,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbf,mr4   
,curtis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kelly7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
provide = a ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant 
pilot program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/ate-,sponsor$ ,visa ,pilot ,program   
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,/ate-sponsor$       
nonimmigrant program ,section           
#aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,u77iii71 by /rik+ ! or at 
! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,v71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,w7   
7i7 an ali5 :o is sponsor$ by a ,/ate & 
is com+ tempor>ily to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 reside 9 su* ,/ate to p]=m s]vices1    
provide capital inve/m5t1 direct !      

op]ations ( an ent]prise1 or o!rwise    
contribute to ! economic developm5t     
ag5da ( su* ,/ate 9 a mann] det]m9$ by !
 ,/ate2 &  7ii7 ! ali5 sp\se & m9or     
*ildr5 ( any ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i74
  4  #c4 ,admission ( ,/ate-sponsor$    
nonimmigrants  7a7 ,requirem5ts =       
,/ate-,sponsor$ nonimmigrants ,section  
#bad ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7h71 by /rik+         
7,h77i77b7 or 7c71 7,l71 or 7,v7 &      
ins]t+ 7,h77i77b71 7,h77i77c71 7,l71    
7,v71 or 7,w72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7s7 ,requirem5ts applicable  
to ,/ate-,sponsor$ nonimmigrant visas   
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,reside ,! t]m reside means to live &  
e/abli% a resid5ce 9 a ,/ate = a        
consecutive p]iod ( m ?an #ad days 7n   
includ+ any p]iod aft] ! approval ( !   
resid5t's petition = immigrant /atus74  
7,b7 ,secret>y ,except z o!rwise        
specifically provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 !
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      

,homel& ,security4  7,c7 ,/ate ,not)/&+ 
section #aja7;a77#cf71 ! t]m ,/ate means
 a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia4  7,d7 ,/ate-sponsor$       
nonimmigrant ,! t]m ,/ate-sponsor$      
nonimmigrant means an ali5 :o has be5   
sponsor$ by a ,/ate = admission "u      
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w74  7,e7        
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program ,!  
t]m ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program 
means a nonimmigrant program to regulate
 ! employm5t1 inve/m5t1 & place (       
resid5ce ( ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants4
  7,f7 ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant /atus
 ,! t]m ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant     
/atus means /atus grant$ to an ali5     
admitt$ z a nonimmigrant pursuant to    
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w74  7#b7        
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program ,any
 ,/ate may submit an application to !   
,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 !             
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program by  
sponsor+ ali5s = admission to ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#c7 ,/ate-sponsor$            
nonimmigrant program approval ,!        

,secret>y %all approve any application  
submitt$ by a ,/ate 7or compact (       
,/ates7 pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 = a   
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program t-- 
7,a7 0 approv$ by ! legislature ( !     
,/ate2  7,b7 regulates1 9 a mann]       
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 ! employm5t &       
resid5ce ( ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants2
  7,c7 implem5ts proc$ures1 9 a mann]   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to in=m !       
,secret>y ( ! failure ( a nonimmigrant  
to comply ) ! t]ms ( ,/ate-sponsor$     
nonimmigrant /atus :5 ! ,/ate is made   
aw>e ( su* failure2  7,d7 all[s1 9 a    
mann] det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 a             
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant :o has be5  
admitt$ to seek employm5t ) an employ]  
o!r ?an ! employ] ) :i* ! nonimmigrant 0
 initially employ$2  7,e7 implem5ts     
proc$ures to p]iodically assess labor   
ne$s & occupational wage data 9 ! ,/ate2
  7,f7 e/abli% me*anisms to receive &   
inve/igate compla9ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
work] displacem5t 9 ! ,/ate2  7,g7      
atte/s1 9 a =m to be det]m9$ by !       

,secret>y1 t ! hir+ ( ! ,/ate-sponsor$  
nonimmigrant has n displac$ & w n       
displace a ,unit$ ,/ates work]2 &  7,h7 
implem5ts proc$ures1 9 a mann] det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 to annually in=m !      
,secret>y ( ! place ( resid5ce &        
employm5t ( all ,/ate-sponsor$          
nonimmigrants resid+ 9 ! ,/ate4  7#d7   
,/ate petition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t
 p>ticipates 9 ! ,/ate-sponsor$         
nonimmigrant program %all submit a      
petition 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* relevant
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all specify to
 sponsor an ali5 "u ?is subsection4     
7,b7 ,approval ,a visa may n be grant$  
to an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
until ! ,secret>y approves a petition   
submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74  
,su* approval does n1 ( itself1 e/abli% 
t ! ali5 is a ,/ate-sponsor$            
nonimmigrant4  7,c7 ,fee ,! ,secret>y   
may require a ,/ate t submits a petition
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 to pay a  
reasonable fee ( an am\nt t is suffici5t
 to cov]1 b n exce$1 ! co/ ( process+ ! 

application4  7,d7 ,fee waiv] = dome/ic 
work=ce inve/m5t ,! ,secret>y %all waive
 any fee o!rwise requir$ "u subp>agraph 
7,c7 ) respect to a ,/ate t demon/rates 
its ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program 
assesses a fee t is allocat$ by ! ,/ate 
to fund work=ce inve/m5t activities     
c>ri$ out 9 ! ,/ate4  7#e7              
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all approve a        
nonimmigrant visa = an ali5 & !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all admit
 su* ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a        
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant or grant    
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant /atus to !  
ali5 if ! ali5-- 7,a7 is o!rwise        
admissible "u ?is ,act2  7,b7 passes a  
compreh5sive backgr\nd *eck conduct$ by 
! ,national ,vett+ ,c5t] to ensure su*  
ali5 does n pose a security risk to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 is petition$ = by a
 ,/ate t p>ticipates 9 ! ,/ate-sponsor$ 
nonimmigrant program approv$ by !       
,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#c72    
7,d7 has n previ\sly violat$ any t]m or 

condition ( ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant 
/atus2 &  7,e7 has paid any bond t !    
,/ate may require "u p>agraph 7#ac74    
7#f7 ,p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus = a     
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant %all be a   
p]iod det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 b may n exce$ 
#c ye>s4  7,b7 ,r5ewal  7i7 ,location   
,subject to clause 7ii71 ! p]iod (      
au?oriz$ /atus "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be r5ewable inside or outside ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7ii7 ,condition ,r5ewals "u   
clause 7i7 may be grant$ only if-- 7,i7 
! sponsor+ ,/ate reque/s su* r5ewal2 &  
7,,ii7 ! ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant has
 resid$ cont9u\sly 9 su* sponsor+ ,/ate1
 or ,/ates subject to an int]/ate       
compact 7n includ+ any p]iod ( resid5ce 
aft] ! approval ( a petition = immigrant
 /atus ( :i* ! ali5 is a b5efici>y74    
7,c7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all       
t]m9ate ! p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus z a    
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant if-- 7i7 !  
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant resides or  
works outside ( ! ,/ate1 or ,/ates      

subject to an int]/ate compact "u       
p>agraph 7#g71 t sponsor$ ! ali52  7ii7 
! ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant1 aft]     
suffici5t notice1 fails to foll[ all    
rules & regulations requir$ by ! ,/ate1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 7foll[+ any appeals
 process e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate72 or  7iii7
 ! ,/ate t sponsor$ ! ,/ate-sponsor$    
nonimmigrant1 aft] suffici5t notice to  
su* ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant1 reque/s
 t]m9ation ( su* /atus 7foll[+ any      
appeals process e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate7    
unless ano!r ,/ate sponsors !           
nonimmigrant4  7,d7 ,employm5t          
au?orization  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,all ali5s   
admitt$ z ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants  
"u section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7-- 7,i7 %all
 be au?oriz$ = employm5t = purposes (   
section #bgd;,a2 &  7,,ii7 %all be issu$
 appropriate docum5tation evid5c+ su*   
au?orization4  7ii7 ,/ate regulation    
,not)/&+ clause 7i71 ! employm5t (      
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants may be     
regulat$ 9 a mann] det]m9$ by ea* ,/ate 
t p>ticipates 9 ! ,/ate-sponsor$        

nonimmigrant program4  7iii7            
,occupational lic5ses & cr$5tials       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants %all be    
eligible to apply =-- 7,i7 occupational 
lic5ses regulat$ by ! sponsor+ ,/ate or 
applicable int]/ate compact2  7,,ii7    
c]tificates2  7,,iii7 cr$5tial          
evaluations2 &  7,,iv7 skills           
assessm5ts4  7#g7 ,/ate compacts  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,/ates may ent] into int]/ate  
compacts = ! jo9t implem5tation or      
adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate-sponsor$         
nonimmigrant program 9 su* ,/ates4  7,b7
 ,consid]ation ,a ,/ate-sponsor$        
nonimmigrant %all be consid]$ to be     
sponsor$ by a ,/ate if ! ,/ate-sponsor$ 
nonimmigrant is sponsor$ by any ,/ate   
subject to an int]/ate compact "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 & resides 9 any su*    
,/ate4  7#h7 ,appeals  7,a7 ,f$]al      
appeals ,! d5ial ( an application by a  
,/ate to be a ,/ate-sponsor$            
nonimmigrant or ! reque/ to t]m9ate !   
p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus by a ,/ate-- 7i7 

is n reviewable by any ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 
ag5cy1 or c\rt2 &  7ii7 may n be gr\nds 
= an appeal ( a t]m9ation ( a visa or   
/atus = a ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant4  
7,b7 ,/ate appeals ,at ! sole discretion
 ( ! ,/ate & 9 a mann] det]m9$ by !     
,/ate1 a ,/ate t p>ticipates 9 !        
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program may 
create a process = a ,/ate-sponsor$     
nonimmigrant or an ali5 t has appli$ =  
p>ticipation 9 ! ,/ate-sponsor$         
nonimmigrant program 9 ! ,/ate to appeal
 an adjudication ( an application by !  
,/ate or det]m9ation by ! ,/ate t !     
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant violat$ !   
t]ms or conditions t 7 creat$ by ! ,/ate
 = ! p>ticipation ( ! ali5 9 !          
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program 9 ! 
,/ate4  7#i7 ,waiv] ( rights prohibit$  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c71 a ,/ate-sponsor$      
nonimmigrant may n be requir$ to waive  
any sub/antive rights or protections "u 
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ "u   
?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to affect ! 

int]pretation ( any o!r law4  7,c7      
,exception ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
any o!r provision ( law1 an ali5 may n  
be provid$ ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant  
/atus unless ! ali5 has waiv$ any "r--  
7i7 to review or appeal "u ?is ,act ( an
 immigration (fic]'s det]m9ation z to ! 
admissibility ( ! ali5 at ! port ( entry
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 to      
conte/ or appeal1 o!r ?an on ! basis (  
an application = asylum1 any action =   
removal ( ! ali54  7#aj7 ,tax           
responsibilities ,an employ] %all comply
 ) all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 tax laws ) respect to ea*              
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant employ$ by !
 employ]4  7#aa7 ,labor & tax laws      
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants %all be    
subject to all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
laws reg>d+ taxation1 employm5t1 or hir+
 ( p]sons 9 ! ,/ate4  7#ab7 ,f$]al      
public b5efits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on
 ! date ( p>ticipation 9 !              
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program1 no 
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant may apply = 

or receive any ,f$]al means-te/$ b5efit 
or entitlem5t4 ,= purposes ( ?is        
subp>agraph1 any b5efits receiv$ by a   
sp\se1 *ild1 or dep5d5t liv+ 9 ! same   
h\sehold t is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or 
is o!rwise eligible = su* b5efits %all n
 be tak5 into acc\nt4  7,b7 ,employ] fee
 ,= purposes ( subsections 7a77#b7 &    
7b77#a77;,b7 ( #dihj;,h ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 a ,/ate-sponsor$ 
nonimmigrant %all be treat$ z a full-"t 
employee c]tifi$ z hav+ enroll$ 9 a     
qualifi$ heal? plan ) respect to :i* an 
applicable premium tax cr$it or co/-%>+ 
r$uction is all[$ or paid ) respect to !
 employee4  7,c7 ,employ] paym5ts ,an   
employ] ( a ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant 
%all pay into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury
 an am\nt equival5t to ! ,f$]al tax on !
 wages paid to ! nonimmigrants t !      
employ] w\ld be obligat$ to pay "u      
*apt]s #ba & #bc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf _h ! nonimmigrants be5    
subject to su* *apt]s1 subject to ! same
 p5alties z provid$ = failure to pay su*

 tax4  7,d7  ,inclusion ( nonimmigrants 
9 save  ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,/ate-,sponsor$ ,visa 
,pilot ,program ,act ( #bjbf1 !         
,secret>y %all modify ! ,sy/ematic ,ali5
 ,v]ification = ,entitlem5ts ,program ( 
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices to add any /atus "u section    
#aja7;a77#ae77,w7 z an ali5 category t  
is ineligible = ! b5efits & entitlem5ts 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#ac7     
,bonds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,/ates may require
 ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants to pay a  
bond 9 an am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,/ate to   
inc5tivize volunt>y compliance ) ! t]ms 
& conditions ( ! ,/ate-sponsor$         
nonimmigrant program4  7,b7 ,/udy  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,at ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all ea* indep5d5tly 
submit a report to ! congressional      
committees specifi$ 9 clause 7iii7 t    
id5tifies1 = ea* ,/ate t p>ticipates 9 !
 ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program1 ! 

p]c5tage ( ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants 
t h resid$ or work$ illegally 9 a ,/ate 
o!r ?an ! ,/ate t sponsor$ !m 7n includ+
 any ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants :o are
 b5efici>ies ( approv$ immigration      
petitions74  7ii7 ,assignm5t ,a         
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant :o resides  
or works illegally 9 a ,/ate o!r ?an !  
,/ate t sponsor$ ! nonimmigrant %all be 
assign$ to ! p]c5tage ( ! ,/ate t       
initially sponsor$ ! nonimmigrant if !  
,/ate p>ticipates 9 an int]/ate compact4
  7iii7 ,congressional committees ,!    
congressional committees specifi$ 9 ?is 
clause are-- 7,i7 ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,,ii7 ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,,iii7 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,,iv7 !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,m&atory bonds   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! fir/ fiscal ye>    
foll[+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b7
 by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates or ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security t m ?an #c
 p]c5t ( ! ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants 
sponsor$ by a ,/ate violat$ ! t]ms &    
conditions ( ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant
 /atus 9 ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal  
ye>1 ! ,/ate %all require ea*           
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant 9 ! ,/ate1 z
 a condition ( p>ticipation 9 !         
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program1 to 
po/ a bond equal to n less ?an #d1jjj4  
7ii7 ,subsequ5t bonds ,! bond am\nt "u  
clause 7i7 %all be rais$ by #a1jjj dur+ 
ea* fiscal ye> foll[+ a subsequ5t       
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 by !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al or ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 t m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate-sponsor$    
nonimmigrants sponsor$ by ! ,/ate       
violat$ ! t]ms & conditions (           
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant /atus 9 !   
mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>4  7iii7 
,inflation adju/m5t  ,effective = ! fir/
 fiscal ye> t beg9s m ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,/ate-,sponsor$ 

,visa ,pilot ,program ,act ( #bjbf1 & = 
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! am\nts        
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all be      
increas$ by ! p]c5tage 7if any7 by :i* !
 ,consum] ,price ,index = ! mon? ( ,june
 prec$+ ! date on :i* su* increase takes
 effect exce$s ! ,consum] ,price ,index 
= all urban consum]s publi%$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = ! same mon? ( !    
prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  7,d7 ,reimbursem5t (
 bonds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,bonds paid to a   
,/ate "u ?is p>agraph %all be reimburs$ 
to any ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant t has
 n work$ or resid$ 9 a ,/ate o!r ?an !  
,/ate t sponsor$ ! nonimmigrant or      
o!rwise resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t    
/atus "u ! immigration laws 9 accordance
 ) ?is subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,full         
reimbursem5t ,! full am\nt ( ! bond %all
 be reimburs$ 9 full imm$iately aft]--  
7,i7 7aa7 ! ali5 applies to ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate 7or ! designee ( su* ,secret>y7 
at a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy1 consulate1  
or1 if specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 o!r     
locations outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    

7bb7 9 connection ) ! application1 !    
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant confirms 8  
or h] id5tity1 or v]ifies 8 or h]       
dep>ture at su* "t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
pursuant to a biometric entry & exit    
data sy/em2  7,,ii7 an approv$ petition 
= lawful p]man5t resid5cy is approv$ on 
behalf ( ! ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant2 
or  7,,iii7 ! ,/ate-sponsor$            
nonimmigrant dies4  7iii7 ,payee  7,i7  
,dea? ( nonimmigrant ,^u ! dea? ( a     
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant1 paym5t %all
 be imm$iately paid to su*              
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant's next ( k91
 z designat$ by su* ,/ate-sponsor$      
nonimmigrant on ! application to be a   
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant4  7,,ii7    
,bank acc\nt ,a ,/ate-sponsor$          
nonimmigrant may specify on !           
application to be a ,/ate-sponsor$      
nonimmigrant a bank acc\nt to :i* su*   
am\nt be s5t aft] ! satisfaction ( a    
condition specifi$ 9 clause 7ii74  7iv7 
,d5ial ( reimbursem5t ,funds ( a        
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant held "u ?is 

p>agraph may n be d5i$ by a ,/ate to !  
nonimmigrant unless ! ,/ate demon/rates1
 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t !         
nonimmigrant kn[+ly violat$ a t]m or    
condition ( ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant 
/atus-- 7,i7 by fail+ to dep>t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates at ! end ( ! p]iod ( au?oriz$    
/atus2 or  7,,ii7 work+ or resid+ 9 a   
,/ate t did n sponsor ! nonimmigrant4   
7v7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9     
conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 %all in=m ! ,/ate t !        
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant has compli$ 
) clause 7i74  7#ad7 ,p5alties ,if a    
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant works or    
resides outside ( ! ,/ate1 or outside ( 
any ( ! ,/ates "u an int]/ate compact t 
sponsor$ ! nonimmigrant or fails to     
comply ) any t]m or condition (         
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant /atus1 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 revoke ! employm5t
 au?orization ( su* nonimmigrant2 &     
7,b7 initiate removal 9 accordance )    
section #bcg4  7#ae7 ,/ate adm9i/ration 
( program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t   

p>ticipates 9 ! ,/ate-sponsor$          
nonimmigrant program %all e/abli%1      
conduct1 or ma9ta9 any assessm5ts1      
programs1 & en=cem5ts relat$ to !       
adm9i/ration ( ! program1 9 accordance )
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f74  7,b7    
,rules & regulations ,! ,/ate %all en=ce
 all ! rules & regulations ( ! ,/ate    
aga9/ employ]s :o employ a              
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant to ! same   
ext5t z ! en=cem5t ( any o!r labor laws 
"u ,/ate law4  7,c7 ,labor ne$s         
assessm5ts ,! ,/ate %all e/abli%        
proc$ures = p]iodically assess+ labor   
ne$s 9 ! ,/ate & ! ,/ate's p>ticipation 
9 ! ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program4
  7,d7 ,wage assessm5ts ,! ,/ate %all   
p]iodically conduct occupational wage   
assessm5ts 9 ! ,/ate to ensure !        
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program does
 n depress wage levels 9 ! ,/ate4  7,e7 
,compla9ts ,! ,/ate %all e/abli% a      
me*anism = receiv+ & inve/igat+         
compla9ts ( dome/ic work] displacem5t 9 
! ,/ate & workplace discrim9ation4  7,f7

 ,occupational lic5ses ,! ,/ate %all    
e/abli% me*anisms = ,/ate-sponsor$      
nonimmigrants to apply = & obta9        
occupational lic5ses regulat$ by ! ,/ate
 or applicable compact1 c]tificates1    
cr$5tial evaluations1 & skills          
assessm5ts4  7#af7 ,susp5sion ( program 
approval ,! ,secret>y %all susp5d       
admissions "u ! ,/ate-sponsor$          
nonimmigrant program = any ,/ate t      
fails-- 7,a7 to reimburse ano!r ,/ate or
 a ,f$]al ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#ae77;,b7 n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] a f9al judgm5t    
aga9/ ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7 to reimburse1 9 
accordance ) p>agraph 7#ac77;,d71 a     
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant :o-- 7i7 has
 dep>t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 did n    
seek employm5t )\t au?orization 9 a     
,/ate t did n sponsor ! nonimmigrant2 & 
7iii7 did n o!rwise reside 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates )\t /atus "u ! immigration laws4 
7#ag7 ,fees  7,a7 ,f$]al fees ,a ,/ate  
%all pay a fee to ! ,secret>y = ea* ye> 
9 :i* ! ,/ate p>ticipates 9 !           
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program 9 an

 am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be     
necess>y to cov] ! ,f$]al co/s ( ov]see+
 ! ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program 9
 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,/ate fees ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subsection may be con/ru$ to limit or   
regulate fees requir$ by ! ,/ate =      
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants or employ]s
 ( ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants4  7#ah7 
,num]ical limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
total numb] ( ali5s :o may be issu$     
visas or o!rwise provid$ ,/ate-sponsor$ 
nonimmigrant /atus "u ?is subsection    
dur+ any fiscal ye> may n exce$ ! total 
numb] ( visas comput$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b74  7,b7 ,di/ribution ,subject to    
subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e71 ! numb]
 ( ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant visas    
made available 9 a fiscal ye> to a ,/ate
 t p>ticipates 9 ! ,/ate-sponsor$       
nonimmigrant program %all be ! sum (--  
7i7 #e1jjj2  7ii7 ! sum ( ! am\nts      
comput$ "u subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 9 ! 
mo/ rec5tly conclud$ ye>2 &  7iii7 !    
p]c5tage ( ! total population 9 all     
,/ates p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ate-sponsor$    

nonimmigrant program repres5t$ by !     
population ( t ,/ate multipli$ by ! sum 
(-- 7,i7 #bde1jjj2  7,,ii7 ! numb] (    
nonp>ticipat+ ,/ates multipli$ by       
#e1jjj2 &  7,,iii7 ! total numb] ( visas
 available 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye> t 7   
revok$ or n us$4  7,c7 ,economic gr[? ,!
 am\nts comput$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 = ! mo/ rec5tly conclud$ fiscal ye>
 %all be adju/$ annually 9 proportion to
 ! p]c5tage increase or decrease 9 !    
,gross ,dome/ic ,product ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ! prior ye>1 z det]m9$ by !    
,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,d7 ,compliance 
7i7 ,increases ,! numb] ( ,/ate-sponsor$
 nonimmigrant visas made available to a 
,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be       
increas$ by #aj p]c5t comp>$ to ! mo/   
rec5tly conclud$ fiscal ye> 9 ea* fiscal
 ye> imm$iately foll[+ a fiscal ye> 9   
:i* few] ?an #c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate-sponsor$
 nonimmigrants sponsor$ by ! ,/ate      
violat$ ! t]ms & conditions (           
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant /atus1 z    

det]m9$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !
 reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#ac77;,b74
  7ii7 ,decreases ,! numb] (            
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant visas made  
available to a ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,c7
 %all be decreas$ by #ej p]c5t 9 ea*    
fiscal ye> imm$iately foll[+ a fiscal   
ye> 9 :i* m ?an #c p]c5t ( !            
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrants sponsor$ by
 ! ,/ate violat$ ! t]ms & conditions (  
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant /atus1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !
 reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#ac77;,b74
  7iii7 ,susp5sion ,/ate-sponsor$       
nonimmigrant visas %all n be made       
available = a ,/ate dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod 
foll[+ #d consecutive fiscal ye>s 9 :i* 
m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate-sponsor$       
nonimmigrants sponsor$ by ! ,/ate       
violat$ ! t]ms & conditions (           
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant /atus1 z    

det]m9$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !
 reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#ac77;,b74
  7,e7 ,pr9cipal ali5s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
num]ical limitations "u ?is p>agraph    
%all only apply to pr9cipal ali5s be+   
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ano!r      
c\ntry & n to ali5s accompany+ or foll[+
 to jo9 ! pr9cipal ali5 "u section      
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77ii7 or ali5s :o 7     
previ\sly admitt$4  7ii7 ,/ate exclusion
 ,! ,secret>y may n grant a visa or     
nonimmigrant /atus to an ali5 :o is n ! 
pr9cipal ali5 sponsor$ by a ,/ate if !  
,/ate reque/ t no su* ali5s be admitt$4 
7#ai7 ,admissibility det]m9ation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( a ,/ate t       
p>ticipates 9 ! ,/ate-bas$ nonimmigrant 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all waive ! gr\nds
 ( inadmissibility "u subp>agraphs 7,a71
 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,g7 ( section           
#bab7;a77#f71 p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#i7 (   
section #bab7;a71 & sections            
#bdj;,b7d77#a77;,b7 & #bda7;a77#e7 & !  

gr\nds ( deportability "u subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #bcg7;a77#a7 &
 section #bcg7;a77#c7 on behalf ( an    
ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 
,ali5s describ$ ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is 
subp>agraph is an ali5 :o-- 7i7 0       
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf2  7ii7 is sponsor$  
by a ,/ate "u ! ,/ate-bas$ nonimmigrant 
program2  7iii7 o!rwise meets !         
requirem5ts ( ,/ate-bas$ nonimmigrant   
/atus "u p>agraph 7#e72 &  7iv7 fulfills
 ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#bj74  7,c7 
,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph   
may be con/ru$ to exempt an ali5        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or exempt a 
,/ate f ! num]ical limitation "u        
p>agraph 7#ah74  7#bj7 ,requirem5ts     
7,a7 ,application ,an ali5 may apply to 
! ,secret>y = a waiv] ( inadmissibility 
or deportability "u p>agraph 7#ai77;,a7 
concurr5tly ) an application = a visa or
 ,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant /atus "u   
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w74  7,b7        
,evid5ce ( pres5ce or employm5t  7i7    

,conclusive docum5ts ,an ali5 may       
conclusively demon/rate pres5ce 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 compliance ) p>agraph   
7#ai77;,b77i7 by submitt+ records       
demon/rat+ su* pres5ce t h be5 ma9ta9$  
by ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 or any o!r    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy  
or educational in/itution4  7ii7 ,o!r   
docum5ts ,an ali5 :o is unable to submit
 a docum5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
may satisfy ! requirem5ts "u ?is section
 by submitt+ at lea/ #c o!r types (     
reliable docum5ts t provide evid5ce (   
pres5ce1 employm5t1 or /udy 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+-- 7,i7 bank or          
remittance records2  7,,ii7 bus9ess or  
employ] records2  7,,iii7 records ( any 
organization t assi/s work]s 9          
employm5t2  7,,iv7 education records2 & 
7,v7 de$s1 mortgages1 or contracts to   
:i* ! ali5 has be5 a p>ty4  7,c7 ,fees  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 submitt+ an       
application pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all pay a fee 9 an am\nt det]m9$ by ! 

,secret>y to be necess>y to cov] ! co/ (
 adjudicat+ ! application & review+ !   
application = fraud4  7ii7 ,p5alty ,9   
addition to ! fee "u clause 7i71 an ali5
 seek+ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#ai7 %all   
pay a p5alty ( n less ?an #a1jjj1 :i*   
%all be deposit$ into ! g5]al fund ( !  
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] !      
approval ( ! application "u subp>agraph 
7,a74  7,d7 ,crim9al p5alty  7i7        
,violation ,x %all be unlawful = any    
p]son to kn[+ly-- 7,i7 file1 or assi/ 9 
fil+1 an application "u ?is p>agraph if 
su* application-- 7aa7 falsifies1       
misrepres5ts1 conceals1 or cov]s up a   
mat]ial fact2  7bb7 makes any false1    
fictiti\s1 or fraudul5t /atem5ts or     
repres5tations2 or  7cc7 makes or uses  
any false writ+ or docum5t kn[+ ! same  
to conta9 any false1 fictiti\s1 or      
fraudul5t /atem5t or entry2 or  7,,ii7  
create or supply a false writ+ or       
docum5t = use 9 mak+ su* an application4
  7ii7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates   
clause 7i7 %all be f9$ 9 accordance )   

title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4      
7iii7 ,inadmissibility ,an ali5 :o is   
convict$ ( violat+ clause 7i7 %all be   
consid]$ to be inadmissible to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates on ! gr\nd describ$ 9 section    
#bab7;a77#f77;,c77i7 & %all be subject  
to imm$iate removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7,e7 ,fraud prev5tion program ,!        
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
jo9tly develop an adm9i/rative program  
to prev5t fraud ) respect to            
applications submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph t 
provides =-- 7i7 fraud prev5tion tra9+ =
 adm9i/rative adjudicators2  7ii7 !     
regul> audit ( p5d+ & approv$           
applications = examples & patt]ns (     
fraud or abuse2  7iii7 ! receipt &      
evaluation ( reports ( fraud or abuse2  
7iv7 ! id5tification ( defici5cies 9    
adm9i/rative practice or proc$ure t     
enc\rage fraud or abuse2  7v7 ! rem$y ( 
any id5tifi$ defici5cies2 &  7vi7 !     
ref]ral ( cases ( id5tifi$ or suspect$  
fraud or o!r misconduct = inve/igation4 

7,f7 ,ineligible ali5s  7i7 ,removal    
au?oriz$ ,except z provid$ 9 clause     
7ii71 if ! ,secret>y makes a f9al       
det]m9ation to d5y an application "u ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all place !   
applicant 9 removal proce$+s to :i* !   
ali5 w\ld o!rwise be subject4  7ii7     
,ali5s ) prior ord]s ,if ! f9al         
det]m9ation to d5y an application "u ?is
 subsection conc]ns an ali5 ) an exi/+  
ord] ( exclusion1 deportation1 removal1 
or volunt>y dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
su* ord] %all be en=c$ to ! same ext5t z
 if su* application _h n be5 made4  7,g7
 ,employm5t records ,copies ( employm5t 
records or o!r evid5ce ( employm5t      
provid$ by an ali5 or by an ali5's      
employ] 9 support ( an ali5's           
application "u ?is subsection may n be  
us$ 9 a civil or crim9al prosecution or 
inve/igation ( t employ] "u section     
#bdg;,a or ! tax laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= ! prior unlawful employm5t ( su* ali51
 reg>dless ( ! adjudication ( su*       
application or reconsid]ation by !      

,secret>y ( su* ali5's prima facie      
eligibility det]m9ation4 ,employ]s t    
provide unau?oriz$ ali5s ) copies (     
employm5t records or o!r evid5ce (      
employm5t pursuant to an application "u 
?is title %all n be subject to civil &  
crim9al liability pursuant to su*       
section #bgd;,a = employ+ su* unau?oriz$
 ali5s4 ,! protections = employ]s &     
ali5s %all n apply if ! ali5s or        
employ]s submit employm5t records t are 
deem$ to be fraudul5t4  7,h7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( a ,/ate
 to require additional monet>y p5alties1
 o!r evid5ce ( physical pres5ce1 or any 
o!r requirem5t = ali5s describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#ai77;,b7 to p>ticipate 9 !   
,/ate-bas$ nonimmigrant program 9 su*   
,/ate4  4  7b7 ,judicial review ,section
 #bdb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,judicial review (     
c]ta9 eligibility det]m9ations ,if an   

ali5's application "u section           
#bad7s77#bj7 is d5i$ or revok$1 judicial
 review-- 7i7 %all be in/itut$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7ii7 %all be   
limit$ to det]m9ations ( !              
con/itutionality ( section #bad7s71 or  
any regulations implem5t$ pursuant to   
su* section4  4  7c7 ,nonimmigrants )   
approv$ immigrant petitions ,section    
#bde ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ if
 7#a7 ! ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8if--   
7#a7 ! ali5  2  7,b7 by /rik+ adju/m5t1 
7#b7 ! ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3          
8adju/m5t2  7#b7 ! ali5  2  7,c7 by     
/rik+ resid5ce1 & 7#c7 an immigrant visa
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8resid5ce2 &  7#c7  
an immigrant visa  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 by /rik+ him at ! "t 8 application
 is fil$ & ins]t+ ! ali5 at ! "t !      
ali5's application is adjudicat$2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7    
,adju/m5t ( /atus application aft] an   

approv$ immigrant petition  7#a7        
,application ,an ali5 :o has an approv$ 
immigrant petition may file an adju/m5t 
( /atus application "u subsection 7a71  
:i* %all rema9 p5d+ until a visa numb]  
becomes available4  7#b7 ,/atus ,an ali5
 :o has prop]ly fil$ an adju/m5t ( /atus
 application pursuant to subsection 7a7 
%all1 ?r\gh\t ! p5d5cy ( su*            
application-- 7,a7 h a lawful /atus & be
 consid]$ lawfully pres5t = purposes (  
section #bab2 &  7,b7 foll[+ a biometric
 backgr\nd *eck1 be eligible = employm5t
 & travel au?orization incid5t to su*   
/atus4  4  #d4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all promulgate     
regulations to c>ry out & implem5t !    
,/ate-sponsor$ nonimmigrant program     
au?oriz$ "u section #bad7s7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #c ( ?is ,act4  #e4         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 

,act %all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! 
fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4