,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ibbe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #be1 #bjbb,mr4 ,crd5as introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration ,s]vices & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjjj to provide = additional rules reg>d+ process+ ( immigration applications1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,case ,backlog & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,purposes ,section #bjb ( ! ,immigration ,s]vices & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjjj 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aega7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,immigration & ,naturalization ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7,b7 by /rik+ curr5t backlog & ins]t+ backlog2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ )9 #a ye> aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,immigration & ,naturalization ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 #c4 ,def9itions ,section #bjc ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aegb7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bjc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,active susp5se ,! t]m active susp5se means circum/ances 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security _c process an immigration b5efit application due to factors outside ( ! ,dep>tm5t's control1 includ+ any circum/ance 9 :i* a visa numb] is unavailable1 or circum/ances 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t is wait+ = a response f ! applicant or a ?ird p>ty 7includ+ ano!r gov]nm5t ag5cy74 7#b7 ,backlog2 net backlog ,! t]m backlog or net backlog means ! numb] ( immigration b5efit applications t are p5d+ be=e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security outside ( applicable process+ "t goals1 m9us ^? applications 9 an active susp5se category4 7#c7 ,gross backlog ,! t]m gross backlog means ! numb] ( immigration b5efit applications t are p5d+ be=e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security outside ( applicable process+ "t goals1 irrespective ( :e!r ! applications are 9 an active susp5se category4 7#d7 ,immigration b5efit application ,! t]m immigration b5efit application means any application1 petition1 or reque/ to conf]1 c]tify1 *ange1 adju/1 or ext5d any /atus au?oriz$ "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 & any o!r application1 petition1 or reque/ = an immigration b5efit1 made to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices4 7#e7 ,process+ "t ,! t]m process+ "t means ! "t elaps$ betwe5 ! date on :i* an immigration b5efit application is receiv$ by ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices & ! date on :i* ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices approves or d5ies an immigration b5efit application4 7#f7 ,process+ "t goal ,! t]m process+ "t goal means ! goal = a process+ "t e/abli%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security z an appropriate process+ "t = a type ( immigration b5efit application4 4 #d4 ,immigration ,s]vices & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts ,acc\nt ,section #bjd ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aegc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ ensure t a backlog does n develop aft] su* date & ins]t+ prev5t ! recurr5ce ( ! backlog aft] its elim9ation2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 #e4 ,reports to ,congress ,section #bje ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aegd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bje4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,qu>t]ly report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ea* ( ! fir/ ?ree qu>t]s ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all publi% on ! ,dep>tm5t's website & submit to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,appropriations1 & ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,appropriations1 & ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 a report conc]n+ ! backlog 9 immigration b5efit applications z ( ! end ( t fiscal qu>t]4 7#b7 ,report elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 z available-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( applications p5d+ = ea* type ( immigration b5efit application1 ! numb] ( immigration b5efit applications 9 active susp5se1 & ! numb] ( backlog applications = ea* type ( immigration b5efit application2 7,b7 ! m$ian process+ "t = ea* type ( immigration b5efit application & any *ange 9 t "t relative to ! end ( ! prior qu>t]2 7,c7 ! numb] ( p5d+ ,=m ,i-#gcj 7or successor =m7 foll[-to-jo9 refugee or asylee immigration b5efit applications & ! numb] ( p5d+ ,priority-#c refugee immigration b5efit applications1 ! m$ian l5g? ( "t ea* application has be5 p5d+1 & ! numb] ( applications t h be5 process$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7,d7 ! numb] ( refugee immigration b5efit applications ) respect to :i* ! b5efici>y has be5 int]view$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & ! numb] ( su* b5efici>ies ^: applications are p5d+ f9al adjudication1 includ+ in=mation on ! process+ /age at :i* su* applications are p5d+4 7b7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> ! ,secret>y %all publi% on ! ,dep>tm5t's website & submit to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,appropriations1 & ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,appropriations1 & ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 a report conc]n+ ! /atus (-- 7,a7 ! ,immigration ,s]vices & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts ,acc\nt z ( ! end ( ! fiscal ye>1 includ+ any unobligat$ balances ( appropriations 9 ! ,acc\nt2 7,b7 ! backlog 9 immigration b5efit applications z ( ! end ( ! fiscal ye>2 & 7,c7 reque/s made ?r\gh ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices cu/om] s]vice tools4 7#b7 ,report elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 z available-- 7,a7 an analysis ( factors contribut+ to ! net & gross backlogs1 includ+ a detail$ assessm5t ( ! impacts ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security policies on ! net & gross backlogs2 7,b7 a description ( h[ ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices quantitatively & qualitatively measures progress ( backlog r$uction measures2 7,c7 a description ( exi/+ ef=ts to elim9ate ! net backlog & m9imize ! gross backlog2 7,d7 a detail$ plan to elim9ate ! net backlog1 to prev5t recurr5ce ( ! net backlog aft] elim9ation1 & to m9imize ! gross backlog2 7,e7 a description ( exi/+ & plann$ quality controls = ensur+ fair1 accurate1 & consi/5t adjudication ( immigration b5efit applications2 7,f7 in=mation on ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices fund+1 includ+-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( h[ & to :at ext5t fund+1 bo? f fee acc\nts & appropriations1 0 allocat$ t[>d backlog elim9ation2 7ii7 ! id5tification ( any transf]s ( funds betwe5 fee acc\nts & betwe5 ,dep>tm5t compon5ts2 7iii7 a description ( :e!r immigration-relat$ fees 7 us$ consi/5t ) legal requirem5ts reg>d+ su* use2 & 7iv7 an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( appropriat$ funds t w\ld be necess>y to elim9ate ! net backlog2 7,g7 :e!r immigration-relat$ que/ions convey$ by applicants1 petition]s1 b5efici>ies1 or au?oriz$ repres5tatives to ! ,dep>tm5t 7:e!r convey$ 9 p]son1 by telephone1 or by means ( ! int]net7 7 answ]$ effectively & effici5tly2 7,h7 7i7 ! in=mation ref]5c$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 z ( ! end ( ! fiscal ye>2 7ii7 a description ( any *anges to process+ "t goals made 9 ! two ye>s prior to ! annual report & h[ ^? *anges impact calculations ( ! net & gross backlogs2 7iii7 process+ "t goals = ea* type ( immigration b5efit application & ! p]c5tage ( applications = :i* ! ,dep>tm5t complet$ process+ )9 ea* goal2 7iv7 ,/ate-by-,/ate data on ! numb] ( naturalization applications1 ! numb] ( adju/m5t ( /atus applications1 & ! ov]all numb] ( immigration b5efit applications1 p5d+ = up to #f mon?s1 #ab mon?s1 #ah mon?s1 #bd mon?s1 #cf mon?s1 & #dh mon?s or m2 7v7 ! m$ian numb] ( h\rs x takes to complete ! process+ ( ea* type ( immigration b5efit application2 7vi7 ! numb] ( all immigration b5efit applications receiv$1 & process$1 by ! ,dep>tm5t1 bo? 9 ! aggregate & z disaggregat$ by type ( immigration b5efit application2 & 7vii7 ! approval & d5ial rates associat$ ) ! complet$ applications ref]5c$ "u clause 7iv71 disaggregat$ by type ( immigration b5efit application2 7,i7 ,/ate-by-,/ate data on-- 7i7 ! numb] ( naturalization applications process$ dur+ ea* qu>t] ( ea* fiscal ye>2 7ii7 ! m$ian process+ "t = naturalization applications2 & 7iii7 ! additional res\rces & process *anges ne$$ to elim9ate ! backlog = naturalization applications2 & 7,j7 a /atus report on all o!r types ( immigration b5efit applications1 includ+-- 7i7 applications = adju/m5ts ( /atus to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 7ii7 petitions = nonimmigrant visas "u section #bjd7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c772 7iii7 petitions fil$ "u section #bjd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 to classify ali5s z imm$iate relatives or pref]5ce immigrants "u section #bjc ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec72 7iv7 applications = asylum "u section #bjh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh72 7v7 regi/rations = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a72 7vi7 applications = humanit>ian p>ole1 disaggregat$ by individual fil]s & ref]rals f a ,f$]al ag5cy1 "u section #bab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e772 7vii7 applications = employm5t au?orization2 7viii7 ! additional res\rces & process *anges ne$$ to elim9ate ! backlog = all types ( immigration b5efit applications describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph2 7ix7 ! numb] ( ,reque/s = ,evid5ce 7,,rfe71 ,notices ( ,int5t to ,d5y 7,,noid7 or ,notices ( ,int5t to ,revoke 7,,noir7 issu$1 disaggregat$ by ! type ( immigration b5efit application ) respect to :i* !y 7 issu$2 7x7 ! numb] ( immigration b5efit applications1 disaggregat$ by type ( application1 t receiv$ a ,,rfe1 ,,noid1 or ,,noir t 7 ultimately approv$1 d5i$1 or ab&on$ by ! applicant2 & 7xi7 ! numb] ( applicants = naturalization :o appli$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = a he>+ "u section #ccf7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addg7;b772 & 7,k7 a /atus report on reque/s made ?r\gh ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices 7,,uscis7 cu/om] s]vice tools1 includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( calls to ! ,,uscis cu/om] s]vice phone l9e1 includ+ ! numb] ( calls t 7 complet$1 dropp$1 & result$ 9 escalation to a sup]visor2 7ii7 ! numb] ( callbacks f ,,uscis t 7 unansw]$ by a /akehold] inquir+ on ! /atus ( an immigration b5efit application on behalf ( an applicant2 7iii7 ! m$ian process+ "t = su* reque/s2 7iv7 ! numb] ( reque/s = local ,,uscis (fice appo9tm5ts disaggregat$ by ! issue requir+ resolution2 & 7v7 ! numb] ( reque/s receiv$ ?r\gh cu/om] s]vice onl9e tools4 7c7 ,bi5nial report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all publi% on its website & submit to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,appropriations1 & ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,appropriations1 & ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 a report conc]n+ ! backlog 9 immigration b5efit applications4 7#b7 ,report elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 z available-- 7,a7 a description ( ! /atus ( ! net backlog1 ( ! gross backlog1 & ( ! ov]all numb] ( p5d+ immigration b5efit applications2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( factors contribut+ to ! net & gross backlogs1 includ+ an analysis ( ! impacts ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security policies on ! net & gross backlogs & an analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t's =mal processes = qualitatively & quantitatively assess+ ! impacts ( its policies on ! net & gross backlogs2 7,c7 an assessm5t ( exi/+ & plann$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ef=ts to elim9ate ! net backlog1 to prev5t recurr5ce ( ! net backlog aft] its elim9ation1 & to m9imize ! gross backlog2 7,d7 an assessm5t ( exi/+ & plann$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ef=ts to ensure fair1 accurate1 & consi/5t adjudication ( immigration b5efit applications2 & 7,e7 recomm5dations = m exp$iti\sly process+ immigration b5efit applications :ile ensur+ fairness1 accuracy1 & consi/5cy 9 process+4 4 #f4 ,immigration functions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dgh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bih7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #dgh4 ,timely provision ( immigration s]vices 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! quality & effici5cy ( immigration s]vices r5d]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld be improv$ aft] ! transf]s made by ?is subtitle take effect2 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %\ld und]take ef=ts to gu>antee t conc]ns reg>d+ ! quality & effici5cy ( immigration s]vices are address$ aft] su* effective date2 & 7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %\ld n assign a process+ "t goal 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,immigration ,s]vices & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjjj 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aegb77 t is long] ?an a maximum process+ timeframe set =? 9 section #bjb ( ! ,immigration ,s]vices & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjjj 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aega71 except t ! process+ "t goal = employm5t au?orization docum5ts %\ld n be long] ?an #ij days4 7b7 ,case inquiry escalation ,! ,secret>y %all make publicly available on ! website ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices ! process by :i* a p]son ) a p5d+ immigration b5efit application 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,immigration ,s]vices & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjjj 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aegb77 may inquire ab\t su* application aft] ! process+ "t goal 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 su* section #bjc7 or ! m$ian process+ "t = su* type ( immigration b5efit application1 :i*ev] is soon]4 ,! process develop$ pursuant to ?is subsection %all include-- 7#a7 a requirem5t t ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices provides a sub/antive response to ea* p]son :o inquires ab\t an immigration b5efit application pursuant to su* process2 & 7#b7 an additional process = a p]son to escalate su* an inquiry 9 ! case t a sub/antive response describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 has n be5 provid$4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7 is am5d$ 9 ! table ( cont5ts by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #dgh & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #dgh4 ,timely provision ( immigration s]vices4 4