,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjai ,mr4  
,paul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce !      
backlog ( =eign nationals seek+         
employm5t-bas$ visas1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort titles  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,backlog ,elim9ation1 ,legal        
,immigration1 & ,employm5t ,visa        
,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,,believe ,act4   
#b4 ,allocation ( employm5t-bas$ visas  
7a7 ,worldwide level ,section           
#bja7;d77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;d77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
#adj1jjj & ins]t+ #bgj1jjj4  7b7        
,elim9ation ( p]-,c\ntry limitation =   
employm5t-,bas$ immigrants ,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#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71 ! 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$ #g 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* 
subsection 9 t fiscal ye>4  4  7c7      
,pref]5ce allocations = employm5t-,bas$ 
immigrants ,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+ #bi4fc p]c5t2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ #bh4f p]c5t & ins]t+
 #bi4fc p]c5t2  7#c7 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 
by /rik+ #bh4f p]c5t & ins]t+ #bi4fc    
p]c5t2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+  
#g4a p]c5t & ins]t+ #c4g p]c5t2 &  7#e7 
9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+  
clause 7i71 by /rik+ #g4a p]c5t & ins]t+
 #g4da p]c5t4  7d7 ,treatm5t ( family   

memb]s ,section #bjc7;d7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,visas issu$ to a sp\se
 or *ild ( an immigrant describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ !  
worldwide level ( su* visas set =? 9    
section #bja7;d77#a7 or ! p] c\ntry     
level set =? 9 section #bjb7;a77#b744   
#c4 ,heal? c>e work]s  7a7 ,exemption f 
num]ical limitations ,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 memb]s ( 
an occupation t ! ,secret>y ( ,labor has
 designat$ "u ,gr\p ,i ( ,s*$ule ,a     
pursuant to section #fef4ae ( title #bj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & are com+
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to "w 9 su*         
occupation1 & ! sp\ses & *ildr5 7z def9$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71  
or 7,e7 ( section #aja7;b77#a77 ( su*   
ali5s4 ,ali5s describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph
 may apply = an immigrant visa  4  7b7  

,petition ,section #bjd7;a77#a7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,m7 ,any      
employ] desir+ & int5d+ to employ )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates an ali5 entitl$ to        
classification "u section               
#bja7;b77#a77;,f7 may file a petition ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = su*   
classification4  4  #d4 ,dep5d5ts (     
nonimmigrants  7a7 ,exemption f num]ical
 limitations = c]ta9 college graduates  
,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act1 z am5d$ by section  
#c7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,g7 ,ali5s :o-- 7i7 are n   
inadmissible "u section #bab7;a7 or     
deportable "u section #bcg7;a72  7ii7 h 
liv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates an aggregate     
p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s2  7iii7 7   
admitt$ z a dep5d5t ( a nonimmigrant "u 
subp>agraph 7,e71 7,h71 or 7,l7 (       
section #aja7;a77#ae72 &  7iv7 graduat$ 
f an in/itution ( high] education 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,high]     

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb7;a777 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7  
,petition ,section #bjd7;a77#a7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
am5d$ by section #c7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,n7 ,any   
employ] desir+ & int5d+ to employ )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates an ali5 entitl$ to        
classification "u section               
#bja7;b77#a77;,g7 may file a petition ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = su*   
classification4  4  7c7 ,au?orization ( 
employm5t = *ildr5 & sp\ses (           
nonimmigrants ,section #bad ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all au?orize an ali5 
sp\se admitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,e71 7,h71
 or 7,l7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae71 :o is 
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 a pr9cipal  
ali5 admitt$ "u any su* subp>agraph1 to 
engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
%all provide su* sp\se ) an employm5t   
au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r appropriate  

"w p]mit4  7t7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all au?orize an ali5 *ild    
admitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,e71 7,h71 or   
7,l7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae71 :o is     
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 a pr9cipal  
ali5 admitt$ "u any su* subp>agraph1 to 
engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
%all provide su* *ild ) an employm5t    
au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r appropriate  
"w p]mit if--  7#a7 ! *ild is at lea/   
#af ye>s ( age2  7#b7 ! *ild1 or !      
*ild's legal repres5tative1 reque/s su* 
"w au?orization2 &  7#c7 any employm5t 9
 :i* ! *ild may engage complies ) !     
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474  4  7d7        
,adju/m5t ( /atus e>ly fil+ =           
nonimmigrants ) approv$ immigrant       
petitions ,section #bde ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#abee7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+         
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7   
,/atus z p]son admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce on application & eligibility = 
immigrant visa ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   

,security1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y 
& "u su* regulations z ! ,secret>y may  
prescribe1 may adju/ ! /atus ( an ali5  
:o 0 inspect$ & admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or ! /atus ( any o!r ali5 
) an approv$ petition = classification z
 a ,,vawa self-petition] if--  7#a7 !   
ali5 makes an application = su*         
adju/m5t2  7#b7 ! ali5 is eligible to   
receive an immigrant visa & is          
admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t 
resid5ce2 &  7#c7 an immigrant visa is  
imm$iately available to ! ali5 at ! "t !
 ali5's application is adjudicat$4  2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7    
,adju/m5t ( /atus application aft] an   
approv$ immigrant petition  7#a7        
,application ,an ali5 :o has an approv$ 
immigrant petition may file an adju/m5t 
( /atus application "u subsection 7a71  
:i*1 if ! ali5 is o!rwise eligible1 %all
 rema9 p5d+ until a visa numb] becomes  
available4  7#b7 ,/atus ,an admissible  
ali5 :o has prop]ly fil$ an adju/m5t (  
/atus application "u subsection 7a7     

%all1 ?r\gh\t ! p5d5cy ( su*            
application--  7,a7 h a lawful /atus &  
be consid]$ lawfully pres5t = purposes (
 section #bab2 &  7,b7 foll[+ a         
biometric backgr\nd *eck1 be eligible = 
employm5t & travel au?orization incid5t 
to su* /atus4  7#c7 ,biometric backgr\nd
 *eck ,any biometric backgr\nd *eck     
p]=m$ ) respect to an ali5 dur+ ! #a-ye>
 p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! ali5's       
submission ( an application = an        
adju/m5t ( /atus "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be suffici5t = meet+ ! biometric        
backgr\nd *eck requirem5t "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,b74  4