,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #a1 #bjba ,ms4 ,ross 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 & ,mr4 ,c>son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to au?orize lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 college graduates :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z *ildr51 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ica's ,cultivation ( ,hope & ,inclusion = ,long-t]m ,dep5d5ts ,rais$ & ,educat$ ,natively ,act ( #bjba or ! ,am]ica's ,,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 college graduates :o ent]$ ! unit$ /ates z *ildr5 7a7 ,requirem5ts ,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 ,ali5 :o-- 7i7 is n inadmissible "u section #bab7;a7 or deportable "u section #bcg7;a72 7ii7 0 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a dep5d5t *ild ( a nonimmigrant admitt$ pursuant to an approv$ employ] petition "u section #bad or z a dep5d5t *ild ( a nonimmigrant ) /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,e71 & 0 lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to su* /atus = an aggregate p]iod ( n less ?an #d ye>s2 7iii7 _h at ! "t ( ! application be5 lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = an aggregate p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s2 & 7iv7 has 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 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,m7 ,any ali5 entitl$ to classification "u section #bja7;b77#a77;,f7 may file a petition ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = su* classification4 4 #c4 ,age-,out protections 7a7 ,age-,out protections = immigrants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aja7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+-- 7#f7 ,a det]m9ation ( :e!r an ali5 is a *ild %all be made z foll[s3 7,a7 ,= purposes ( a petition "u section #bjd & a subsequ5t application = an immigrant visa or adju/m5t ( /atus1 su* det]m9ation %all be made us+ ! age ( ! ali5 on ! date on :i* ! petition is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! date on :i* an application = a labor c]tification "u section #bab7;a77#e77;,a77i7 is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 :i*ev] is e>li]4 7,b7 ,= purposes ( a petition "u section #bad7;d7 & a subsequ5t application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u section #bde7;d71 su* det]m9ation %all be made us+ ! age ( ! ali5 on ! date on :i* ! petition is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a petition "u section #bjd fil$ = an ali5's classification z a m>ri$ son or daught] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 "u section #bjc7;a77#b71 if ! petition is lat] conv]t$1 due to ! legal t]m9ation ( ! ali5's m>riage1 to a petition to classify ! ali5 z an imm$iate relative "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i7 or z an unm>ri$ son or daught] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 "u section #bjc7;a77#a71 ! det]m9ation ( ! ali5's age %all be made us+ ! age ( ! ali5 on ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! m>riage4 4 7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7f74 7#c7 ,effective date 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be effective z if includ$ 9 ! ,*ild ,/atus ,protection ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-bjh74 7,b7 ,motion to reop5 or reconsid] ,a motion to reop5 or reconsid] ! d5ial ( a petition or application describ$ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a71 t w\ld h be5 approv$ if ! am5dm5ts describ$ 9 su* p>agraph _h be5 9 effect at ! "t ( adjudication ( ! petition or application may be grant$ if su* motion is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al n lat] ?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,age-,out protections = nonimmigrants ,section #bad ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7t7 ,an ali5 :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a dep5d5t *ild ( a nonimmigrant admitt$ pursuant to an approv$ employ] petition "u ?is section or ) /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,e71 & :o is ! pr9cipal or d]ivative b5efici>y ( a prop]ly fil$ p5d+ or approv$ petition "u section #bjd %all be entitl$ to reta9 d]ivative nonimmigrant /atus not)/&+ any "t or age limitations until ! petition is d5i$ or ! ali5 receives ! /atus ( ali5 lawfully admitt$ to p]man5t resid5ce4 4 7c7 ,employm5t au?orization ,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 :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a dep5d5t *ild ( a nonimmigrant admitt$ pursuant to an approv$ employ] petition "u ?is section or ) /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,e71 & :o is ! d]ivative b5efici>y ( a prop]ly fil$ p5d+ or approv$ petition "u section #bjd1 to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & %all provide su* ali5 ) an employm5t au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r appropriate "w p]mit4 4 #d4 ,priority date ret5tion ,section #bjc7;h7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7h7 ,ret5tion ( priority dates ,! priority date = an individual %all be ! date t a petition "u section #bjd is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 if applicable71 unless su* petition 0 prec$$ by ! fil+ ( a labor c]tification ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 :i* case t date %all con/itute ! priority date4 ,! pr9cipal b5efici>y & all d]ivative b5efici>ies %all reta9 ! priority date associat$ ) ! e>lie/ ( any approv$ petition or labor c]tification & su* priority date %all be applicable to any subsequ5tly approv$ petition4 4