* s*ool receiv+ assi/ance "u 
?is subsection4  4  #djc4 ,national     
evaluation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ am\nts    
res]v$ "u section #bhf7w77#c77;,a7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #djb1 ! ,secret>y (         
,education %all conduct1 directly or    

?r\gh a grant or contract1 an annual    
evaluation ( ! implem5tation & impact ( 
! activities fund$ by ! ,promot+        
,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt4  7b7 ,annual  
,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report describ+ ! results ( ea*         
evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 7a7   
to--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t2  7#b7 !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7#c7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#d7 !        
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#e7 !
 ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7        
,dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y %all make !  
f9d+s ( ! evaluation widely available to
 educators1 ! bus9ess community1 & !    
public4  #djd4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is title may be con/ru$ to p]mit !  
,secret>y ( ,education or any o!r ,f$]al
 (ficial to approve ! cont5t or academic
 a*ievem5t /&>ds ( a ,/ate4  ,v ,re=ms  
,affect+ ,immigrant & ,nonimmigrant     
,visas  #eja4 ,/reaml9+ petitions =     

e/abli%$ employ]s & o!r requirem5ts  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #bad7;c7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c771 z am5d$ by titles 
,i & ,,iv1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#af7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security %all e/abli% a        
pre-c]tification proc$ure = employ]s :o 
file multiple petitions "u ?is          
subsection or section #bjd7;a77#a77;,f7 
t enables an employ]--  7,a7 to avoid   
repeat$ly submitt+ docum5tation t is    
common to multiple petitions2 &  7,b7 to
 e/abli%1 ?r\gh a s+le fil+1 crit]ia    
relat+ to ! employ] & ! (f]$ employm5t  
opportunity4  7#ag7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all promulgate       
regulations t all[ a petition] to opt to
 electronically sign1 file1 & /ore any  
report1 =m1 or support+ docum5t requir$ 
to be submitt$ to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices4  4  7b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all    

apply to petitions fil$ "u section      
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f7 or #bad7;c7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,f7 &          
#aahd7;c77 beg9n+ #ahj days aft] su*    
date4