,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to tempor>ily susp5d ! div]sity visa   
program1 to designate resid5ts ( ! ,hong
 ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region z 
,priority #b refugees ( special         
humanit>ian conc]n1 to provide special  
visas to highly-qualifi$ resid5ts (     
,hong ,kong1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,hong ,kong ,refugee ,protection ,act4  
#b4 ,tempor>y susp5sion ( ,div]sity     
,visa ,program ,not)/&+ sections        
#bja7;e7 & #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;e7 & #aaec7;c771 ! worldwide     
level ( div]sity immigrants = ea* ( !   
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe %all be   
z]o4  #c4 ,designation ( c]ta9 resid5ts 
( ,hong ,kong z ,priority #b refugees   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    

consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all designate1 z ,priority  
#b refugees ( special humanit>ian       
conc]n1 ! foll[+ categories ( ali5s3    
7#a7 ,individuals :o are resid5ts ( !   
,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative      
,region :o suff]$ p]secution1 or h a    
well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution1 on acc\nt (
 _! peaceful expression ( political     
op9ions or peaceful p>ticipation 9      
political activities or associations4   
7#b7 ,individuals :o h be5 =mally *>g$1 
deta9$1 or convict$ on acc\nt ( _!      
peaceful actions z describ$ 9 section   
#bjf7;b77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong    
,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #egbf74  7#c7 ,! sp\ses1      
*ildr51 & p>5ts 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #aja ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 ( individuals describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 except su*    
p>5ts :o are citiz5s ( a c\ntry o!r ?an 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7b7 ,process+ 
( ,hong ,kong refugees ,! process+ (    

individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = 
classification z refugees may occur 9   
,hong ,kong or 9 a ?ird c\ntry4  7c7    
,eligibility = admission z refugees ,an 
ali5 may n be d5i$ ! opportunity to     
apply = admission z a refugee "u ?is    
section prim>ily because su* ali5-- 7#a7
 qualifies z an imm$iate relative ( a   
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 is   
eligible = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u any o!r immigrant classification4    
7d7 ,facilitation ( admissions ,an      
applicant = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 f ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative 
,region may n be d5i$ prim>ily on !     
basis ( a politically motivat$ arre/1   
det5tion1 or o!r adv]se gov]nm5t action 
tak5 aga9/ su* applicant z a result ( ! 
p>ticipation by su* applicant 9 prote/  
activities4  7e7 ,au?orization (        
additional refugee admissions ,if !     
numb] ( refugees admitt$ "u section #bjg
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 9 a fiscal ye> is  
equal to ! numb] ( refugees au?oriz$ to 

be admitt$ "u su* section1 z am5d$ by   
section #f1 #be1jjj additional ali5s    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be provid$
 refugee /atus "u ?is section4  7f7     
,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit a report on ! matt]s describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7       
,matt]s to be includ$ ,ea* report       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 ! total numb] ( applications t are 
p5d+ at ! end ( ! report+ p]iod2  7,b7 !
 av]age wait-times = all applicants :o  
are curr5tly p5d+-- 7i7 employm5t       
v]ification2  7ii7 a prescre5+ int]view 
) a resettlem5t support c5t]2  7iii7 an 

int]view ) ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &          
,immigration ,s]vices2 &  7iv7 !        
completion ( security *ecks2 &  7,c7 !  
numb] ( d5ials ( applications = refugee 
/atus1 disaggregat$ by ! reason = ea*   
su* d5ial4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9    
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7#d7 ,public reports  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all make ea*      
report submitt$ "u ?is subsection       
available to ! public on ! int]net      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7g7     
,satisfaction ( o!r requirem5ts ,ali5s  
grant$ /atus "u ?is section z ,priority 
#b refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n
 "u ! refugee resettlem5t priority sy/em
 %all be consid]$ to satisfy !          
requirem5ts "u section #bjg ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 = admission to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  #d4 ,waiv] ( immigrant /atus  
presumption  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! presumption
 "u ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #bad7;b7 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b77 t e ali5 is an    

immigrant until ! ali5 e/abli%es t !    
ali5 is entitl$ to nonimmigrant /atus   
%all n apply to an ali5 describ$ 9      
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,ali5 describ$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is   
p>agraph is an ali5 :o-- 7,a7 on ,june  
#cj1 #bjbj1 is a resid5t ( ! ,hong ,kong
 ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region2  7,b7  
is seek+ entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
apply = asylum "u section #bjh ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh72 &  7,c7 7i7 _h a      
lead]%ip role 9 civil society           
organizations supportive ( ! prote/s 9  
#bjai & #bjbj relat+ to ! ,hong ,kong   
extradition bill & ! encroa*m5t on !    
autonomy ( ,hong ,kong by ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a2  7ii7 _h an organiz+  
role = su* prote/s2  7iii7 act$ z a fir/
 aid respond] = su* prote/s2  7iv7      
suff]$ h>m :ile cov]+ su* prote/s z a   
j\rnali/2  7v7 provid$ paid or pro-bono 
legal s]vices to #a or m individuals    
arre/$ = p>ticipat+ 9 su* prote/s2 or   
7vi7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,june #i1   

#bjai1 & end+ on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 0    
=mally *>g$1 deta9$1 or convict$ = 8 or 
h] p>ticipation 9 su* prote/s4  7#b7    
,exclusion ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is      
p>agraph does n include any ali5 :o is a
 citiz5 ( a c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a4  #e4 ,refugee & asylum
 det]m9ations "u ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act  7a7 ,p]secution on   
acc\nt ( political op9ion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,= purposes ( refugee det]m9ations "u  
?is ,act 9 accordance ) section #bjg ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 an individual ^:      
citiz5%ip1 nationality1 or resid5cy is  
revok$ = hav+ submitt$ to any ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cy a nonfrivol\s    
application = refugee /atus1 asylum1 or 
any o!r immigration b5efit "u !         
immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a7 ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a777 %all be consid]$ to h suff]$
 p]secution on acc\nt ( political       
op9ion4  7#b7 ,nationals ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a ,= purposes ( refugee  

det]m9ations "u ?is ,act 9 accordance ) 
section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 
a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ^: 
resid5cy 9 ! ,hong ,kong ,special       
,adm9i/rative region1 or any o!r area )9
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
is revok$ = hav+ submitt$ to any ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cy a nonfrivol\s    
application = refugee /atus1 asylum1 or 
any o!r immigration b5efit "u !         
immigration laws %all be consid]$ to h  
suff]$ p]secution on acc\nt ( political 
op9ion4  7b7 ,*ang$ circum/ances ,=     
purposes ( asylum det]m9ations "u ?is   
,act 9 accordance ) section #bjh ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh71 ! revocation ( !      
citiz5%ip1 nationality1 or resid5cy ( an
 individual = hav+ submitt$ to any      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cy a         
nonfrivol\s application = refugee /atus1
 asylum1 or any o!r immigration b5efit  
"u ! immigration laws %all be consid]$  

to be a *ang$ circum/ance "u subsection 
7a77#b77;,d7 ( t section4  #f4 ,annual  
admission ( refugees ,section #bjg ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7e72  7#b7
 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c71 7d71 &  
7f7 z subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71      
respectively2  7#c7 by /rik+ ,attorney  
,g5]al ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7#d7 9 
subsection 7b71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7a72  7#e7 9 subsection 7c71 
z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ ! p>agraph enum]ator2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7#f7 by 
ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b71 z           
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,maximum     
numb] ( admissions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
numb] ( refugees :o may be admitt$ "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  4  #g4 ,special visas =           
highly-qualifi$ resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1  
%all e/abli% a pilot program ?r\gh :i*  
up to #cj1jjj po9ts-bas$ immigration    
visas %all be made available ea* fiscal 
ye> dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe =
 eligible ,hong ,kong resid5ts bas$ on !
 po9ts sy/em set =? 9 subsection 7b74   
7b7 ,immigration po9ts sy/em = ,hong    
,kong resid5ts  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7,a7 ,eligible hong kong       
resid5t ,! t]m eligible ,hong ,kong     
resid5t means an individual :o-- 7i7    
7,i7 0 a resid5t ( ! ,hong ,kong        
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region on ,june 
#cj1 #bjah2 or  7,,ii7 has be5 a resid5t
 ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative 
,region dur+ ! entire #fj-;day p]iod    
end+ on ! date on :i* he or %e applies =
 a visa "u ?is section2  7ii7 is a      
citiz5 ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &     
7iii7 is n a citiz5 ( any o!r c\ntry4   

7,b7 ,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ ,!  
t]m ,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/      
means-- 7i7 ! ,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  7ii7 !   
,te/ ( ,engli% z a ,=eign ,language     
7,,toefl71 z adm9i/]$ by ! ,educational 
,te/+ ,s]vice2 or  7iii7 any o!r te/ to 
measure ,engli% pr(ici5cy t has be5     
approv$ by ! ,director ( ,u4,s4         
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices =    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#e7 t meets ! /&>ds
 ( ,engli% language ability measurem5t &
 anti-fraud integrity set by ! ,,ielts  
or ! ,,toefl4  7,c7 ,engli% language    
pr(ici5cy te/ rank+  7i7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to clause 7ii71 ! 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  7ii7 ,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,d7 ,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,e7 ,,ielts ,! t]m  
,,ielts means ! ,int]national ,engli%   
,language ,te/+ ,sy/em4  7,f7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7,g7 ,pr(essional degree ,! t]m
 pr(essional degree includes-- 7i7      
,ma/]'s ( ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 
,doctor ( ,jurisprud5ce2 &  7iii7       
,doctor ( ,m$ic9e4  7,h7 ,,/em ,! t]m   
,,/em means ! academic discipl9e (      

sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or          
ma!matics4  7,i7 ,,toefl ,! t]m ,,toefl 
means ! ,te/ ( ,engli% z a ,=eign       
,language4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible  
,hong ,kong resid5t may submit an       
application = placem5t 9 ! eligible     
applicant pool "u subsection 7c7 if !   
applicant has accru$ a total ( #cj po9ts
 "u ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,age  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an applicant may accrue po9ts =  
age "u ?is p>agraph bas$ on ! age ( !   
applicant on ! date on :i* ! applicant  
submits an application "u subsection    
7c74  7,b7 ,ages #j ?r\gh #ag ,an ali5  
:o has n rea*$ #ah ye>s ( age may n     
submit an application "u subsection 7c74
  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,j7 ,age #ea & old] ,an       
applicant :o is at lea/ #ea ye>s ( age  
may submit an application "u subsection 
7c71 b %all n accrue any po9ts on acc\nt
 ( age4  7#d7 ,education  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an applicant may only accrue po9ts =   
educational atta9m5t "u ?is subsection  
bas$ on ! highe/ degree obta9$ by !     
applicant z ( ! date on :i* ! applicant 
submits an application "u subsection    
7c74  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 subp>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 subp>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 #g 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 #h 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 #aj
 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 #ac po9ts4  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 p>agraph4 
7#e7 ,engli% language pr(ici5cy  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,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 subsection   
7c74  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 p>agraph4
  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 #aj po9ts4  7,e7 #i? decile ,an  
applicant ^: ,engli% language pr(ici5cy 
te/ score is 9 ! #i? decile rank %all   
accrue #aa po9ts4  7,f7 #aj? decile ,an 
applicant ^: ,engli% language pr(ici5cy 
te/ score is 9 ! #aj? decile rank %all  
accrue #ab po9ts4  7#f7 ,extraord9>y    
a*ievem5t ,an applicant may accrue1 =   
extraord9>y a*ievem5t "u ?is p>agraph-- 
7,a7 #be po9ts if ! applicant is a      
,nobel ,laureate or has receiv$         
comp>able recognition 9 a field (       
sci5tific or social sci5tific /udy1 z   

det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ,u4,s4         
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices2 &   
7,b7 #ae po9ts if ! applicant1 dur+ !   
#h-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ !        
submission ( an application "u          
subsection 7c71 e>n$ an individual      
,olympic m$al or plac$ fir/ 9 an        
int]national sport+ ev5t 9 :i* !        
majority ( ! be/ a?letes 9 an ,olympic  
sport 7 repres5t$1 z det]m9$ by !       
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &         
,immigration ,s]vices4  7#g7 ,job (f]   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an applicant may accrue1 
= highly comp5sat$ employm5t "u ?is     
p>agraph-- 7i7 #e po9ts if ! annual     
sal>y be+ (f]$ by ! applicant's         
prospective employ] is-- 7,i7 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 ( ,labor2 &     
7,,ii7 less ?an #bjj p]c5t ( su* m$ian  
h\sehold income2  7ii7 #h po9ts if !    
annual sal>y be+ (f]$ by ! applicant's  
prospective employ] is-- 7,i7 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 ( ,labor2 &     
7,,ii7 less ?an #cjj p]c5t ( su* m$ian  
h\sehold income2 &  7iii7 #ac po9ts if !
 annual sal>y be+ (f]$ 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         
subsection 7c7 if-- 7i7 ! applicant has 
n receiv$ a degree high] ?an a ba*elor's
 degree2 &  7ii7 ! applicant does n     
accrue any po9ts "u subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#h7 ,inve/m5t 91 & active managem5t (1 
new comm]cial ent]prise  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,an applicant may accrue1 = =eign       
inve/m5t "u ?is subsection-- 7i7 #f     
po9ts if ! applicant agrees-- 7,i7 to   
inve/ ! equival5t ( #a1cej1jjj 9 =eign  
curr5cy 9 a new comm]cial ent]prise 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 to ma9ta9 su*    
inve/m5t = at lea/ #c ye>s2 &  7,,iii7  
to play an active role 9 ! managem5t (  

su* comm]cial ent]prise z ! applicant's 
prim>y occupation2 &  7ii7 #ab po9ts if 
! applicant agrees-- 7,i7 to inve/ !    
equival5t ( #a1hjj1jjj 9 =eign curr5cy 9
 a new comm]cial ent]prise 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,,ii7 to ma9ta9 su* inve/m5t =
 at lea/ #c ye>s2 &  7,,iii7 to play an 
active role 9 ! managem5t ( su*         
comm]cial ent]prise z ! applicant's     
prim>y occupation4  7,b7 ,failure to    
ma9ta9 inve/m5t ,a po9ts-bas$ immigrant 
visa issu$ "u ?is section to an         
applicant :o accru$ po9ts "u ?is        
p>agraph %all be resc9d$ if ! applicant 
fails to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod 9 excess ( #a   
ye>4  7#i7 ,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  7#aj7 ,effect ( sp\se on accrual 
( po9ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an applicant 
has a sp\se :o w be accompany+ or foll[+
 to jo9 ! applicant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
 applicant w id5tify ! po9ts t ! sp\se  
w\ld accrue "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#c7     
?r\gh 7#e7 if he or %e 7 apply+ = a     
po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa4  7,b7 ,po9ts 
adju/m5t ,= ea* ( ! categories set =? 9 
subsections 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7-- 7i7 if !  
numb] ( po9ts t w\ld be accru$ by !     
sp\se is ! same or high] z ! po9ts      
accru$ by ! applicant1 ! numb] ( po9ts  
%all n be adju/$2  7ii7 if ! numb] (    
po9ts t w\ld be accru$ by ! sp\se is l[]
 ?an ! numb] ( po9ts accru$ by !        
applicant1 ! numb] ( po9ts accru$ by !  
applicant %all be adju/$ s t x is equal 
to ! sum (-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( po9ts accru$
 by ! applicant "u su* category         
multipli$ by #gj p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 !     
numb] ( po9ts accru$ by ! sp\se "u su*  

category multipli$ by #cj p]c5t4  7c7   
,application process = ,hong ,kong      
resid5ts  7#a7 ,eligibility scre5+  7,a7
 ,application submission ,any eligible  
,hong ,kong resid5t :o believes t he or 
%e meets ! po9ts requirem5t set =? 9    
subsection 7c7 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        
subsection 7b72  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 subsection 7b7 %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 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 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+s4  
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 ?is section 
= ! 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$+ ! annual num]ical limitation ,if 
! ,director receives a petition t       
complies ) ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 
7,b7 aft] ! num]ical limitation set =? 9
 subsection has be5 rea*$ = ! 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>s
 bas$ on ! p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum]  
,price ,index dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #b-ye>   
p]iod = :i* data is available4  7#e7    
,ineligibility = public b5efits ,an ali5
 :o has be5 issu$ a po9ts-bas$ immigrant
 visa "u ?is section1 & 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