,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aihi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai,mr4   
,/eube 7= himself & ,mr4 ,res*5?al]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to modify ! provisions t relate to 
family-sponsor$ immigrants4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,break !
 ,*a9 ,act4  #b4 ,family-sponsor$       
immigration priorities  7a7 ,imm$iate   
relative r$ef9$ ,section #bja ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ *ildr51 sp\ses1 & p>5ts ( 
a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 &  
7,b7 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 #hg1icd 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--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ section  
#bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section      
#bjc7;a72  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 
7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z      

p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,d7 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 ,su* immigrants %all  
be allocat$ visas 9 accordance ) ! numb]
 comput$ "u section #bja7;c74  4  7c7   
,ag+ out ,section #bjc7;h7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ 7a77#b77;,a7 ea* place su* t]m    
appe>s & ins]t+ 7a72  7#b7 by am5d+     
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 =     
purposes ( subsections 7a7 & 7d71 a     
det]m9ation ( :e!r an ali5 satisfies !  
age requirem5t 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #aja7;b77#a7 

%all be made us+ ! age ( ! ali5 on !    
date on :i* a petition is fil$ ) !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  4  7#c7 
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 
z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71            
respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,limitation ,not)/&+ ! age ( an ali5 on 
! date on :i* a petition is fil$1 an    
ali5 :o m>ries or turns #be ye>s ( age  
prior to a visa becom+ available =      
issuance pursuant to subsection 7a7 or  
7d71 no long] satisfies ! age requirem5t
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#e7 9 
p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#d74  7d7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,def9ition ( v           
nonimmigrant ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,v7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,v77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea*  
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section   
#bjc7;a74  7#b7 ,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#c7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility   
,section #bab ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  

#aahb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection     
7a77#f77;,e77ii71 by /rik+ section      
#bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#aa71 by /rik+ 
7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#d7 !re(74  7#d7     
,employm5t ( v nonimmigrants ,section   
#bad7q77#a77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7q77#a77;,b77i77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea* 
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section   
#bjc7;a74  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,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  7e7 ,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 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5   
son or daught] %all file a petition ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security on behalf 
( ! ali5 p>5t 9 ord] = ! ali5 p>5t to be
 issu$ a visa or o!rwise be provid$     
nonimmigrant /atus "u section           
#aja7;a77#ae77,w74  7#d7 ,an ali5 is    
ineligible to be issu$ a visa or o!rwise
 be provid$ nonimmigrant /atus "u       
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w71 or to be     
admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a        
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77,w71 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  7#c7 ,affidavit ( support   
7,a7 ,gr\nd ( inadmissibility ,section  
#bab7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#d77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 !  
head+ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 &      
nonimmigrants2 &  7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 

clause 7i71 by /rik+ section            
#bja7;b77#b7 or #bjc7;a7 & ins]t+       
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w71 #bja7;b77#b71
 or #bjc7;a74  7,b7 ,affidavit requir$  
,section #bac;,a ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahc;a7
 is am5d$--  7i7 9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 
7,i7 by /rik+ ,an affidavit ( support & 
ins]t+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al--,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an affidavit (      
support2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,special rule ,9 ! case ( 
an ali5 :o has be5 issu$ a visa or      
o!rwise provid$ nonimmigrant /atus "u   
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w71 an affidavit 
( support %all be en=ceable ) respect to
 b5efits provid$ = an ali5 :ile ! ali5  
is physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
2 &  7ii7 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,d71 by 
ins]t+ aft] section #bjd ! foll[+3 or   
petition+ = ! ali5 to be provid$ a visa 
"u or accord$ /atus "u section          
#aja7;a77#ae77,w74  7f7 ,effective date2
 applicability  7#a7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  

effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  7#b7      
,invalidity ( c]ta9 petitions &         
applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son   
may file1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may n   
accept1 adjudicate1 or approve any      
petition "u section #bjd ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 fil$ on or aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act seek+             
classification ( an ali5 "u section     
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ) respect to a p>5t
 ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 or "u section
 #bjc7;a77#a71 7#b77;,b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 
( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4                
#aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i71 #aaec7;a77#a71   
7#b77;,b71 7#c71 or 7#d774 ,any         
application = adju/m5t ( /atus or an    
immigrant visa bas$ on su* a petition   
%all be invalid4  7,b7 ,p5d+ petitions  
,nei!r ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
nor ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may adjudicate  
or approve any petition "u section #bjd 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 p5d+ z ( ! date (     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act seek+ classification
 ( an ali5 "u section                   
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ) respect to a p>5t
 ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 or "u section
 #bjc7;a77#a71 7#b77;,b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 
( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4                
#aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i71 #aaec7;a77#a71   
7#b77;,b71 7#c71 or 7#d774 ,any         
application = adju/m5t ( /atus or an    
immigrant visa bas$ on su* a petition   
%all be invalid4  7#c7 ,applicability to
 waitli/$ applicants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1
 an ali5 ) reg>d to :om a petition or   
application = /atus "u p>agraph 7#a71   
7#b77;,b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 ( section      
#bjc7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a771 z 9     
effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 0       
approv$ prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 may be issu$ a visa pursuant  
to t p>agraph 9 accordance ) !          
availability ( visas "u subp>agraph     
7,b74  7,b7 ,availability ( visas ,visas
 may be issu$ to b5efici>ies ( approv$  

petitions "u ea* category describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 b only until su* "t z 
! numb] ( visas t w\ld h be5 allocat$ to
 t category 9 fiscal ye> #bjba1 not)/&+ 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 h be5   
issu$4 ,:5 ! numb] ( visas describ$ 9 ! 
previ\s s5t5ce h be5 issu$ = ea*        
category describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 no
 additional visas may be issu$ = t      
category4