,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #d1 #bjbb,ms4  
,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,*u1
 & ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to recapture c]ta9 unus$ immigrant visa
 numb]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z-- 7#a7 !  
,jump/>t ,our ,legal ,immigration ,sy/em
 ,act2 or  7#b7 ! ,jump/>t ,act4  #b4   
,recapture ( unus$ immigrant visa numb]s
  7a7 ,ensur+ future use ( all immigrant
 visas ,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 ,9 no case
 %all ! numb] comput$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 be less ?an ! sum (-- 7,i7         
#bbf1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] comput$ "u  
p>agraph 7#c74  4  7b7 ,recaptur+ unus$ 
visas ,section #bja ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7

 ,recaptur+ unus$ visas  7#a7           
,family-sponsor$ visas  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ ! num]ical limitations set =? 9
 ?is section or 9 sections #bjb or #bjc1
 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! numb] (   
family-sponsor$ immigrant visas t may be
 issu$ "u section #bjc7;a7 %all be      
increas$ by ! numb] comput$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,unus$ visas ,! 
numb] comput$ "u ?is subp>agraph is !   
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7i7 !        
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7,i7 ! numb] 
( visas t 7 orig9ally made available to 
family-sponsor$ immigrants "u section   
#bja7;c77#a7 = fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh  
#bjba1 sett+ aside any unus$ visas made 
available to su* immigrants 9 su* fiscal
 ye>s "u section #bja7;c77#c72 &  7,,ii7
 ! numb] ( visas describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i7 t 7 issu$ "u section #bjc7;a71 or1 
9 accordance ) section                  
#bja7;d77#b77;,c71 "u section #bjc7;b72 
&  7ii7 ! numb] ( visas result+ f !     
calculation "u clause 7i7 issu$ "u      
section #bjc7;a7 aft] fiscal ye> #bjba4 

7#b7 ,employm5t-bas$ visas  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ ! num]ical limitations   
set =? 9 ?is section or 9 sections #bjb 
or #bjc1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 !   
numb] ( employm5t-bas$ immigrant visas t
 may be issu$ "u section #bjc7;b7 %all  
be increas$ by ! numb] comput$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,unus$ visas ,! 
numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph is !      
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7i7 !        
diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7,i7 ! numb] 
( visas t 7 orig9ally made available to 
employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u section    
#bja7;d77#a7 = fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh  
#bjba1 sett+ aside any unus$ visas made 
available to su* immigrants 9 su* fiscal
 ye>s "u section #bja7;d77#b72 &  7,,ii7
 ! numb] ( visas describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i7 t 7 issu$ "u section #bjc7;b71 or1 
9 accordance ) section                  
#bja7;c77#c77;,c71 "u section #bjc7;a72 
&  7ii7 ! numb] ( visas result+ f !     
calculation "u clause 7i7 issu$ "u      
section #bjc7;b7 aft] fiscal ye> #bjba4 
7#c7 ,div]sity visas ,not)/&+ section   

#bjd7;a77#a77;,i77ii77,,ii71 an         
immigrant visa = an ali5 select$ 9      
accordance ) section #bjc7;e77#b7 9     
fiscal ye> #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1  
or #bjba %all rema9 available to su*    
ali5 7& ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( su* ali57    
if-- 7,a7 ! ali5 0 refus$ a visa1       
prev5t$ f seek+ admission1 or d5i$      
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates solely     
because ( ,executive ,ord] #acgfi1      
,executive ,ord] #acghj1 ,presid5tial   
,proclamation #ifde1 or ,presid5tial    
,proclamation #iihc2 or  7,b7 because ( 
re/rictions or limitations on visa      
process+1 visa issuance1 travel1 or o!r 
effects associat$ ) ! ,,covid-#ai public
 heal? em]g5cy-- 7i7 ! ali5 0 unable to 
receive a visa int]view despite submitt+
 an ,onl9e ,immigrant ,visa & ,ali5     
,regi/ration ,application 7,=m          
,,ds-#bfj7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 or   
7ii7 ! ali5 0 unable to seek admission  
or 0 d5i$ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
despite be+ approv$ = a visa "u section 
#bjc7;c74  4  #c4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus     

,section #bde ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7
 ,visa availability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ subsection 7a77#c71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security may accept = fil+  
an application = adju/m5t ( /atus f an  
ali5 7& ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( su* ali57 if 
su* ali5 is o!rwise eligible = su*      
adju/m5t &-- 7,a7 su* ali5-- 7i7 is !   
b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or 7,b77i77,i7 (    
section #bjd7;a77#a72 &  7ii7 pays a    
supplem5tal fee ( #a1ejj1 plus #bej =   
ea* d]ivative b5efici>y2  7,b7 su*      
ali5-- 7i7 is ! b5efici>y ( an approv$  
petition "u subp>agraph 7,e7 or 7,f7 (  
section #bjd7;a77#a72 &  7ii7 pays a    
supplem5tal fee ( #c1jjj2 or  7,c7 su*  
ali5-- 7i7 is ! b5efici>y ( an approv$  
petition "u subp>agraph 7,h7 ( section  
#bjd7;a77#a72 &  7ii7 pays a supplem5tal
 fee ( #ae1jjj4  7#b7 ,exemption ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all exempt an ali5 7&
 ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( su* ali57 f !       

num]ical limitations describ$ 9 sections
 #bja1 #bjb1 & #bjc1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security may adju/ ! /atus (   
su* ali5 7& ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( su* ali57
 to lawful p]man5t resid5t1 if su* ali5 
submits or has submitt$ an application =
 adju/m5t ( /atus &-- 7,a7 su* ali5--   
7i7 is ! b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or 7,b77i77,i7 (
 section #bjd7;a77#a7 t be>s a priority 
date t is m ?an #b ye>s be=e ! date !   
ali5 reque/s an exemption ! num]ical    
limitations2 &  7ii7 pays a supplem5tal 
fee ( #b1ejj2  7,b7 su* ali5-- 7i7 is ! 
b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition "u      
subp>agraph 7,e7 or 7,f7 ( section      
#bjd7;a77#a7 t be>s a priority date t is
 m ?an #b ye>s be=e ! date ! ali5       
reque/s an exemption ( ! num]ical       
limitations2 &  7ii7 pays a supplem5tal 
fee ( #g1ejj2 or  7,c7 su* ali5-- 7i7 is
 ! b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition "u   
subp>agraph 7,h7 ( section #bjd7;a77#a7 
t be>s a priority date t is m ?an #b    
ye>s be=e ! date ! ali5 reque/s an      

exemption ( ! num]ical limitations2 &   
7ii7 pays a supplem5tal fee ( #ajj1jjj4 
7#c7 ,effective date  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
provisions ( ?is subsection-- 7i7 %all  
take effect on ! e>li] ( ! date t is--  
7,i7 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is subsection2 or  7,,ii7 ,octob] #a1
 #bjbb2 &  7ii7 except z provid$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 %all cease to h effect
 on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7,b7       
,cont9uation ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all cont9ue
 9 effect ) respect to an ali5 :o       
reque/$ a waiv] ( ! num]ical limitations
 & paid ! requisite fee prior to ! date 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 until !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security r5d]s a  
f9al adm9i/rative decision on su*       
application4  4  #d4 ,additional        
supplem5tal fees  7a7 ,treasury ,except 
z provid$ "u subsection 7e71 ! fees     
collect$ "u ?is section & "u section    
#bde7n7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7n771 z add$ by 
section #c ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all be    

deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 may n be waiv$1
 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security4  7b7 ,immigrant visa 
petitions ,9 addition to any o!r fee    
collect$ 9 connection ) a petition      
ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all collect a      
supplem5tal fee 9 ! am\nt (-- 7#a7 #ajj 
9 connection ) ea* petition fil$ "u--   
7,a7 section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a77i7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,a77i77 =      
classification by reason ( a relation%ip
 describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#c71 or    
7#d7 ( section #bjc7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec72 &  7,b7 section       
#bjd7;a77#a77;,b77i77,i7 ( su* ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,b77i77,i772   
7#b7 #hjj 9 connection ) ea* petition   
fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,e7 or 7,f7 (      
section #bjd7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a772 &  7#c7       
#ae1jjj 9 connection ) ea* petition fil$
 "u subp>agraph 7,h7 ( section          

#bjd7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaed7;a77#a774  7c7 ,nonimmigrant visa 
petitions ,9 addition to any o!r fee    
collect$ 9 connection ) a petition fil$ 
"u section #bad ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd71 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
collect a supplem5tal fee ( #ejj 9      
connection ) ea* su* petition =         
classification z a nonimmigrant "u      
subp>agraph 7,e71 7,h77i77b71 7,l71     
7,o71 or 7,p7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( 
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae774 
7d7 ,employm5t au?orization ,9 addition 
any o!r fee collect$ 9 connection ) an  
application = employm5t au?orization1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
collect a supplem5tal fee ( #ejj 9      
connection ) ea* su* application fil$ by
 an individual seek+ su* au?orization z 
! sp\se ( a nonimmigrant describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,e71 7,h71 or 7,l7 (       
section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ae774  7e7 ,(fsett+          

collections ,! fir/ #djj1jjj1jjj        
collect$ 9 ! aggregate f fees au?oriz$  
"u ?is section & section #bde7n7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee71 z add$ by section #c (
 ?is ,act1 %all be deposit$ 9 !         
,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt  
e/abli%$ "u section #bhf7m7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m77 z (fsett+           
collections1 to be available until      
exp5d$1 to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nts provid$ 
9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 =     
necess>y exp5ses ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices = application     
process+1 ! r$uction ( backlogs )9      
asylum1 field1 & s]vice c5t] (fices1 &  
support ( ! refugee program4  7f7       
,effective date ,?is section %all-- 7#a7
 take effect on ! e>li] ( ! date t is-- 
7,a7 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb2 
&  7#b7 cease to h effect on ! date t is
 #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section4