,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajdfj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,s*weik]t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to e/abli% a skills-bas$ immigration po9ts sy/em1 to focus family-sponsor$ immigration on sp\ses & m9or *ildr51 to elim9ate ! ,div]sity ,visa ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,migration1 ,address+ ,re=m1 & ,tal5t ,enhancem5t & ,ret5tion ,act or ! ,,sm>t] ,act4 #b4 ,elim9ation ( ,div]sity ,visa ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjc ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c74 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act ,! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,v71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c72 7,b7 9 section #bja-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 & 7ii7 by /rik+ subsection 7e72 7,c7 9 section #bjc-- 7i7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;b77#b77;,b7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ clause 7i72 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 & 7g71 respectively2 7iii7 9 subsection 7c71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b72 7iv7 9 subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$-- 7,i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b72 7v7 9 subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( ?is section & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b72 7vi7 9 subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 & ins]t+ subsections 7a7 & 7b72 & 7vii7 9 subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 7d7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 7c72 & 7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b72 7,d7 9 section #bjd-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,i72 7ii7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( section #bjc & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #bjc2 & 7iii7 9 subsection 7l77#b7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ section #bjc 7a7 or 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7c7 ( section #bjc2 & 7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c72 7,e7 9 section #bad7q77#a77;,b77i71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c72 7,f7 9 section #baf7;h77#a71 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c72 & 7,g7 9 section #bde7;i77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c74 7#b7 ,immigrant inve/or pilot program ,section #faj7;d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7,public ,law #ajb-cie7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;e77 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d774 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,family-,sponsor$ immigration priorities 7a7 ,imm$iate relative r$ef9$ ,! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aja7;b77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a771 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ means an unm>ri$ p]son "u tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age & ins]t+ means1 = an individual ) a petition p5d+ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,sm>t] ,act1 an unm>ri$ p]son "u tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 or = an individual :o 0 n ! subject ( a p5d+ immigration petition on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,sm>t] ,act1 an unm>ri$ p]son "u ! age ( #ah2 & 7#b7 9 section #bja 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ *ildr51 sp\ses1 & p>5ts ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except t1 9 ! case ( p>5ts1 su* citiz5s %all be at lea/ #ba ye>s ( age4 & ins]t+ *ildr5 & sp\se ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates42 & 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ su* an imm$iate relative & ins]t+ ! imm$iate relative sp\se ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52 7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,worldwide level ( family-,sponsor$ immigrants 7#a7 ,! worldwide level ( family-sponsor$ immigrants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to #hh1jjj m9us ! numb] comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a fiscal ye> is ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7 p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #bab7;d77#e7 9 ! second prec$+ fiscal ye> :o-- 7,a7 did n dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7)\t advance p>ole7 )9 #cfe days2 & 7,b7 7i7 did n acquire ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce dur+ ! two prec$+ fiscal ye>s2 or 7ii7 acquir$ su* /atus dur+ su* p]iod "u a provision ( law 7o!r ?an subsection 7b77 t exempts adju/m5t to su* /atus f ! num]ical limitation on ! worldwide level ( immigration "u ?is section4 2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 7iii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#c72 & 7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#a7 & 7#b74 7b7 ,family-,bas$ visa pref]5ces ,section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,sp\ses & m9or *ildr5 ( p]man5t resid5t ali5s ,family-sponsor$ immigrants describ$ 9 ?is subsection are qualifi$ immigrants :o are ! sp\se or a *ild ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,def9ition ( ,v nonimmigrant ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,v7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,v77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a74 7#b7 ,rules = det]m9+ :e!r c]ta9 ali5s are *ildr5 ,section #bjc7;h7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7a77#b77;,a7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 7a77#b74 7#c7 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus ,section #bjd ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ to classification by reason ( a relation%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#c71 or 7#d7 ( section #bjc7;a7 or2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by r$esignat+ ! second subclause 7,i7 z subclause 7,,ii72 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea* place su* t]ms appe> & ins]t+ #bjc7;a72 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i71 by /rik+ a petition] & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7a77#a77;,b77iii74 & ins]t+ an individual y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s ( age = purposes ( adjudicat+ su* petition & = purposes ( admission z an imm$iate relative "u section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 or a family-sponsor$ immigrant "u section #bjc7;a71 z appropriate1 not)/&+ ! actual age ( ! individual42 7,b7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+ 1 #bjc7;a77#a71 or #bjc7;a77#c71 z appropriate2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7k74 7#d7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility ,section #bab ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#f77;,e77ii71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#aa71 by /rik+ 7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#d7 !re(74 7#e7 ,employm5t ( ,v nonimmigrants ,section #bad7q77#a77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7q77#a77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a74 7#f7 ,def9ition ( ali5 sp\se ,section #baf7;h77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7h77#a77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a74 7#g7 ,classes ( deportable ali5s ,section #bcg7;a77#a77;,e77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77;,e77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a74 7d7 ,effective date2 applicability 7#a7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,invalidity ( c]ta9 petitions & applications ,except$ z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any petition "u section #bjd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 seek+ classification ( an ali5 "u a family-sponsor$ immigrant category t 0 elim9at$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section & fil$ aft] ! date on :i* ?is ,act 0 introduc$ & any application = an immigrant visa bas$ on su* a petition %all be consid]$ invalid4 7#c7 ,valid (f] ( admission ,not)/&+ ! t]m9ation by ?is ,act ( ! family-sponsor$ & employm5t-bas$ immigrant visa categories1 any ali5 :o 0 grant$ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #bjc ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & is s*$ul$ to receive an immigrant visa 9 ! applicable pref]5ce category n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all be entitl$ to su* visa if ! ali5 ent]s ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 #a ye> aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 #d4 ,det]m9ation ( indu/rial ne$ = immigrant labor ,title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bjc ! foll[+3 #bjc;,a4 ,det]m9ation ( indu/rial ne$ = labor 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( bo>d ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,economic ,affairs at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ! ,skill$ ,migration & ,recruitm5t ( ,tal5t ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,,sm>t ,bo>d or ! ,bo>d7 to det]m9e levels = c]ta9 categories ( immigrants ) ! purpose ( improv+ real wage gr[?1 economic gr[?1 innovation1 & ! long-t]m fiscal outlook ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )\t und]m9+ ! labor m>ket = ,am]icans4 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,bo>d %all h five vot+ memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,to be eligible to be appo9t$ z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 an individual %all h ! exp]tise necess>y to evaluate ! economic1 fiscal1 & labor m>ket effects ( immigrant & nonimmigrant ali5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to make ! det]m9ations requir$ "u ?is section1 includ+ exp]tise 9 public f9ance1 economic gr[?1 labor economics1 or ! economics ( innovation4 7#c7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be appo9t$ to a t]m ( #e ye>s4 7,b7 ,initial /agg]$ t]ms ,( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d-- 7i7 ! memb]s ea* %all be appo9t$ to a t]m expir+ 9 ! fir/1 second1 ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? cal5d> ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 respectively2 & 7ii7 ea* t]m %all expire on ,decemb] #ca ( ! applicable cal5d> ye>4 7,c7 ,vacancies ,if a vacancy occurs1 ! ,presid5t may only appo9t a new memb] ( ! ,bo>d to fill ! vacancy & s]ve ! rema9d] ( ! t]m by advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7#d7 ,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be a full-"t employee & %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,vot+ ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all h an equal vote 9 all decisions ( ! ,bo>d4 7#f7 ,quorum #d memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a quorum4 7#g7 ,decisions ,unless o!rwise specifi$1 decisions ( ! ,bo>d %all be made by majority vote ( ! memb]s con/itut+ a quorum4 7b7 ,aggregate & indu/rial num]ical limitations 7#a7 ,aggregate num]ical limitations ,= ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye> & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !re %all be e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ?is subsection-- 7,a7 an aggregate num]ical limitation = employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u section #bja7;d72 & 7,b7 an aggregate num]ical limitation = nonimmigrant work]s describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b74 7#b7 ,indu/rial num]ical limitations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! second cov]$ fiscal ye> & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all allocate ea* aggregate num]ical limitation among indu/ries by det]m9+1 = ea* indu/ry-- 7i7 an indu/rial num]ical limitation = employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u section #bja7;d72 & 7ii7 an indu/rial num]ical limitation = nonimmigrant work]s describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b74 7,b7 ,allocation requirem5t ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* indu/rial num]ical limitations are 9 effect1 ! sum ( ! indu/rial num]ical limitations det]m9$ "u clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all equal ! aggregate num]ical limitation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 & ! sum ( ! indu/rial num]ical limitations det]m9$ "u clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all equal ! aggregate num]ical limitation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7,c7 ,fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye> ,no indu/rial num]ical limitation %all apply ) respect to ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye>1 & numb]s subject to an aggregate num]ical limitation %all be available dur+ t fiscal ye> )\t reg>d to indu/ry4 7#c7 ,initial det]m9ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a quorum ( ! ,bo>d is fir/ appo9t$1 ! ,bo>d %all det]m9e1 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! aggregate num]ical limitations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,nonimmigrant level ,! aggregate num]ical limitation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye> %all be #he1jjj4 7,c7 ,/able employm5t-bas$ level ,! aggregate num]ical limitation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye> %all be ! level t ! ,bo>d e/imates is necess>y to ensure t net lawful migration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye> is equal to ! sum (-- 7i7 ! annual basel9e2 & 7ii7 ! transitional %ortfall1 if any4 7,d7 ,annual basel9e ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m annual basel9e means ! av]age annual net lawful migration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ?ree complete fiscal ye>s prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7,e7 ,transitional %ortfall ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m transitional %ortfall means ! am\nt 7if any71 z e/imat$ by ! ,bo>d1 by :i*-- 7i7 ! product obta9$ by multiply+ ! annual basel9e by ! numb] ( fiscal ye>s 9 ! p]iod consi/+ ( ea* fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ends be=e ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye>2 exce$s 7ii7 net lawful migration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod consi/+ ( ea* fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ends be=e ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye>4 7,f7 ,int]im rule ,= any fiscal ye> beg9n+ be=e ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye>1 ! num]ical limitations 9 effect "u sections #bja7;d7 & #bad7;g77#a77;,a7 on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all cont9ue to apply4 7,g7 ,basel9e = subsequ5t det]m9ations ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#f77;,a71 ! aggregate num]ical limitation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye> %all be treat$ z be+ equal to ! level t ! ,bo>d e/imates is necess>y to ensure t net lawful migration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye> is equal to ! annual basel9e1 det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ! transitional %ortfall1 & ! ,bo>d %all include t level 9 ! publication requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,annual det]m9ations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,july #a ( ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! second cov]$ fiscal ye> beg9s1 & n lat] ?an ,july #a ( ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all det]m9e1 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! aggregate num]ical limitations "u p>agraph 7#a71 & ! indu/rial num]ical limitations "u p>agraph 7#b71 = ! fiscal ye> beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( t cal5d> ye>4 7,b7 ,late det]m9ations ,a det]m9ation made aft] ,july #a %all take effect at ! beg9n+ ( ! second succe$+ fiscal ye>1 & ! num]ical limitations 9 effect = ! curr5t fiscal ye> %all rema9 9 effect = ! int]v5+ fiscal ye>4 7,c7 ,cont9uation 9 ! abs5ce ( a det]m9ation ,if1 = any fiscal ye>1 ! ,bo>d does n make a det]m9ation requir$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ by reason ( ! abs5ce ( a quorum1 ! aggregate & indu/rial num]ical limitations 9 effect = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> %all rema9 9 effect & %all be treat$ z ! limitations det]m9$ = t fiscal ye> = purposes ( ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,indu/rial limitations = ! second cov]$ fiscal ye> ,= ! second cov]$ fiscal ye>1 ! indu/rial num]ical limitation = an indu/ry "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all equal ! product (-- 7,a7 ! correspond+ aggregate num]ical limitation det]m9$ = ! second cov]$ fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 t indu/ry's %>e ( ! total numb] ( visas issu$1 & grants or adju/m5ts ( /atus made1 subject to ! correspond+ aggregate num]ical limitation dur+ ! fir/ ?ree qu>t]s ( ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye>1 det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! indu/ry ( ! petition+ employ]4 7#f7 ,limitations on det]m9ations 7,a7 ,aggregate limitations ,an aggregate num]ical limitation det]m9$ "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ ! correspond+ aggregate num]ical limitation = ! previ\s fiscal ye> by m ?an t5 p]c5t & %all n be l[] ?an ! correspond+ aggregate num]ical limitation = ! previ\s fiscal ye> by m ?an t5 p]c5t4 7,b7 ,indu/rial limitations ,beg9n+ ) det]m9ations = ! ?ird cov]$ fiscal ye>1 an indu/rial num]ical limitation det]m9$ "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ ! correspond+ indu/rial num]ical limitation = ! previ\s fiscal ye> by m ?an "o t5? ( ! correspond+ aggregate num]ical limitation1 & %all n be l[] ?an ! correspond+ indu/rial num]ical limitation = ! previ\s fiscal ye> by m ?an "o t5? ( ! correspond+ aggregate num]ical limitation4 7,c7 ,und]subscrib$ limitations ,an indu/rial num]ical limitation = an indu/ry %all n be increas$ comp>$ to ! previ\s fiscal ye>'s limitation if ! numb] ( applicants ) respect to t indu/ry 0 less ?an ! indu/rial num]ical limitation = t indu/ry 9 ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye> = :i* an indu/rial num]ical limitation 0 9 effect4 7#g7 ,consid]ation ( in=mation ,9 mak+ det]m9ations "u ?is subsection1 ! ,bo>d %all consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,annual indu/ry-specific & national unemploym5t rates id5tifi$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1 = ! purpose ( r$uc+ ! national unemploym5t rate if su* rates exce$ a level consid]$ heal?y = ! ,nation4 7,b7 ,annual indu/ry-specific & national vacancy rates id5tifi$ 9 ! ,job ,op5+s & ,labor ,turnov] ,survey program ( ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 = ! purpose ( r$uc+ su* rates if su* rates exce$ a level consid]$ heal?y = ! ,nation4 7,c7 ,indu/ry c5trality & dome/ic supply ( commodities id5tifi$ 9 ! ,int]active ,access to ,input-,output ,acc\nts ,data tool ( ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis1 = ! purpose ( maximiz+ national gross dome/ic product4 7,d7 ,wage gr[? & suppression tr5ds id5tifi$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau or by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 = ! purpose ( maximiz+ ! national av]age wage gr[?4 7,e7 ,indu/ry contributions to total factor productivity gr[? id5tifi$ 9 data s]ies publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics' ,(fice ( ,productivity & ,te*nology4 7,f7 ,employm5t rates1 wages1 entrepr5eur%ip rates1 & contributions to public & private sector rese>* & developm5t id5tifi$ 9 ! ,national ,survey ( ,college ,graduates1 ,curr5t ,population ,survey1 ,am]ican ,community ,survey1 ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics' & dec5nial ,c5sus4 7,g7 ,immigrants' contributions to rese>* 9 critical & em]g+ sci5ce & te*nology fields id5tifi$ 9 ! ,national ,survey ( ,college ,graduates & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,indicators4 7,h7 ,pe]-review$ j\rnal publications on immigration's effects on productivity1 innovation1 indu/ry =mation1 economic gr[?1 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t budgets4 7,i7 ,o!r relevant data s\rces relat$ to ! effects ( immigration on economic gr[?1 labor m>ket outcomes1 sci5tific or te*nological innovation1 or fiscal policy4 7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye> ,! t]m fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye> means ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ n less ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d publi%es ! initial det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,second cov]$ fiscal ye>2 ?ird cov]$ fiscal ye> ,! t]ms second cov]$ fiscal ye> & ?ird cov]$ fiscal ye> mean ! fir/ fiscal ye> & ! second fiscal ye>1 respectively1 beg9n+ aft] ! end ( ! fir/ cov]$ fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,special rules = cl]gy 7#a7 ,num]ical limitation ,! num]ical limitation = ea* fiscal ye> = special immigrants describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bg77;,c7 %all be #b1ejj4 7#b7 ,exclusion f calculation ,! calculation ( ! num]ical limitation = employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u section #bja7;d7 "u subsection 7b7 %all n include a calculation = su* special immigrants1 & visas allocat$ "u ?is subsection %all n be c\nt$ t[>d su* num]ical limitation4 7d7 ,in=mation ga!r+ reg>d+ labor supply ,! ,bo>d may collect int]e/ in=mation f ali5s resid+ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates to det]m9e ! supply ( =eign labor 9 ! indu/ries id5tifi$ by ! ,bo>d z hav+ a ne$ "u subsection 7b74 7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,annual det]m9ations %all be accompani$ by a report to ! lead]%ip ( bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress1 & ! ,h\se & ,s5ate ,committees on ! ,budget & ,judici>y1 ea* detail+-- 7#a7 ! e/imat$ fiscal impact ( ! det]m9ation comp>$ ) ! fiscal impact ( no adju/m5t to indu/rial & aggregate num]ical limitations2 & 7#b7 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! applicants & select$ immigrants & nonimmigrants 9 aggregate & = ea* indu/ry1 includ+ ! (f]$ wage1 occupation1 education1 age1 & ! numb] ( po9ts e>n$ "u ! po9ts sy/em4 7f7 ,provision ( data ,on reque/ ( ! ,bo>d1 & not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide to ! ,bo>d1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! reque/1 su* data reg>d+ petitions1 applications1 regi/rations1 & visa issuances "u sections #bja7;d71 #bjc7;b71 & #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b71 includ+ ! (f]$ wage1 occupation1 indu/ry1 educational atta9m5t1 & age ( b5efici>ies1 z ! ,bo>d det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 9 a =m t does n include p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 7g7 ,/aff 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d may1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 appo9t an ,executive ,director & su* additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable ! ,bo>d to p]=m its duties4 ,! ,bo>d may fix ! comp5sation ( ! ,executive ,director & o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title1 except t ! rate ( pay may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative support ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all provide ! ,bo>d1 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis1 su* adm9i/rative support s]vices1 (fice space1 & equipm5t z ! ,bo>d may require to c>ry out its duties4 7#c7 ,detailees ,on reque/ ( ! ,bo>d1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis1 any p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,bo>d to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties4 7h7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an twice ea* cal5d> ye>4 7#b7 ,clos$ sessions ,meet+s ( ! ,bo>d %all n be op5 to ! public4 ,! ,bo>d %all n be consid]$ an advisory committee = purposes ( *apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7also kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act71 & its meet+s %all n be subject to section #eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,sun%9e ,act74 7#c7 ,m9utes ,! ,bo>d %all keep m9utes ( ea* meet+1 includ+ a record ( all votes tak51 & %all publi% a summ>y ( ea* meet+ )9 #ij days1 r$act$ z necess>y to protect confid5tial comm]cial or /ati/ical in=mation4 7i7 ,judicial review ,a det]m9ation made by ! ,bo>d "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all n be subject to sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 also kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act2 & 7#b7 %all n be subject to review 9 any c\rt1 except t an action may be br\ght "u *apt] #g ( su* title to review :e!r a det]m9ation exce$s ! limitations describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f74 7j7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m indu/ry means ! two-digit level id5tifi$ by ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em t 0 9 effect = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 4 #e4 ,creation ( immigration po9ts sy/em 7a7 ,worldwide level ( immigration ,section #bja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 z am5d$ by section #b7;b77#a77;,b71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3 7#b7 employm5t-bas$ immigrants describ$ 9 section #bjc7;b71 9 a numb] n to exce$ ! numb] specifi$ 9 subsection 7d7 dur+ any fiscal ye>4 2 & 7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,worldwide level ( ,employm5t-,bas$ immigrants ,! worldwide level ( employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to su* numb] z ! ,,sm>t ,bo>d det]m9es 9 accordance ) section #bjc;,a7a7 plus ! numb] specifi$ 9 section #bjc;,a7d74 4 7b7 ,num]ical limitations on individual =eign /ates 7#a7 ,repeal ,section #bjb ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is repeal$4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act ,! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 section #bjc7;b77#f7-- 7,i7 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or ( section #bjb7;a72 & 7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii72 7ii7 9 section #baj7;c77#a71 by /rik+ & #bjb2 7iii7 9 section #bde7;b71 by /rik+ sections #bjb & #bjc & ins]t+ section #bjc2 & 7iv7 9 section #bde;,a7d71 by /rik+ sections #bja & #bjb & ins]t+ section #bja4 7,b7 ,additional con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ac7;c7 ( ! ,act ( ,septemb] #aa1 #aieg 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee;b7c771 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ?ird & f\r? s5t5ces4 7c7 ,application process = employm5t-,bas$ immigrants ,section #bjc ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,application process = employm5t-,bas$ immigrant visas 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,employm5t-bas$ visas "u section #bja7;d7 %all be made available 9 ! numb] det]m9$ "u section #bjc;,a = ea* indu/ry to qualifi$ immigrants 9 ! ord] ( po9ts atta9$ by ea* immigrant "u section #bbj1 beg9n+ ) ! highe/ numb] ( po9ts4 7#b7 ,application ,an ali5 seek+ an employm5t-bas$ visa "u section #bja7;d7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security an application t conta9s ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( po9ts = :i* ! applicant is eligible "u section #bbj1 includ+ an atte/ation by ! applicant1 "u p5alty ( disqualification1 t ! applicant has suffici5t docum5tation to v]ify su* po9ts4 7,b7 ,! electronic submission ( an application fee 9 ! am\nt ( #afj4 7,c7 ,an atte/ation f ! prospective employ]-- 7i7 ( ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ to ! applicant2 & 7ii7 t ! job be+ (f]$ to ! applicant does n displace a ,unit$ ,/ates work] & w n lead to ! lay(f ( a ,unit$ ,/ates work] 9 an ess5tially equival5t job4 7,d7 7i7 ,pro( t ! applicant's ,unit$ ,/ates employ] has secur$ heal? insurance t meet all applicable regulations2 or 7ii7 evid5ce t ! applicant has po/$ a bond to be us$ to pur*ase ! heal? insurance describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7,e7 ,any o!r in=mation requir$ by ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 by regulation4 7#c7 ,tie-break+ factors ,applications ) equal po9ts w be sort$ bas$ on ! foll[+ tie-break+ factors3 7,a7 ,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 7z def9$ 9 section #bbj7;a77 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 7z def9$ 9 section #bbj7;a77 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,b7 ,applicants ) equal po9ts & equal educational atta9m5t %all be rank$ accord+ to _! respective ,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ rank+s 7z def9$ 9 section #bbj7;a774 7,c7 ,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 ,! application ( an applicant :o is n allocat$ a visa "u ?is section dur+ a fiscal ye> w be consid]$ dur+ succe$+ fiscal ye>s if ! applicant's job (f] rema9s valid1 except t ! po9t total = ! applicant %all be adju/$ bas$ on ! applicant's age & any *ange to ! applicant's ,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ 7:i* ! applicant %all repeat & resubmit = any succe$+ fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! applicant seeks admission74 7#e7 ,re-application p]mitt$ ,an applicant :o is n allocat$ a visa "u ?is section dur+ a fiscal ye> & seeks to increase _! po9t total may reapply = any succe$+ fiscal ye> bas$ on any increase 9 po9ts = :i* ! ali5 is eligible4 7#f7 ,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$ an immigrant visa "u section #bja7;d7 ^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$ an immigrant visa "u section #bja7;d7 ^u ! approval ( ! sp\se'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 ,n c\nt$ aga9/ num]ical limitations ,sp\ses & *ildr5 admitt$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n be c\nt$ t[>d ! num]ical limitation ( employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u section #bja7;d74 7#g7 ,fee adju/m5ts = inflation ,! ,director %all adju/ ! am\nt ( ! fee requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 e #b ye>s1 z appropriate1 to reflect inflation4 7#h7 ,ineligibility = public b5efits ,an ali5 :o has be5 issu$ an employm5t-bas$ immigrant visa "u section #bja7;d71 & 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 #afac774 7#i7 ,special rules = cl]gy 7,a7 ,paym5t requirem5t ,! religi\s organization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sponsor+ a special immigrant describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bg77;,c7 %all include 9 ! petition a c]tification t ! sal>y = su* position w be at a level su* t ! ali5 w n qualify = any means-te/$ ,f$]al public b5efit4 7,b7 ,no family memb]s ,not)/&+ section #aja7;a77#bg71 ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( a special immigrant admitt$ "u ?is subsection may n accompany or foll[ to jo9 ! immigrant4 7,c7 ,po9t calculation ,visas specifi$ 9 section #bjc;,a7d7 %all be made available to special immigrants describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bg77;,c7 9 ! ord] ( po9ts atta9$ by ea* immigrant "u section #bbj1 except t po9ts accru$ = sal>y %all n be includ$1 beg9n+ ) ! highe/ numb] ( po9ts4 7,d7 ,limitation p] religi\s d5om9ation ,beg9n+ 9 ! second fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! numb] ( visas t may be issu$ = special immigrants p]=m+ ! "w describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bg77;,c77ii7 9 a religi\s d5om9ation may n exce$ ! numb] ( visas t is #e p]c5t great] ?an ! numb] ( su* visas issu$ = su* religi\s d5om9ation dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 z r$esignat$ by section #b7;b77#a77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ or 7b74 7d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( immigration po9ts sy/em 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbj4 ,immigration po9ts sy/em 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,applicant ,! t]m applicant means an applicant = an employm5t-bas$ immigrant visa "u section #bja7;d74 7#b7 ,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ ,! t]m ,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ means-- 7,a7 ! ,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 7,b7 ! ,te/ ( ,engli% z a ,=eign ,language 7,,toefl71 z adm9i/]$ by ! ,educational ,te/+ ,s]vice2 or 7,c7 any o!r te/ to measure ,engli% pr(ici5cy t has be5 approv$ by ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices = purposes ( subsection 7e7 t meets ! /&>ds ( ,engli% language ability measurem5t & anti-fraud integrity set by ! ,,ielts or ! ,,toefl4 7#c7 ,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ rank+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 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 7,b7 ,adju/m5t ,! ,director ( ,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 ! same mean+ giv5 t 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 ! foll[+ degrees3 7,a7 ,ma/]'s ( ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,doctor ( ,m$ic9e4 7#h7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means ! academic discipl9e ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics4 7#i7 ,,toefl ,! t]m ,,toefl means ! ,te/ ( ,engli% z a ,=eign ,language4 7b7 ,age 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an applicant may accrue po9ts = age "u ?is subsection bas$ on ! age ( ! applicant on ! date on :i* ! applicant submits an application "u section #bjc7;b77#a74 7#b7 ,ages #j ?r\gh #ag ,an ali5 :o has n rea*$ #ah ye>s ( age may n submit an application "u section #bjc7;b77#a74 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#aj7 ,age #ea & old] ,an applicant :o is at lea/ #ea ye>s ( age may submit an application "u section #bjc7;b71 b %all n accrue any po9ts on acc\nt ( age4 7c7 ,education 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an applicant may only accrue po9ts = educational atta9m5t "u ?is section bas$ on ! highe/ degree obta9$ by ! applicant z ( ! date on :i* ! applicant submits an application "u section #bjc7;b74 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 or ,unit$ ,/ates ba*elor's degree ) insuffici5t rese>* & developm5t ,an applicant :o-- 7,a7 has receiv$-- 7i7 ! =eign equival5t ( a ba*elor's degree f an in/itution ( high] education1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education2 or 7ii7 a ba*elor's degree f an in/itution ( high] education-- 7,i7 t did n exp5d at lea/ #ajj1jjj 9 f$]ally f9anc$ rese>* & developm5t dur+ ea* ( ! previ\s f\r fiscal ye>s 7z det]m9$ by ! ,high] ,education ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,survey conduct$ by ! ,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics72 or 7,,ii7 at :i* few] ?an #fj p]c5t ( /ud5ts are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2 & 7,b7 has n receiv$ a degree describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h71 %all accrue #b po9ts4 7#d7 ,unit$ /ates ba*elor's degree ) suffici5t rese>* & developm5t ,an applicant :o-- 7,a7 has receiv$ a ba*elor's degree f an in/itution ( high] education-- 7i7 t has exp5d$ at lea/ #ajj1jjj 9 f$]ally f9anc$ rese>* & developm5t dur+ ea* ( ! previ\s f\r fiscal ye>s2 & 7ii7 at :i* at lea/ #fj p]c5t ( /ud5ts are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2 & 7,b7 has n receiv$ a degree describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h71 %all accrue #c po9ts4 7#e7 ,=eign ma/]'s degree 9 ,,/em or ,unit$ ,/ates degree ) insuffici5t rese>* & developm5t ,an applicant ^: highe/ degree is a ma/]'s degree 9 ,,/em f-- 7,a7 a =eign college or univ]sity1 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education2 or 7,b7 an in/itution ( high] education-- 7i7 t did n exp5d at lea/ #ajj1jjj 9 f$]ally f9anc$ rese>* & developm5t dur+ ea* ( ! previ\s f\r fiscal ye>s2 or 7ii7 at :i* few] ?an #fj p]c5t ( /ud5ts are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 %all accrue #d po9ts4 7#f7 ,unit$ /ates ma/]'s degree 9 ,,/em ) suffici5t rese>* & developm5t ,an applicant ^: highe/ degree is a ma/]'s degree 9 ,,/em f an in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7 t has exp5d$ at lea/ #ajj1jjj 9 f$]ally f9anc$ rese>* & developm5t dur+ ea* ( ! previ\s f\r fiscal ye>s2 & 7,b7 at :i* at lea/ #fj p]c5t ( /ud5ts are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 %all accrue #e po9ts4 7#g7 ,=eign pr(essional degree or doctorate degree 9 ,,/em or ,unit$ ,/ates degree ) insuffici5t rese>* & developm5t ,an applicant ^: highe/ degree is-- 7,a7 a =eign pr(essional degree or a doctorate degree 9 ,,/em1 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education2 or 7,b7 a ,unit$ ,/ates pr(essional degree or a doctorate degree 9 ,,/em f an in/itution ( high] education-- 7i7 t did n exp5d at lea/ #ajj1jjj 9 f$]ally f9anc$ rese>* & developm5t dur+ ea* ( ! previ\s f\r fiscal ye>s2 or 7ii7 at :i* few] ?an #fj p]c5t ( /ud5ts are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 %all accrue #f po9ts4 7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates pr(essional degree or doctorate degree 9 ,,/em ) suffici5t rese>* & developm5t ,an applicant ^: highe/ degree is a ,unit$ ,/ates pr(essional degree or a doctorate degree 9 ,,/em f an in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7 t has exp5d$ at lea/ #ajj1jjj 9 f$]ally f9anc$ rese>* & developm5t dur+ ea* ( ! previ\s f\r fiscal ye>s2 & 7,b7 at :i* at lea/ #fj p]c5t ( /ud5ts are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 %all accrue #g 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 subsection4 7d7 ,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 section #bjc7;b74 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 subsection4 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 7e7 ,extraord9>y a*ievem5t ,an applicant may accrue1 = extraord9>y a*ievem5t "u ?is subsection #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]vices4 7f7 ,job (f] ,an applicant may accrue1 = highly comp5sat$ employm5t "u ?is subsection-- 7#a7 #aj po9ts if ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ by ! applicant's prospective employ] is 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 ( ,labor1 & less ?an #age p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income2 7#b7 #ac po9ts if ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ is at lea/ #age p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income & less ?an #bjj p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income2 7#c7 #af po9ts if ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ is at lea/ #bjj p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income & less ?an #bbe p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income2 7#d7 #ai po9ts if ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ is at lea/ #bbe p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income & less ?an #bej p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income2 7#e7 #bb po9ts if ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ is at lea/ #bej p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income & less ?an #bge p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income2 7#f7 #be po9ts if ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ is at lea/ #bge p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income & less ?an #cjj p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income2 & 7#g7 #bh po9ts if ! annual sal>y be+ (f]$ is at lea/ #cjj p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\sehold income4 7g7 ,valid (f] ( admission "u family pref]5ce category ,any ali5 :o 0 grant$ 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 7h7 ,dep5d5t *ildr5 ,an applicant may accrue #b po9ts = ea* dep5d5t *ild :o w be accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! applicant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7i7 ,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* ( subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 if he or %e 7 apply+ = a po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa4 7#b7 ,po9ts adju/m5t ,= ea* ( ! categories set =? 9 subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7-- 7,a7 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/$2 7,b7 if ! numb] ( po9ts t w\ld be accru$ 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 (-- 7i7 ! numb] ( po9ts accru$ by ! applicant "u su* category multipli$ by #gj p]c5t2 & 7ii7 ! numb] ( po9ts accru$ by ! sp\se "u su* category multipli$ by #cj p]c5t4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bai ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #bbj4 ,immigration po9ts sy/em4 4 #f4 ,re=m & replace ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants ) ,,sm>t] nonimmigrants 7a7 ,num]ical limitation bas$ on indu/rial ne$ ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #bad7;g77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,a7 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b71 %all be su* numb] z ! ,,sm>t ,bo>d det]m9es 9 accordance ) section #bjc;,a2 or 4 7b7 ,elim9ation ( =eign fa%ion model visas ,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or z a fa%ion model2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ or1 9 ! case ( a fa%ion model1 is ( di/+ui%$ m]it & ability14 7c7 ,replacem5t ,section #bab7n7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ an ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,,sm>t] nonimmigrant2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,,sm>t] nonimmigrants4 7d7 ,portability ,section #bad7n7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd 7n77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,a nonimmigrant ali5 may accept new employm5t "u ?is subsection1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! new employm5t is 9 ! indu/ry 9 :i* ali5 0 orig9ally au?oriz$ to "w "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b74 7#d7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 a nonimmigrant ali5 %all be consid]$ to h be5 9 a p]iod ( /ay au?oriz$ at ! "t ( fil+ a petition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if su* petition 0 prop]ly fil$ :ile a prior nonfrivol\s petition 0 p5d+4 7#e7 ,a new petition fil$ "u ?is subsection by an employ] 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bjc;,a7 ) respect to an ali5 may n be d5i$ solely on ! basis t a previ\s petition fil$ "u ?is subsection by an employ] ) respect to t ali5 0 d5i$4 7#f7 ,if a petition fil$ pursuant to ?is subsection is d5i$1 ! nonimmigrant ali5's p]iod ( au?oriz$ /ay %all cont9ue until ! soon] (-- 7,a7 #abj days2 or 7,b7 ! end ( ! previ\sly approv$ validity p]iod4 4 7e7 ,job flexibility = long delay$ applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus to p]man5t resid5ce ,section #bjd7;j7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;j77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#a77;,d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a77;,f72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] unadjudicat$ = #ahj days or m ! foll[+3 1 or ) respect to :om ! petition has be5 approv$ = m ?an #cfe days )\t a visa numb] be+ imm$iately available to all[ ! fil+ ( an application "u section #bde14 7f7 ,aw>d+ ( visas ,section #bad7;g7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( petitions receiv$ on ! f9al receipt date or 9 ! case ( petitions regi/]$ dur+ ! initial regi/ration p]iod1 su* petitions %all be consid]$ simultane\sly fil$ & visas or /atus %all be provid$ 9 ! ord] t w mo/ increase long-t]m tax rev5ue1 includ+ any adju/m5t deem$ appropriate to acc\nt = applicable geographic diff]5ces44 7g7 ,ext5sion ( exi/+ ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant visa ,an individual :o is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act "u section #aja7;a77,h77i77b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77,h77i77b77 %all n be requir$ to dep>t ! ,unit$ ,/ates prior to r5ew+ su* visa pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 #g4 ,computation ( prevail+ wage ,section #bab7p7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7p77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 comput+ ! prevail+ wage level = an occupational classification 9 an area ( employm5t = purposes ( subsections 7a77#e77;,a71 7n77#a77;,a77i77,,ii71 & 7t77#a77;,a77i77,,ii71 su* prevail+ wage %all be comm5surate ) exp]i5ce1 education1 & ! level ( sup]vision & %all be ! m$ian comp5sation receiv$ by ,unit$ ,/ates work]s ) ! same education & exp]i5ce z ! ali5 be+ hir$ & seek+ admission to "w 9 ! same occupation & area ( employm5t42 & 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74 #h4 ,pr]equisite = naturalization ,section #cah ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbi et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,except & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,p]man5t resid5t ,except 2 7#b7 by /rik+ he ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ he or %e2 7#c7 by /rik+ 8 & ins]t+ 8 or h]2 7#d7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7#e7 by /rik+ ! ,s]vice & ins]t+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7#f7 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,w>rant ( arre/ ,not)/&+ 2 7#g7 by /rik+ ,act3 ,provid$1 ,t ! f9d+s & ins]t+ ,act4 ,! f9d+s2 & 7#h7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,out/&+ debts ,no p]son may be naturaliz$ "u ?is title if ! individual :o execut$ an affidavit ( support ) respect to ! p]son has fail$ to reimburse ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9 accordance ) section #bac;,a7b71 = all means-te/$ public b5efits receiv$ by ! p]son4 4 #i4 ,use ( artificial intellig5ce to id5tify visa ov]/ays ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all develop & implem5t a process to use artificial intellig5ce to analyze ! records ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security relat$ to immigration1 ali5 travel records1 & o!r relevant data1 to id5tify ali5s :o 7 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! basis ( a nonimmigrant visa ^: p]iods ( au?oriz$ /ays end$ b :o rema9$ unlawfully 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates beyond su* p]iods4 #aj4 ,gold-c>d immigrant visa program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjce1 #be1jjj immigrant visas %all be made available = immigrants seek+ to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 :o pay a fee to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 9 an am\nt ( #a1jjj1jjj plus a process+ fee ( #ae1jjj2 or 7#b7 on ^: behalf a corporation pays a fee to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 9 an am\nt ( #b1jjj1jjj plus a process+ fee ( #ae1jjj4 7b7 ,backgr\nd *ecks ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all conduct backgr\nd *ecks on ea* applicant "u ?is section to ensure t ea* su* applicant is o!rwise admissible "u ! immigration laws4 7c7 ,employm5t au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all provide ali5s admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is section ) employm5t au?orization4 7d7 ,num]ical limitations ,visas describ$ 9 ?is section are n subject to ! worldwide levels or num]ical limitations "u ! immigration laws4 7e7 ,fee adju/m5ts = inflation ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all adju/ ! am\nt ( ! fee requir$ "u subsection 7a7 e #b ye>s1 z appropriate1 to reflect inflation4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 #aa4 ,reports 7a7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit a report to ,congress t includes1 = ! previ\s fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( visas issu$ "u section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act2 7#b7 ) respect to ali5 recipi5ts ( su* visas-- 7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( su* ali5s seek+ resid5ce 9 ea* ,/ate2 7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( su* ali5s 9 ea* ( ! educational atta9m5t categories set =? 9 section #bbj7;c7 ( su* ,act2 7,c7 ! p]c5tage ( su* ali5s 9 ea* ( ! ,engli% language pr(ici5cy categories set =? 9 section #bbj7;d7 ( su* ,act2 & 7,d7 ! initial ,unit$ ,/ates employ]s ( su* ali5s & ! av]age />t+ annual sal>y (f]$ by su* employ]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 ! numb] ( ali5s admitt$ "u ! gold c>d visa program "u section #i1 & ! c\ntries ( nationality ( su* ali5s4 7b7 ,quadr5nial report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes any recomm5dations = revisions to ! immigration po9ts sy/em set =? 9 section #bbj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act-- 7,a7 by reallocat+ po9ts )9 or among ! categories set =? 9 su* section2 & 7,b7 by add+ or subtract+ additional po9ts categories4 7#b7 ,crit]ia = recomm5dations ,! recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be design$ to a*ieve ! goals (-- 7,a7 increas+ p] capita gr[? 9 ! gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 enhanc+ prospects = ! economic success ( immigrants issu$ employm5t-bas$ immigrant visas2 7,c7 improv+ ! fiscal heal? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,d7 protect+ or increas+ ! wages ( work+ ,am]icans4