,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bchd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ai1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide lawful
 p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 advanc$  
,,/em degree hold]s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,keep ,,/em ,tal5t ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 
,visa requirem5ts  7a7 ,graduate degree 
visa requirem5ts ,to be approv$ = or    
ma9ta9 nonimmigrant /atus "u section    
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,f771 a /ud5t seek+ to  
pursue an advanc$ degree 9 a ,,/em field
 7z def9$ 9 section                     
#bja7;b77#a77;,f77ii7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaea7;b77#a77;,f77ii777 7z am5d$ by    
section #c7;a77 = a degree at ! ma/]'s  
level or high] at a ,unit$ ,/ates       
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 

section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a77  
mu/ apply = admission prior to beg9n+   
su* advanc$ degree program4  7b7        
,/r5g!n$ vett+ process ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all e/abli% proc$ures to ensure t ali5s
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are          
admissible pursuant to section          
#bab7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#c77;,a774 ,su* proc$ures %all
 ensure t su* ali5s seek+ admission f )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates und]go v]ification (   
academic cr$5tials1 compreh5sive        
backgr\nd *ecks1 & int]views 9 a mann]  
equival5t to t ( an ali5 seek+ admission
 f outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,to !     
greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all also take /eps to ensure t su*    
applications = admission are process$ 9 
a timely mann] to all[ ! pursuit (      
graduate education4  7c7 ,report+       
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       

,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
submit an annual report to ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives detail+ ! implem5tation 
& effectiv5ess ( ! requirem5t = =eign   
graduate /ud5ts pursu+ advanc$ degrees 9
 ,,/em fields to seek admission prior to
 pursu+ a graduate degree program4 ,!   
report %all include data on visa        
application volumes1 process+ times1    
security outcomes1 & economic impacts4  
#c4 ,lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus =     
c]ta9 advanc$ /em degree hold]s  7a7    
,ali5s n subject to direct 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 7i7 ,ali5s
 :o--  7,i7 h e>n$ a degree 9 a ,,/em   
field at ! ma/]'s level or high] :ile   
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a 
,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high]        
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   

,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 accr$it$ by an    
accr$it+ entity recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,education2  7,,ii7 h an (f] (       
employm5t f1 or are employ$ by1 a ,unit$
 ,/ates employ] to p]=m "w t is directly
 relat$ to su* degree at a rate ( pay t 
is high] ?an ! m$ian wage level = !     
occupational classification 9 ! area (  
employm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,labor2  7,,iii7 h an approv$ labor     
c]tification "u section                 
#bab7;a77#e77;,a77i72 or  7,,iv7 are !  
sp\ses & *ildr5 ( ali5s describ$ 9      
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii7 :o are    
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 su* ali5s4  
7ii7 ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m ,,/em    
field means a field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1
 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics describ$ 9 ! mo/ 
rec5t v]sion ( ! ,classification (      
,in/ructional ,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education taxonomy "u ! summ>y gr\p (--
 7,i7 comput] & in=mation sci5ces &     
support s]vices2  7,,ii7 eng9e]+2       
7,,iii7 ma!matics & /ati/ics2  7,,iv7   
biological & biom$ical sci5ces2  7,v7   

physical sci5ces2  7,,vi7 agriculture   
sci5ces2 or  7,,vii7 natural res\rces & 
cons]vation sci5ces4  4  7b7 ,proc$ure =
 grant+ immigration /atus ,section      
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;a77#a77;,f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
/rik+ #bjc7;b77#b7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+     
#bjc7;b77#b71 #bjc7;b77#c71 or          
#bja7;b77#a77;,f7 may file a petition ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7   
,labor c]tification ,section            
#bab7;a77#e77;,d7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#e77;,d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
section #bja7;b77#a77;,f7 or "u aft]    
adju/m5t ( /atus "u4  7d7 ,dual int5t = 
,f nonimmigrants seek+ advanc$ ,,/em    
degrees at ,unit$ ,/ates in/itutions (  
high] education ,not)/&+ sections       
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 & #bad7;b7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 &      
#aahd7;b771 an ali5 :o is a bona fide   

/ud5t admitt$ to a program 9 a ,,/em    
field 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f77ii7 ( 
section #bja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;b77#a777 = a degree at ! ma/]'s  
level or high] at a ,unit$ ,/ates       
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 
accr$it$ by an accr$it+ entity recogniz$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education may obta9 a
 /ud5t visa1 be admitt$ to ! ,unit$     
,/ates z a nonimmigrant /ud5t1 or ext5d 
or *ange nonimmigrant /atus to pursue   
su* degree ev5 if su* ali5 seeks lawful 
p]man5t resid5t /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$  
to modify or am5d section               
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 or #bad7;b7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 or     
#aahd7;b771 or any regulation int]pret+ 
^! au?orities = an ali5 :o is n describ$
 9 ?is subsection4