,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,tub]ville introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to protect ,am]ican work]s &       
values4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (       
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,am]icans ,fir/ ,immigration
 ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,protection ( ,am]ican work]s &     
values4,sec4 #c4 ,elim9ation ( ,div]sity
 ,lott]y ,immigrant ,visa program4,sec4 
#d4 ,pres]v+ nucle> family              
immigration4,sec4 #e4 ,replacem5t (     
employm5t-bas$ immigrant visa categories
 ) po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa program 9 !
 ,am]ican int]e/4,sec4 #f4 ,conditional 
p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9           
immigrants1 sp\ses1 & *ildr54,sec4 #g4  
,protection ( ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s &  

college /ud5ts4  #b4 ,protection (      
,am]ican work]s & values  7a7           
,protection ( ,am]ican work]s ,*apt] #b 
( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et
 seq471 z am5d$ by section #e7;d71 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bbj;,a4 ,protection ( ,am]ican work]s2 
employ] atte/ation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,area ( employm5t ,!  
t]m area ( employm5t1 ) respect to ! job
 = :i* an employ] made a bona fide (f] (
 employm5t to an ali51 means ! area )9  
normal commut+ di/ance ( ! worksite or  
physical location at :i* ! "w ( ! ali5 w
 be p]=m$4 ,if su* worksite or location 
is )9 a ,metropolitan ,/ati/ical ,area1 
any place )9 su* area is deem$ to be )9 
su* area ( employm5t4  7#b7 ,ess5tially 
! equival5t ,! t]m ess5tially !         
equival5t1 ) respect to a job = :i* an  
employ] made a bona fide (f] ( employm5t
 to an ali51 means a job t-- 7,a7 is    
held by a ,unit$ ,/ates work] )         
sub/antially equival5t qualifications & 

exp]i5ce to su* ali52  7,b7 involves    
ess5tially ! same responsibilities2 &   
7,c7 is locat$ 9 ! same area (          
employm5t4  7#c7 ,lay (f ,! t]m lay (f1 
) respect to a work]-- 7,a7 means to    
cause ! work]'s loss ( employm5t1 o!r   
?an ?r\gh a dis*>ge = inadequate        
p]=mance1 violation ( workplace rules1  
o!r cause1 volunt>y dep>ture1 volunt>y  
retirem5t1 or ! expiration ( a grant or 
contract 7o!r ?an a tempor>y employm5t  
contract ent]$ into 9 ord] to evade a   
condition ( ! employ]'s atte/ation72 &  
7,b7 does n include any situation 9 :i* 
! work] is (f]$1 z an alt]native to su* 
loss ( employm5t1 a simil> employm5t    
opportunity ) ! same employ] at         
equival5t or high] comp5sation & b5efits
 z ! position f :i* ! employee 0 laid   
(f1 reg>dless ( :e!r or n ! employee    
accepts su* (f]4  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates    
work] ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates work] means  
an employee :o is-- 7,a7 a citiz5 or    
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an 
ali5 :o is lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   

resid5ce4  7b7 ,requir$ atte/ation      
elem5ts ,an employ]'s atte/ation meets !
 requirem5ts describ$ 9 section         
#bjd;,a7a77#b7 if ! employ]-- 7#a7      
atte/s ! employ]1 be=e mak+ a bona fide 
job (f] to ! ali5-- 7,a7 took good fai? 
/eps to recruit ,unit$ ,/ates work]s = !
 job = :i* ! ali5 has be5 made an (f]   
us+ proc$ures t meet indu/ry-wide /&>ds 
& (f]+ comp5sation t is n less ?an !    
comp5sation (f]$ to ! ali52 &  7,b7 (f]$
 ! job to any ,unit$ ,/ates work] :o    
appli$ & 0 equally or bett] qualifi$ = !
 job (f]$ to ! ali5 ?an su* ali52  7#b7 
provides a summ>y ( ! recruitm5t ef=ts  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,a7
 ! good fai? /eps tak5 to recruit ,unit$
 ,/ates work]s2  7,b7 ! "n1 address1 &  
contact in=mation1 & resume 7if provid$7
 ( ea* ,unit$ ,/ates work] :o appli$ = !
 job2  7,c7 ! "n1 address1 & contact    
in=mation ( ea* ,unit$ ,/ates work] :o 0
 (f]$ ! job1 ! pr(f]$ wage to ea* su*   
work]1 & :e!r ea* su* work] accept$ su* 
(f]2 &  7,d7 = ea* ,unit$ ,/ates work]  

:o 0 n (f]$ ! job1 ! reason :y ! job 0 n
 (f]$ to su* ,unit$ ,/ates work]2 &     
7#c7 atte/s ! employ]-- 7,a7 did n lay  
(f & w n lay (f any ,unit$ ,/ates work] 
employ$ by ! employ] f a job t is       
ess5tially ! equival5t ( ! job = :i* !  
employ] made a bona fide (f] ( employm5t
 to ! ali5 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #ij days 
be=e mak+ su* atte/ation & end+ on ! la/
 day ( ! employ]'s employm5t ( ! ali52  
7,b7 w n place ! ali5 ) ano!r employ] = 
:i* ! ali5 p]=ms duties1 9 :ole or 9 "p1
 at #a or m worksites-- 7i7 own$1       
op]at$1 or controll$ by su* o!r employ]2
 or  7ii7 physically locat$ )91 adjac5t 
to1 or 9 close proximity to1 a worksite 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = ! purpose (     
avoid+ ! requirem5ts "u ?is subsection2 
&  7,c7 w employ ! ali5 at n less ?an ! 
promis$ wage rate = #c ye>s unless-- 7i7
 ! ali5 is dis*>g$ = inadequate         
p]=mance1 violation ( workplace rules1  
or o!r cause2 or  7ii7 ! ali5 volunt>ily
 dep>t$ f ! job or volunt>ily retir$4   
7c7 ,compliance ) atte/ation  7#a7      

,inve/igations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7      
,gr\nds = initiation ,! ,secret>y (     
,labor may initiate an inve/igation (   
any employ] t has sign$ an atte/ation   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 if ! ,secret>y
 has reasonable cause to believe su*    
employ] is n 9 compliance ) ! t]ms ( su*
 atte/ation4  7ii7 ,notice ,except z    
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! ,secret>y (   
,labor %all notify an employ] ) respect 
to :om !re is reasonable cause to       
initiate an inve/igation "u clause 7i7  
be=e comm5c+ su* inve/igation4 ,su*     
notice %all be provid$ 9 su* a mann]1 & 
%all conta9 suffici5t detail1 to p]mit !
 employ] to respond to ! allegations    
be=e an inve/igation is comm5c$4  7iii7 
,exception ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor is n   
requir$ to comply ) clause 7ii7 if !    
,secret>y det]m9es provid+ notice to an 
employ] w\ld int]f]e ) an ef=t by !     
,secret>y to secure compliance by !     
employ] ) ! t]ms ( its atte/ation       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7iv7 ,no    
judicial review ,!re %all be no judicial

 review ( a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor "u ?is subp>agraph4  7v7        
,det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor   
det]m9es1 aft] an inve/igation conduct$ 
pursuant to ?is subp>agraph1 a          
reasonable basis exi/s to det]m9e !     
employ] is n 9 compliance ) ! t]ms ( its
 atte/ation describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !
 ,secret>y %all provide =-- 7,i7 notice 
( su* det]m9ation to be s5t to ! int]e/$
 p>ties2 &  7,,ii7 an opportunity = a   
he>+ 9 accordance ) section #eef ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7         
,compla9t-bas$ inve/igations ,!         
,secret>y ( ,labor %all e/abli%         
proc$ures =-- 7i7 individuals :o h      
appli$ 9 a reasonable mann] = a job t is
 ! subject ( an employ]'s atte/ation    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or has be5    
laid (f 9 noncompliance ) ! t]ms ( su*  
an atte/ation to file a writt51 sign$   
compla9t respect+ ! alleg$ violation ( !
 atte/ations2 &  7ii7 ! inve/igation (  
compla9ts describ$ 9 clause 7i71 :i* h a
 sub/antial probability ( validity4     

7#b7 ,b9d+ arbitration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
7i7 ,initiation ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 det]m9es !re is a sub/antial           
probability ( validity ( a claim 9 a    
compla9t fil$ pursuant to p>agraph      
7#a77;,b77i7 t an employ] is n 9        
compliance ) ! t]ms ( an atte/ation     
sign$ by ! employ]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
initiate b9d+ arbitration proce$+s by   
reque/+ ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &            
,conciliation ,s]vice to appo9t an      
arbitrator f its ro/] ( arbitrators4    
7ii7 ,proc$ure2 rules ,! proc$ure &     
rules ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &            
,conciliation ,s]vice %all be applicable
 to-- 7,i7 ! selection ( su* arbitrator2
 &  7,,ii7 su* arbitration proce$+s4    
7iii7 ,fees2 exp5ses ,! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all pay ! fee & exp5ses ( !     
arbitrator4  7,b7 ,f9d+s  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! arbitrator %all det]m9e if ! employ] 
is n 9 compliance ) ! t]ms ( !          
atte/ation sign$ by ! employ]4 ,if !    
arbitrator det]m9es ! employ] willfully 
fail$ to comply ) su* t]ms1 ! arbitrator

 %all make a f9d+ to t effect4  7ii7    
,di/ribution ( f9d+s ,! arbitrator %all 
submit any f9d+s describ$ 9 clause 7i7 9
 ! =m ( a writt5 op9ion to ! p>ties to !
 arbitration & to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 
7iii7 ,limitations on review ,! f9d+s   
submitt$ pursuant to clause 7ii7 %all be
 f9al & conclusive4 ,except z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c71 no (ficial or c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all h p[] or            
jurisdiction to review any su* f9d+s4   
7,c7 ,review  7i7 ,by ! secret>y ( labor
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may review &     
rev]se or modify ! f9d+s ( ! arbitrator 
only on ! same bases z an aw>d ( an     
arbitrator may be vacat$ or modifi$ "u  
section #aj or #aa ( title #i1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,by a c\rt ,a c\rt  
may review only ! actions ( ! ,secret>y 
"u clause 7i7 & may set aside su*       
actions only on ! gr\nds describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (       
section #gjf7;a77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 judicial review "u ?is clause   

may only be br\ght 9 an appropriate     
,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals4  7#c7     
,p5alties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ]    
%all be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 if ! ,secret>y (       
,labor-- 7i7 f9ds1 aft] notice &        
opportunity = a he>+ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77v77,,ii71 t an       
employ] is n 9 compliance ) ! t]ms ( a  
sign$ atte/ation describ$ 9 subsection  
7b72 or  7ii7 receives a f9d+ ( an      
arbitrator t an employ] is n 9          
compliance ) ! t]ms ( su* an atte/ation 
& ! ,secret>y has n rev]s$ or modifi$   
su* f9d+ pursuant to p>agraph           
7#b77;,c77i74  7,b7 ,p5alties describ$  
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all-- 7i7 require
 ea* employ] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 to cease & desi/ f any noncompliance ) 
! t]ms ( a sign$ atte/ation describ$ 9  
subsection 7b72  7ii7 require su*       
employ] to pay a civil monet>y p5alty 9 
an am\nt t is n m ?an-- 7,i7 #e1jjj =   
noncompliance ) any t]m ( ! employ]'s   
atte/ation2  7,,ii7 #be1jjj = ea*       

willful noncompliance ) a t]m ( !       
employ]'s atte/ation2 &  7,,iii7 #ej1jjj
 = ea* willful noncompliance ) a t]m ( !
 employ]'s atte/ation t result$ 9 a     
,unit$ ,/ates work] be+ laid (f2  7iii7 
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh1 & annually 
!reaft]1 automatically adju/ ! am\nts   
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 = violations     
committ$ aft] ! effective date ( ea*    
adju/m5t bas$ on ! cumulative annual    
p]c5tage *ange 9 ! unadju/$ ,consum]    
,price ,index = all ,urban ,consum]s    
publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor betwe5 ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjbg1 & ! date ( su* adju/m5t2     
7iv7 disapprove any petition fil$ by any
 ali5 desir+ to be classifi$ z          
po9ts-bas$ immigrants "u section        
#bjc7;b7 t includes a bona fide (f] (   
employm5t made by su* employ]-- 7,i7    
dur+ a p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>2 &  7,,ii7
 9 ! case ( willful noncompliance1 dur+ 
a p]iod ( n m ?an #ae ye>s2  7v7 if !   
atte/+ employ] fail$ to (f] a job to a  
,unit$ ,/ates work] 9 compliance )      

subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 ord] su*       
rem$ial action z may be appropriate1    
includ+-- 7,i7 ! hir+ by ! atte/+       
employ] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work] = ! job 
= :i* ! ali5 _h be5 made an (f] :i* !   
,unit$ ,/ates work] 0 n1 b %\ld h be51  
(f]$1 ) comp5sation t is n less ?an !   
comp5sation (f]$ to ! ali52 or  7,,ii7  
paym5t by ! atte/+ employ] to su* ,unit$
 ,/ates work] ( comp5satory damages2    
7vi7 if ! atte/+ employ] laid (f a      
,unit$ ,/ates work] 9 violation (       
subsection 7b77#c77;,a71 ord] su*       
rem$ial action z may be appropriate1    
includ+-- 7,i7 re9/atem5t by ! atte/+   
employ] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work] to 8 or 
h] =m] position & comp5sation 7includ+  
back pay71 t]ms1 conditions1 &          
privileges ( su* employm5t2 or  7,,ii7  
paym5t by ! atte/+ employ] to su* laid  
(f ,unit$ ,/ates work] ( comp5satory    
damages2 &  7vii7 if ! atte/+ employ]   
plac$ ! ali5 ) ano!r employ] 9 violation
 ( subsection 7b77#c77;,b71 & ! o!r     
employ] consequ5tly laid (f a ,unit$    

,/ates work]1 ord] paym5t by ! atte/+   
employ] to su* laid (f ,unit$ ,/ates    
work] ( comp5satory damages4  7#d7      
,crim9al p5alties ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( ,f$]al law relat+ to f9e    
levels1 any p]son or entity t engages 9 
a patt]n or practice ( noncompliance ) !
 t]ms ( sign$ atte/ations describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 %all1 = ! entire patt]n  
or practice1 be f9$ n less ?an #bej1jjj1
 imprison$ = n m ?an #f mon?s1 or bo?4  
4  7b7 ,protection ( ,am]ican values    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq471 z am5d$ by    
subsection 7a7 & section #e7;d71 is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bbj;,b4 ,protection ( ,am]ican values  
,9 ea* atte/ation requir$ "u section    
#bjd7;a77#c71 #bjd;,a7a77#b77;,a71      
#bji7;a77#b71 #bji7;b77#f71 or #bde7n71 
! atte/or %all atte/ t he or %e-- 7#a7 w
 rema9-- 7,a7 atta*$ to ! pr9ciples ( ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 
well dispos$ to ! good ord] & happ9ess (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 has n ord]$1    
incit$1 advocat$ =1 assi/$1 or o!rwise  
p>ticipat$ 9 7includ+ by writ+1 publi%+1
 or caus+ to be writt5 or publi%$1 by   
kn[+ly circulat+1 di/ribut+1 pr9t+1     
publi%+1 or display+1 by kn[+ly caus+ to
 be circulat$1 di/ribut$1 pr9t$1        
publi%$1 or display$1 or by kn[+ly hav+ 
9 8 or h] possession = ! purpose (      
circulation1 publication1 di/ribution1  
or display1 any writt5 matt] 7includ+   
?r\gh electronic means1 su* z ! int]net 
& electronic text & mail7 or pr9t$ matt]
 = ! purpose1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( c>ry+   
out su* ord]1 incitem5t1 advocacy1      
assi/ance1 or p>ticipation7-- 7,a7      
g5ocide 7z def9$ 9 section #ajia7;a7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7 !
 civil or crim9al puni%m5t ( a p]son on 
acc\nt1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( su* p]son's   
actual or p]ceiv$ religi\s apo/asy or   
blasphemy2  7,c7 ! e/abli%m5t ( any     
gov]nm5tally en=c$ religi\s law 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates t w\ld-- 7i7 op]ate 9     
place (1 or 9 addition to1 any ,f$]al1  

,/ate1 or local civil or crim9al law2 & 
7ii7 apply to-- 7,i7 all p]sons 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 p]sons ( a    
p>ticul> religi\s fai? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 7reg>dless ( :e!r adh]5ce to su* law is
 volunt>y or m&atory72  7,d7 !          
p]secution ( any p]son on acc\nt (1 9   
:ole or 9 "p1 race1 religion1           
nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul>      
social gr\p1 or political op9ion2  7,e7 
female infanticide2  7,f7 sex-selective 
abortion2  7,g7 honor kill+2  7,h7      
sexual assault 7includ+ any conduct     
proscrib$ "u *apt] #aji;,a ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :e!r or n su*      
conduct occurs 9 ! special m>itime &    
t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or 9 a ,f$]al prison1 assaults   
committ$ by (f5d]s :o are /rang]s to !  
victim1 & assaults committ$ by (f5d]s :o
 are kn[n or relat$ by blood or m>riage 
to ! victim72  7,i7 dome/ic viol5ce 7z  
def9$ 9 section #bcg7;a77#b77;,e77i772  
or  7,j7 female g5ital mutilation 7z    
def9$ 9 section #fdd7;c7 ( ! ,illegal   

,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7division  
,c ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #h ,u4,s4,c4
 #acgd7;c7772  7#c7 w n engage 9 any    
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 !   
future2 &  7#d7 is n1 has n be51 & w n  
become1 a memb] (1 or affiliat$ )1 any  
organization t c>ries out or has c>ri$  
out #a or m ( ! actions describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 ( p>agraph 
7#b7 :ile ! ali5 petition] is or 0 a    
memb] (1 or affiliat$ )1 su*            
organization4  4  7#b7 ,atte/ation      
requirem5t ,section #bjd7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,ea* petition    
fil$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
include an atte/ation describ$ 9 section
 #bbj;,b t has be5 sign$ by ! ali5      
b5efici>y ( su* petition4  4  7c7       
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section

 #bjd ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bjd;,a4         
,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus =    
po9ts-bas$ immigrants 9 ! ,am]ican      
int]e/4  2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #bai ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #bbj4 ,po9ts-bas$ ,immigrant ,visa     
,program 9 ! ,am]ican int]e/4,sec4      
#bbj;,a4 ,protection ( ,am]ican work]s2 
employ] atte/ation4,sec4 #bbj;,b4       
,protection ( ,am]ican values4  4  7d7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all-- 7#a7 take effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7   
apply to ea* petition fil$ on or aft]   
su* date4  #c4 ,elim9ation ( ,div]sity  
,lott]y ,immigrant ,visa program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #bjc7;c7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7c7 ,allocation = religi\s     
work]s ,ali5s subject to ! worldwide    
level specifi$ 9 section #bja7;e7 =     
religi\s work]s 9 a fiscal ye> %all be  
allott$ visas 9 accordance ) section    
#bjd7;a77#a77;,e74  4  7b7 ,te*nical &  

con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bja   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7-- 7,a7 9 subsection
 7a71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z  
foll[s3  7#c7 special immigrants        
describ$ 9 section #bjc7;c71 9 a numb] n
 to exce$ ! numb] specifi$ 9 subsection 
7e7 dur+ any fiscal ye>4  2 &  7,b7 by  
am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3  
7e7 ,worldwide level ( religi\s work]s  
,! worldwide level ( religi\s work]s "u 
?is subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal  
to #c1jjj4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #bjc7;e7
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;e77-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or 7b7 & ins]t+ 
1 7b7 or 7c72  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#b72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,effective   
date2 validity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is section %all take effect on 
! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,div]sity immigrants ,no visa may  

be issu$ to any ali5 on or aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act "u section       
#bjc7;c77#a77;,e7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act1 z 9 effect dur+ !    
p]iod beg9n+ on su* date ( enactm5t &   
end+ on ! day be=e ! effective date set 
=? 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,validity or  
invalidity ( c]ta9 employm5t-bas$       
petitions & applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,no p]sons may file1 & nei!r ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security nor ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate may accept1 adjudicate1 or approve
 any petitions fil$ "u section #bjd ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 on or aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act seek+ classification
 ( ali5s "u section #bjc7;b77#d7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#d771 z 9 effect    
imm$iately be=e ! effective date set =? 
9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,any applications =    
adju/m5t ( /atus or immigrant visas bas$
 on su* petitions %all be reject$1 d5i$1
 or made invalid4  7,b7 ,p5d+ petitions 
= religi\s work]s & o!r special         

immigrants  7i7 ,religi\s work]s ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all adjudicate or    
approve1 z petitions seek+              
classification ( ali5s "u section       
#bjc7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act1 z am5d$ by section #c7;a71 any   
petitions fil$ "u section #bjd ( su*    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 seek+         
classification ( ali5s "u section       
#bjc7;b77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaec7;b77#d77 :o meet ! def9ition (    
special immigrants "u section           
#aja7;a77#bg77;,c7 ( su* ,act 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,c77 t are    
p5d+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>  
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7ii7 ,o!r special immigrants     
,nei!r ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
nor ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may adjudicate  
or approve any petitions "u section #bjd
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
seek+ classification ( ali5s "u section 
#bjc7;b77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaec7;b77#d77 :o d n meet ! def9ition (

 special immigrant "u section           
#aja7;a77#bg77;,c7 ( su* ,act t are p5d+
 on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>      
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4 ,any applications = adju/m5t (    
/atus or immigrant visas bas$ on su*    
p5d+ petitions %all be reject$1 d5i$1 or
 made invalid4  7#d7 ,applicability to  
waitli/$ applicants  7,a7 ,religi\s     
work]s ,beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/   
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 visas may be issu$ 
to ali5s describ$ 9 section             
#aja7;a77#bg77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bg77;,c77 :o are b5efici>ies 
( petitions t h be5 approv$ "u section  
#bjc7;b77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaec7;b77#d77 z if ! visas 7 issu$ to  
b5efici>ies ( petitions "u section      
#bjc7;c7 ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act4 ,su* petitions %all reta9 _!      
orig9al priority dates4  7,b7 ,o!r      
special immigrants ,beg9n+ on ! fir/ day
 ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date 

( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ali5s :o are   
b5efici>ies ( petitions t h be5 approv$ 
"u section #bjc7;b77#d7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaec7;b77#d77 may n be issu$ visas     
pursuant to su* section4  #d4 ,pres]v+  
nucle> family immigration  7a7 ,imm$iate
 relative r$ef9$ ,section #bja ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea71 z am5d$ by section    
#c7;b77#a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i71 by /rik+    
*ildr51 sp\ses1 & p>5ts ( a citiz5 ( !  
,unit$ ,/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  7#b7 by     
am5d+ subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3  
7c7 ,worldwide level ( nucle>           
family-,sponsor$ immigrants  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! worldwide level ( nucle>       
family-sponsor$ immigrants "u ?is       
subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to-- 
7,a7 #hg1icd2 m9us  7,b7 ! numb] comput$
 "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7  ,numb] comput$

  ,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a  
fiscal ye> is ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7 p>ol$
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to       
section #bab7;d77#e7 9 ! second prec$+  
fiscal ye> :o--  7,a7 did n dep>t !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7)\t advance p>ole7 dur+ !
 #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i*   
su* p>ole 0 grant$2 &  7,b7  7i7 did n  
acquire ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully      
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce dur+ ! #b    
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-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 &    
ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72  7,b7 /rik+    
p>agraph 7#c72  7,c7 r$esignat+ p>agraph
 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,d7 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$1 /rik+ 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7   
,nucle> family 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  7#a7    
,def9$ t]m ,a family-sponsor$ immigrant 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a qualifi$ 
immigrant :o is ! sp\se or *ild ( an    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t         
resid5ce4  7#b7 ,visa allocation        
,family-sponsor$ immigrants %all be     
allott$ visas 9 ea* fiscal ye> 9        
accordance ) ! numb] comput$ "u section 
#bja7;c74  4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5ts ,! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,v7
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,v771 by  
/rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea*     
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section   
#bjc7;a72  7#b7 9 section #bjb 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#d7 ,special rule = sp\ses &  
*ildr5 ( lawful p]man5t resid5t ali5s ,(
 ! visas made available "u section      
#bjc7;a7 9 any fiscal ye>1 #ge p]c5t    

%all be issu$ )\t reg>d to ! num]ical   
limitation "u p>agraph 7#b74  2 &  7,b7 
9 subsection 7e7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ a
 p]iod2  7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c72  7iii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 9 a mann] s t-- &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! ratio 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 & ins]t+ 9 a mann] s t ! ratio2 &  
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ,if x is det]m9$ &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if x is
 det]m9$  2 &  7iv7 9 ! undesignat$     
matt] at ! end-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 1 or z   
limit+ ! numb] ( visas t may be issu$ "u
 section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 pursuant to  
subsection 7a77#d77;,a72 &  7,,ii7 by   
/rik+ ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may  2
  7#c7 9 section #bjd 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaed7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71
 by /rik+ to classification by reason ( 
a relation%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
7#c71 or 7#d7 ( section #bjc7;a7 or2 &  

7,,ii7 by mov+ clause 7viii7 #f ems to !
 left2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9
 clause 7i7-- 7aa7 9 ! fir/ subclause   
7,i71 by /rik+ #bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+    
#bjc7;a72 &  7bb7 by r$esignat+ ! second
 subclause 7,i7 z subclause 7,,ii7 &    
mov+ su* subclause #f ems to ! left2 &  
7,,ii7 by /rik+ #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea*   
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ #bjc7;a72 
&  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i71 by  
/rik+ a petition] & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
section #bjd7;a77#a77;,b77iii74 & ins]t+
 an individual :o is y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s 
( age = ! purposes ( adjudicat+ su*     
petition & admission z an imm$iate      
relative or z a family-sponsor$         
immigrant "u section #bjc7;a71 z        
applicable1 not)/&+ ! actual age ( su*  
individual42  7,b7 9 subsection 7f77#a71
 by /rik+ 1 #bjc7;a77#a71 or            
#bjc7;a77#c71 z appropriate2  7,c7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7k72 &  7,d7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7l7 z subsection  
7k72  7#d7 9 section #bab 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#aahb7-- 7,a7 9 subsection              

7a77#f77;,e77ii71 by /rik+ section      
#bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#aa7-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al may1 9 8         
discretion & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security may1 9 ! ,secret>y's          
discretion2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 7o!r ?an   
p>agraph 7#d7 !re(72  7#e7 9 section    
#bac;,a7f77#e77;,b77ii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahc;a7f77#e77;,b77ii771 by /rik+      
section #bjd7l7 & ins]t+ #bjd7k72  7#f7 
9 section #bad7q77#a77;,b77i7 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7q77#a77;,b77i771 by     
/rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea*     
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section   
#bjc7;a72  7#g7 9 section               
#baf7;h77#a77;,c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahf;a7h77#a77;,c771 by /rik+ section  
#bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 
&  7#h7 9 section #bcg7;a77#a77;,e77ii7 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77;,e77ii771  
by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+  
section #bjc7;a74  7d7 ,effective date2 
applicability  7#a7 ,effective date     
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! am5dm5ts   

made by ?is section %all take effect on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7   
,invalidity ( c]ta9 petitions &         
applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son may
 n file1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may n   
accept1 adjudicate1 or approve1 a       
petition "u section #bjd ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 t is fil$ on or aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & seeks !  
classification ( an ali5-- 7i7 z a p>5t 
( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section 
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 7z 9 effect on ! 
date imm$iately prec$+ su* date (       
enactm5t72 or  7ii7 z a family-sponsor$ 
immigrant "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b77;,b71  
7#c71 or 7#d7 ( section #bjc7;a7 ( su*  
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 7z 9      
effect on ! date imm$iately prec$+ su*  
date ( enactm5t74  7,b7 ,applications = 
adju/m5t ( /atus ,any application =     
adju/m5t ( /atus or = an immigrant visa 

bas$ on a petition describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be reject$1 d5i$1 
or made invalid4  7#c7 ,p5d+ petitions  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,nei!r ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security nor ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate may adjudicate or approve any     
petition "u section #bjd ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 t is p5d+ on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & t seeks !        
classification ( an ali5 "u section     
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 7z 9   
effect on ! date imm$iately prec$+ !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 or "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b77;,b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 
( section #bjc7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 7z 9 effect on !   
date imm$iately prec$+ su* date (       
enactm5t74  7,b7 ,applications =        
adju/m5t ( /atus ,any application =     
adju/m5t ( /atus or = an immigrant visa 
bas$ on a petition describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be reject$1 d5i$1 
or made invalid4  7#d7 ,applicability to

 waitli/$ family-sponsor$ b5efici>ies   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ali5s :o are b5efici>ies 
( a petition "u p>agraph 7#a71          
7#b77;,b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 ( section      
#bjc7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a771 z 9     
effect on ! date imm$iately prec$+ !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t 0 approv$
 be=e su* date ( enactm5t may be issu$ a
 visa 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  
7,b7 ,availability ( visas ,a visa may  
be issu$ to any ali5 :o is ! b5efici>y (
 an approv$ petition "u any p>agraph    
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 until !    
numb] ( visas allocat$ to ali5s 9 !     
applicable p>agraph = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i*
 ?is ,act 0 enact$ h be5 issu$4 ,:5 all 
( ! available visas describ$ 9 ! previ\s
 s5t5ce h be5 issu$ = a p>agraph ref]r$ 
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 no additional    
visas may be issu$ = ! visa category    
au?oriz$ "u su* p>agraph4  #e4          
,replacem5t ( employm5t-bas$ immigrant  
visa categories ) po9ts-bas$ immigrant  
visa program 9 ! ,am]ican int]e/  7a7   

,worldwide level ( po9ts-,bas$          
immigration ,section #bja ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea71 z am5d$ by sections   
#c7;b77#a7 & #d7;a71 is fur!r am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 po9ts-bas$
 immigrants describ$ 9 section #bjc7;b71
 9 a numb] n to exce$ ! numb] specifi$ 9
 subsection 7d7 dur+ any fiscal ye>2 &  
2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 to    
read z foll[s3  7d7 ,worldwide level (  
po9ts-,bas$ immigrants ,! worldwide     
level ( po9ts-bas$ immigrants "u ?is    
subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to-- 
7#a7 #aib1jjj2 m9us  7#b7 ! numb] (     
ali5s :o 7 nev] deta9$ or :o 7 releas$ f
 det5tion dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly conclud$   
fiscal ye> despite be+ subject to       
m&atory det5tion "u p>agraph            
7#a77;,b77ii71 7#a77;,b77iii77,,iv71 or 
7#b77;,a7 ( section #bce7;b74  4  7b7   
,replacem5t ( pref]5ce allocation =     
employm5t-,bas$ immigrants ) po9ts-,bas$
 immigration  ,section #bjc7;b7 ( !     

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7b7  ,allocation = po9ts-,bas$ 
immigrants  ,ali5s subject to !         
worldwide level = po9ts-bas$ immigrants 
9 a fiscal ye> specifi$ 9 section       
#bja7;d7 %all be grant$ visas 9         
accordance ) sections #bjd;,a & #bbj4  4
  7c7  ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant     
/atus = po9ts-,bas$ immigrants 9 !      
,am]ican int]e/  ,*apt] #a ( title ,,ii 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea et seq47 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #bjd 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaed7 ! foll[+3  #bjd;,a4  ,proc$ure = 
grant+ immigrant /atus = po9ts-bas$     
immigrants 9 ! ,am]ican int]e/  7a7     
,petitions = immigrant /atus =          
po9ts-,bas$ immigrants  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  
,any ali5 seek+ classification z a      
po9ts-bas$ immigrant "u section #bjc7;b7
 %all submit a petition to ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security t--  7,a7 meets !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72   
7,b7 is =matt$ & submitt$ 9 su* =m &    

mann] z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
may require2 &  7,c7 includes su* o!r   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7  ,m9imum requirem5ts = petitions   
,ea* petition submitt$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 an   
atte/ation describ$ 9 section #bbj;,b t 
has be5 sign$ by ! ali52  7,b7 evid5ce (
 a bona fide (f] ( employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates by any ,am]ican employ] describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( section
 #caba7;h7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( 
#aihf1 includ+ a sign$ atte/ation       
describ$ 9 section #bbj;,a & evid5ce t  
su* employ] is (f]+ to ! ali5 a sal>y   
(--  7i7 n less ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! m$ian
 wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ali5 w be       
employ$ if ! ali5 w n receive a         
ba*elor's1 ma/]'s1 pr(essional1 or      
doctoral degree1 or a doctorate (       
m$ic9e1 f an in/itution ( high]         
education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 #a ye>   
aft] ! date on :i* su* petition is fil$2
 or  7ii7 n less ?an #aej p]c5t ( !     
m$ian wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ali5 w be  

employ$ if ! ali5 has receiv$ or w      
receive a ba*elor's1 ma/]'s1            
pr(essional1 or doctoral degree1 or a   
doctorate ( m$ic9e1 f an in/itution (   
high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* su*      
petition is fil$2  7,c7 a c]tification t
 ! ali5 is eligible to receive n few]   
?an #af po9ts "u ! crit]ia describ$ 9   
section #bbj7;a71 accompani$ by         
suffici5t evid5ce1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 ( ! attributes & a*ievem5ts  
e/abli%+ eligibility = su* po9ts2  7,d7 
suffici5t evid5ce1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 t ! ali5 is n y\ng] ?an #ah  
ye>s ( age or old] ?an #ea ye>s ( age on
 ! date on :i* su* petition is fil$2 &  
7,e7 suffici5t evid5ce1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y1 t ! ali5 has a score on an   
,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ 9 ! #e?  
decile or high]4  7#c7  ,am5dm5t (      
petitions  ,an ali5 may am5d a petition 
previ\sly fil$ by ! ali5 "u ?is         
subsection by--  7,a7 submitt+ to !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security a new bona

 fide (f] ( employm5t describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 by any ,unit$ ,/ates 
employ]2 or  7,b7 c]tify+ ! ali5 is     
eligible = additional po9ts "u ! crit]ia
 describ$ 9 section #bbj7;a71 accompani$
 by suffici5t evid5ce1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 ( ! attributes & a*ievem5ts  
e/abli%+ eligibility = su* additional   
po9ts4  7b7  ,eligible applicant pool & 
selection ( ali5s  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all--    
7,a7 classify all ali5s :o h fil$       
petitions meet+ ! requirem5ts set =? 9  
subsection 7a7 z eligible po9ts-bas$    
immigrant c&idates2 &  7,b7 rank su*    
c&idates bas$ on ! total numb] ( po9ts =
 :i* su* ali5s are eligible "u section  
#bbj7;a74  7#b7  ,tie-break+ factors  ,!
 ,secret>y %all di/+ui% betwe5 gr\ps (  
ali5s :o are eligible = an equal numb] (
 po9ts--  7,a7 by giv+ pref]5ce to ali5s
 :o are eligible = m po9ts "u section   
#bbj7;a77#a7 7employm5t72  7,b7 )       
respect to ali5s :o are eligible = an   
equal numb] ( po9ts "u section          

#bbj7;a77#a71 by giv+ pref]5ce to ali5s 
:o are eligible = m po9ts "u section    
#bbj7;a77#b7 7extraord9>y a*ievem5t72   
7,c7 ) respect to ali5s :o are eligible 
= an equal numb] ( po9ts "u p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #bbj7;a71 by giv+ 
pref]5ce to ali5s :o are eligible = m   
po9ts "u section #bbj7;a77#c7           
7educational atta9m5t72  7,d7 ) respect 
to ali5s :o are eligible = an equal     
numb] ( po9ts "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 &
 7#c7 ( section #bbj7;a71 by giv+       
pref]5ce to ali5s :o are eligible = m   
po9ts "u section #bbj7;a77#d7 7,engli%  
language pr(ici5cy72  7,e7 ) respect to 
ali5s :o are eligible = an equal numb] (
 po9ts "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 & 
7#d7 ( section #bbj7;a71 by giv+        
pref]5ce to ali5s :o are eligible = m   
po9ts "u section #bbj7;a77#e7 7milit>y  
s]vice72 &  7,f7 ) respect to ali5s :o  
are eligible = an equal numb] ( po9ts "u
 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 &    
7#e7 ( section #bbj7;a71 by giv+        
pref]5ce to ali5s :o are eligible = m   

po9ts "u section #bbj7;a77#f7 7age74    
7#c7  ,visa issuance  ,n few] ?an #d    
times dur+ ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all--  7,a7 compute 
! numb] ( po9ts-bas$ immigrant visas    
au?oriz$ to be issu$ dur+ ! applicable  
p]iod f ! worldwide level total         
available 9 su* fiscal ye> "u section   
#bja7;d72  7,b7 id5tify up to ! numb]   
comput$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 (  
ali5s :o--  7i7 submitt$ a petition "u  
?is section dur+ su* fiscal ye> t meets 
! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a72
  7ii7 h n be5 issu$ a po9t-bas$        
immigrant visa2 &  7iii7 are eligible = 
m po9ts 7b n few] ?an #af po9ts7 "u     
section #bbj7;a7 ?an any ( ! ali5s n    
select$ = su* a visa1 subject to !      
tie-break+ factors set =? 9 p>agraph    
7#b72  7,c7 subject to subp>agraph 7,d71
 issue a po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa to-- 
7i7 ea* ( ! ali5s describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b72 &  7ii7 ! sp\se & any *ildr5 (   
ea* ( ! ali5s ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 :o 
are accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 su* an  

ali51 9 accordance ) section #bjc7;d72 &
  7,d7 ensure ! numb] ( visas issu$     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c7 does n     
exce$ ! worldwide level ( visas         
available = ! applicable fiscal ye> "u  
section #bja7;d74  4  7d7  ,e/abli%m5t (
 a po9ts-,bas$ immigrant visa program 9 
! ,am]ican int]e/  ,*apt] #b ( title    
,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbj4 
,po9ts-bas$ immigrant visa program 9 !  
,am]ican int]e/  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an ali5
 seek+ to be classifi$ z an immigrant "u
 section #bjc7;b7 %all submit a         
petition1 9 accordance ) section        
#bjd;,a1 t includes su* in=mation z !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may       
require s t ! ,secret>y may det]m9e !   
numb] ( po9ts = :i* ! ali5 is eligible  
"u ?is subsection4  7#a7  ,employm5t    
7,a7  ,no college degree  ,if ! ali5 is 
n expect$ to receive a ba*elor's1       
ma/]'s1 pr(essional1 or doctoral degree1
 or a doctorate ( m$ic9e1 f an          

in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates )9 #a ye> aft] fil+ a petition "u
 section #bjd;,a1 ! ali5 is eligible =--
  7i7 #e po9ts = a sal>y ( at lea/ #bej 
p]c5t1 b less ?an #cjj p]c5t1 ( ! m$ian 
wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ali5 w be        
employ$2  7ii7 #aj po9ts = a sal>y ( at 
lea/ #cjj p]c5t1 b less ?an #djj p]c5t1 
( ! m$ian wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ali5 w 
be employ$2  7iii7 #bj po9ts = a sal>y (
 at lea/ #djj p]c5t1 b less ?an #ejj    
p]c5t1 ( ! m$ian wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
ali5 w be employ$2 or  7iv7 #ce po9ts = 
a sal>y ( at lea/ #ejj p]c5t ( ! m$ian  
wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ali5 w be        
employ$4  7,b7  ,college degree  ,if !  
ali5 is expect$ to receive a ba*elor's1 
ma/]'s1 pr(essional1 or doctoral degree1
 or a doctorate ( m$ic9e1 f an          
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates )9 #a ye> aft] fil+ a petition "u
 section #bjd;,a1 ! ali5 is eligible =--
  7i7 #e po9ts = a sal>y ( at lea/ #bjj 
p]c5t1 b less ?an #bej p]c5t1 ( ! m$ian 
wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ali5 w be        

employ$2  7ii7 #aj po9ts = a sal>y ( at 
lea/ #bej p]c5t1 b less ?an #cej p]c5t1 
( ! m$ian wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ali5 w 
be employ$2  7iii7 #bj po9ts = a sal>y (
 at lea/ #cej p]c5t1 b less ?an #dej    
p]c5t1 ( ! m$ian wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
ali5 w be employ$2 or  7iv7 #ce po9ts = 
a sal>y ( at lea/ #dej p]c5t ( ! m$ian  
wage 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ali5 w be        
employ$4  7#b7  ,extraord9>y a*ievem5t  
,an ali5 is eligible =-- 7,a7 #aj po9ts 
if1 dur+ ! #h-ye> p]iod imm$iately      
prec$+ ! fil+ ( ! petition1 ! ali5 e>n$ 
an individual ,olympic m$al2  7,b7 #be  
po9ts = hav+ extraord9>y ability 9 !    
sci5ces1 arts1 education1 or bus9ess1   
:i* has be5 demon/rat$ by su/a9$        
national or int]national acclaim & ^:   
a*ievem5ts h be5 recogniz$ 9 ! field    
?r\gh ext5sive docum5tation2 or  7,c7   
#gj po9ts = be+ a ,nobel ,laureate 9 a  
field ( sci5tific or social sci5tific   
/udy4  7#c7  ,education  ,an ali5 is    
eligible =-- 7,a7 #c po9ts = a degree f 
a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 7z     

def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb771 includ+ a c]tificate 
( completion ( an appr5tice%ip 7includ+ 
an appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u ! ,act (     
,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !    
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 
#ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et  
seq4772  7,b7 #d po9ts = a ba*elor's or 
ma/]'s degree f a =eign in/itution (    
high] education t is comp>able to a     
,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high]        
education2  7,c7 #e po9ts = a ba*elor's 
or ma/]'s degree f a ,unit$ ,/ates      
in/itution ( high] education1 if ! ali5 
took all ! requir$ c\rses = su* degree1 
includ+ any c\rses tak5 by              
correspond5ce1 telecommunications1 or   
di/ance education1 :ile physically      
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 #f po9ts
 = a pr(essional degree f a =eign       
in/itution ( high] education t is       
comp>able to a ,unit$ ,/ates in/itution 
( high] education2  7,e7 #g po9ts = a   
pr(essional degree f a ,unit$ ,/ates    

in/itution ( high] education1 if ! ali5 
took all ! requir$ c\rses = su* degree1 
includ+ any c\rses tak5 by              
correspond5ce1 telecommunications1 or   
di/ance education1 :ile physically      
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,f7 #h po9ts
 = a ba*elor's or ma/]'s degree 9 a     
field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or  
ma!matics f a =eign in/itution ( high]  
education t is comp>able to a ,unit$    
,/ates in/itution ( high] education2    
7,g7 #i po9ts = a ba*elor's degree 9 a  
field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or  
ma!matics f a ,unit$ ,/ates in/itution (
 high] education1 if ! ali5 took all !  
c\rses = su* degree1 includ+ any c\rses 
tak5 by correspond5ce1                  
telecommunications1 or di/ance          
education1 :ile physically pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,h7 #bj po9ts = a      
ma/]'s degree 9 a field ( sci5ce1       
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics f a    
,unit$ ,/ates doctoral in/itution (     
high] education1 if ! ali5 took all !   
requir$ c\rses = su* degree1 includ+ all

 c\rses tak5 by correspond5ce1          
telecommunications1 or di/ance          
education1 :ile physically pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,i7 #bj po9ts = a      
doctoral degree f a =eign in/itution (  
high] education t is comp>able to a     
,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high]        
education2  7,j7 #bc po9ts = a doctoral 
degree f a ,unit$ ,/ates in/itution (   
high] education1 if ! ali5 took all !   
requir$ c\rses = su* degree1 includ+ all
 c\rses tak5 by correspond5ce1          
telecommunications1 or di/ance          
education1 :ile physically pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,k7 #cj po9ts = a      
doctoral degree 9 a field ( sci5ce1     
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics f a    
=eign in/itution ( high] education t is 
comp>able to a ,unit$ ,/ates in/itution 
( high] education1 or a doctorate (     
m$ic9e f a =eign graduate m$ical s*ool t
 is comp>able to a graduate m$ical s*ool
 at a ,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high]  
education2 or  7,l7 #ce po9ts = a       
doctoral degree 9 a field ( sci5ce1     

te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics f a    
,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high]        
education1 or a doctorate ( m$ic9e f a  
graduate m$ical s*ool at a ,unit$ ,/ates
 in/itution ( high] education1 if ! ali5
 took all ! requir$ c\rses = su* degree1
 includ+ all c\rses tak5 by             
correspond5ce1 telecommunications1 or   
di/ance education1 :ile physically      
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7  ,engli%
 language pr(ici5cy  ,an ali5 is        
eligible =-- 7,a7 #b po9ts = an ,engli% 
language pr(ici5cy te/ rank+ )9 ! #f?   
decile2  7,b7 #c po9ts = an ,engli%     
language pr(ici5cy te/ rank+ )9 ! #g?   
decile2  7,c7 #d po9ts = an ,engli%     
language pr(ici5cy te/ rank+ )9 ! #h?   
decile2  7,d7 #g po9ts = an ,engli%     
language pr(ici5cy te/ rank+ )9 ! #i?   
decile2 or  7,e7 #h po9ts = a ,engli%   
language pr(ici5cy te/ rank+ )9 ! #aj?  
decile4  7#e7  ,milit>y s]vice  ,except 
= ali5s eligible = naturalization "u    
section #cbi1 an ali5 is eligible = #f  
po9ts--  7,a7 = s]vice ( n less ?an #c  

ye>s z a memb] ( ! ,select$ ,res]ve ( ! 
,ready ,res]ve or 9 an active-duty /atus
 9 ! milit>y1 air1 or naval =ces ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 if sep>at$ f su* 
s]vice1 0 sep>at$ "u honorable          
conditions4  7#f7  ,age  ,an ali5 is    
eligible1 bas$ on 8 or h] age on ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y selects ali5s =      
po9ts-bas$ immigrant visas1 =--  7,a7 #b
 po9ts = be+ at lea/ #cf ye>s ( age &   
y\ng] ?an #de ye>s ( age2 or  7,b7 #f   
po9ts = be+ at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age &    
y\ng] ?an #cf ye>s ( age4  7b7          
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ ,! t]m   
,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ means a  
te/ to measure ,engli% language         
pr(ici5cy t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security--  7,a7 requires te/  
tak]s to demon/rate _! ability to use   
,engli% to communicate ?r\gh ! language 
skills ( read+1 li/5+1 speak+1 & writ+ &
 utiliz+ te/ tasks t require ! integrat$
 application ( #b or m su* language     
skills2  7,b7 utilizes robu/ int]net    

security protocols2  7,c7 v]ifies te/   
tak]s' id5tity2 &  7,d7 prohibits !     
individuals scor+ su* te/s f kn[+ or    
hav+ met ! individuals ^: te/s !y are   
scor+4  7#b7  ,engli% language pr(ici5cy
 te/ rank+  ,! 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]sons :o took ! same te/ dur+ ! same  
p]iod4  7#c7  ,field ( sci5ce1          
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics  ,! t]m
 field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or 
ma!matics means a field includ$ 9 !     
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics' 
#bjbj ,classification ( ,in/ructional   
,programs taxonomy )9 ! s]ies #aa       
7comput] & in=mation sci5ces71 #ad      
7eng9e]+71 #bf 7biology & biom$ical     
sci5ces71 #bg 7ma!matics71 #dj 7physical
 sci5ces71 #de4jgja-4jgii 7geography71  
#ea4jdja-4jeii 7d5ti/ry71 #ea4abja-4adii
 7m$ic9e71 #ea4chja-4chii 7nurs+71 #fj  
7oral & maxill(acial surg]y resid5cy    
programs71 & #fa 7m$ical                

resid5cy_/fell[%ip programs74  7#d7     
,unit$ ,/ates doctoral in/itution (     
high] education  ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates   
doctoral in/itution ( high] education   
means an in/itution t is--  7,a7 a      
,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high]        
education2 &  7,b7 classifi$ by-- 7i7 ! 
,c>negie ,f\ndation = ! ,advancem5t (   
,tea*+ & ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil on          
,education on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbe1 z a v
 high rese>* sp5d+ & doctorate          
production in/itution ( high] education 
or z a high rese>* sp5d+ & doctorate    
production in/itution ( high] education2
 or  7ii7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation
 z hav+ equival5t rese>* sp5d+ &        
doctorate production to an in/itution ( 
high] education describ$ 9 clause 7i74  
7#e7  ,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high]  
education  ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates         
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m in/itution ( high] education
 9 section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb7;a77#a771 except t su* t]m does n 

include an in/itution outside ! ,unit$  
,/ates describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su*
 section4  4  7e7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act ,! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #bjb   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7-- 7i7 9 subsection 
7a7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by am5d+ !  
p>agraph head+ to read z foll[s3 ,p]    
c\ntry levels = nucle> family           
immigrants1 po9ts-bas$ immigrants1      
religi\s work]s1 & o!r special          
immigrants2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 
7aa7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+       
,employm5t-bas$ & ins]t+ ,po9ts-bas$    
immigrants1 religi\s work]s1 & o!r      
special2 &  7bb7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--   
7,,aa7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+  
,employm5t-bas$ & ins]t+ ,po9ts-bas$    
immigrants1 religi\s work]s1 & o!r      
special2 7,,bb7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a71 
7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( section     
#bjc7;b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b7 or 7c7 
( section #bjc2 & 7,,cc7 by /rik+ "u t  

p>agraph & ins]t+ "u su* subsection2    
7,b7 9 section #bjd7;a77#a7 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77-- 7i7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,f71 & 7,h72  7ii7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,g71 7,i71  
7,j71 7,k71 & 7,l7 z subp>agraphs 7,e71 
7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 & 7,i71 respectively2 
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77i71 z          
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ section            
#bjc7;b77#d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c72 
7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 z r$esignat$1  
by mov+ clause 7iv7 #f ems to ! left2 & 
7v7 by mov+ subp>agraph 7,i71 z         
r$esignat$1 #d ems to ! left2  7,c7 9   
section #bji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7-- 7i7 
9 subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+ 1 & :o  
has sign$ ! atte/ation describ$ 9       
section #bbj;,b1 aft] ali5's inspection 
& exam9ation2 &  7ii7 9 subsection 7b7--
 7,i7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71
 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by  
/rik+ 1 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,,iii7
 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,,iv7 by add+ at !

 end ! foll[+3  7#f7 has sign$ !        
atte/ation describ$ 9 section #bbj;,b4  
2  7,d7 9 section #bab7;a77#d7 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#d771 by am5d+      
subp>agraph 7,d7 to read z foll[s3  7,d7
 ,c]ta9 po9ts-bas$ immigrants ,any ali5 
:o seeks admission or adju/m5t ( /atus  
"u a visa issu$ pursuant to section     
#bjc7;b7 :ile rely+ on a bona fide (f] (
 employm5t by a relative ( ! ali5 7or by
 an entity 9 :i* su* relative has a     
significant own]%ip int]e/7 is          
inadmissible "u ?is p>agraph unless su* 
relative has execut$ an affidavit (     
support describ$ 9 section #bac;,a )    
respect to su* ali54  2  7,e7 9 section 
#bac;,a7f7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahc;a7f77--  
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 9 ! p>agraph 
head+1 by /rik+ employm5t-bas$ & ins]t+ 
po9ts-bas$2 &  7,,ii7 by am5d+          
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 :o does n meet ! requirem5t "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,d71 b has made a bona fide (f] (
 employm5t1 or has a significant own]%ip
 int]e/ 9 an entity t made a bona fide  

(f] ( employm5t1 to an ali5 :o fil$ a   
classification petition z a po9ts-bas$  
immigrant "u section #bjc7;b7 & is a    
relative ( su* ali52 &  2 &  7ii7 9     
p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by /rik+            
employm5t-bas$ & ins]t+ po9ts-bas$2     
7,f7 9 section #bde 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#abee7-- 7i7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 by 
/rik+ to 7#a7 an ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
 8to--  7#a7 an ali5  2  7,,ii7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 7#b7 subject to 
subsection 7k71 an ali5 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#b7 an ali5  2  7,,iii7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 7#c7 any ali5 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 any ali5  2      
7,,iv7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 7#d7 an
 ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 an ali5  
2  7,v7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 7#e7  
an ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 an ali5
  2  7,,vi7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+   
7#f7 an ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 an
 ali5  2  7,,vii7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by   
/rik+ 7#g7 any ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#g7 any ali5  2 &  7,,viii7 9 p>agraph 
7#h71 by /rik+ 7#h7 any ali5 & ins]t+ ! 

foll[+3  7#h7 any ali5  2  7ii7 by /rik+
 subsection 7k72  7iii7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7l71 7m71 & 7n7 z           
subsections 7k71 7l71 & 7m71            
respectively2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7n7 ,an ali5 may n h 8 or h]  
/atus adju/$ "u subsection 7a7 unless   
su* ali5 has sign$ an atte/ation        
describ$ 9 section #bbj;,b4  2 &  7,g7 9
 section #bhf7u77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#acef7u77#b771 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7
 to read z foll[s3  7,b7 po9ts-bas$1    
religi\s work]1 & o!r special immigrant 
petitions fil$ by or on behalf ( ali5s  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or 7c7 (      
section #bjc2  4  7#b7 ,,eb-#e ,re=m &  
,integrity ,act ( #bjbb ,section #ajg ( 
! ,,eb-#e ,re=m & ,integrity ,act (     
#bjbb 7division ,,bb ( ,public ,law     
#aag-ajc2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec;a7 is      
repeal$4  7f7 ,effective date2          
applicability  7#a7 ,effective date     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 & p>agraph 7#c71 !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  

effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7 ,! am5dm5t 
made by subsection 7e77#a77;,c77i7 %all 
apply to all ali5s inspect$ & exam9$ on 
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7ii7 ,! am5dm5ts made by subp>agraphs   
7,c77ii7 & 7,e77ii7 ( subsection 7e77#a7
 %all apply to all ali5s ^: /atus is to 
be adju/$ on or aft] su* date (         
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,invalidity ( c]ta9     
petitions & applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a p]son may n file1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
may n accept1 adjudicate1 or approve any
 petitions "u section #bjd ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 fil$ on or aft] !      
effective date "u p>agraph 7#a7 seek+   
classification ( an ali5 "u p>agraph    
7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#e7 ( section     
#bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 7z 9     
effect on ! date imm$iately prec$+ su*  
effective date74 ,any applications =    

adju/m5t ( /atus or immigrant visas bas$
 on su* petitions %all be reject$1 d5i$1
 or invalidat$4  7,b7 ,p5d+ petitions ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate may n adjudicate or   
approve any petitions "u section #bjd ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act t are
 p5d+ z ( ! effective date "u p>agraph  
7#a7 & are seek+ classification ( ali5s 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#e7 ( 
section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;b77 7z 9 effect on ! date        
imm$iately prec$+ su* effective date74  
,any applications = adju/m5t ( /atus or 
immigrant visas bas$ on su* petitions   
p5d+ on su* effective date %all be      
reject$1 d5i$1 or invalidat$4  7#c7     
,applicability to waitli/$              
employm5t-bas$ b5efici>ies  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ali5s :o are b5efici>ies ( a     
petition "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71  
or 7#e7 ( section #bjc7;b7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b771 z 9 effect on !   

date imm$iately prec$+ ! effective date 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 t 0 approv$ be=e su*  
effective date may be issu$ visas       
pursuant to ! applicable p>agraph 9     
accordance ) ! availability ( visas "u  
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,availability ( 
visas ,a visa may be issu$ to any ali5  
:o is a b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition 
"u any p>agraph ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 until ! numb] ( visas allocat$ to  
ali5s "u ! applicable p>agraph = !      
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act 0 enact$ h be5
 issu$4 ,:5 all ( ! available visas     
describ$ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce h be5 issu$ 
= a p>agraph ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 no additional visas may be issu$ =
 ! visa category au?oriz$ "u !          
applicable p>agraph4  #f4 ,conditional  
p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9           
immigrants1 sp\ses1 & *ildr5  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #baf;,a 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7 ! foll[+3  #baf;,b4  

,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus =    
po9ts-bas$ immigrants1 sp\ses1 & *ildr5 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,ali5 sp\se2 ali5 *ild ,! t]ms ali5     
sp\se & ali5 *ild mean an ali5 :o obta9s
 ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =   
p]man5t resid5ce 7:e!r on a conditional 
basis or o!rwise7 by virtue ( be+ !     
sp\se or *ild1 respectively1 ( a        
po9ts-bas$ immigrant4  7#b7 ,means-te/$ 
public b5efit ,! t]m means-te/$ public  
b5efit means a public b5efit 7includ+   
ca%1 m$ical1 h\s+1 & food assi/ance &   
social s]vices7 f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or 
f a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a  
,/ate 9 :i* ! eligibility ( an          
individual1 h\sehold1 or family         
eligibility unit = b5efits1 ! am\nt (   
su* b5efits1 or bo? are det]m9$ on !    
basis ( income1 res\rces1 or f9ancial   
ne$ ( ! individual1 h\sehold1 or family 
eligibility unit4  7#c7 ,po9ts-bas$     
immigrant ,! t]m po9ts-bas$ immigrant   
means an ali5 :o has obta9$ ! /atus ( an
 ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        

resid5ce on a conditional basis "u      
section #bjc7;b74  7b7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7   
,conditional basis = /atus ,a po9ts-bas$
 immigrant1 ali5 sp\se1 & ali5 *ild %all
 be consid]$1 at ! "t ( obta9+ /atus z  
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce1 to h obta9$ su* /atus on a    
conditional basis subject to !          
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  7#b7       
,notice ( requirem5ts  7,a7 ,at ! "t (  
obta9+ p]man5t resid5ce ,at ! "t a      
po9ts-bas$ immigrant1 ali5 sp\se1 or    
ali5 *ild is grant$ p]man5t resid5t     
/atus on a conditional basis1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
notify su* ali5 ( ! requirem5ts "u ?is  
section1 includ+ ! requirem5ts "u       
subsection 7d7 = remov+ ! conditional   
basis ( su* /atus4  7,b7 ,removal (     
conditions ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e !  
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a  
po9ts-bas$ immigrant1 ali5 sp\se1 or    
ali5 *ild is grant$ p]man5t resid5t     
/atus on a conditional basis1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      

notify su* ali5 ( ! requirem5ts = !     
removal ( ! conditional basis ( su*     
/atus describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a74    
7,c7 ,effect ( failure to provide notice
 ,failure by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security to provide ! notice requir$ "u
 ?is p>agraph %all n affect ! au?ority (
 ! ,secret>y to en=ce ?is section4  7c7 
,t]m9ation ( p]man5t resid5t /atus =    
fail+ ,to fulfill requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if1 at any "t be=e ! date t is #b
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a po9ts-bas$   
immigrant is grant$ p]man5t resid5t     
/atus on a conditional basis1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t
 su* immigrant is an ali5 describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
subject to p>agraph 7#c71 t]m9ate !     
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus (--   
7i7 su* immigrant2  7ii7 ! ali5 sp\se ( 
su* immigrant2 &  7iii7 ea* ali5 *ild ( 
su* immigrant2 &  7,b7 notify ea* su*   
ali5 ( su* t]m9ation4  7#b7 ,ali5       
describ$ ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is        
p>agraph is a po9ts-bas$ immigrant :o-- 

7,a7 has n compli$ ) 8 or h] atte/ation 
"u section #bjd;,a7a77#b77;,a72  7,b7   
has be5 convict$ ( #a or m (f5ses = :i* 
su* ali5 has be5 s5t5c$ to an aggregate 
t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a ye>2  7,c7 
has receiv$ a means-te/$ public b5efit2 
or  7,d7 is n employ$ 9-- 7i7 ! job =   
:i* ! employ] ( ! ali5 made a bona fide 
job (f] describ$ 9 section              
#bjd;,a7a77#b77;,b72 or  7ii7 ano!r job 
= ! same employ]1 or a new employ]1 =   
:i* ! immigrant is comp5sat$ at a sal>y 
t is equival5t to or high] ?an ! sal>y (
 ! job = :i* ! ali5 receiv$ su* bona    
fide job (f]4  7#c7 ,he>+ 9 removal     
proce$+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 ^:     
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis is t]m9at$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a7 may reque/1 :ile 9 removal         
proce$+s1 a review ( ! det]m9ation ^u   
:i* su* t]m9ation is bas$4  7,b7 ,burd5 
( pro( ,9 any review "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! burd5 ( pro( %all be on !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to        
e/abli%1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 

t ! ali5 conc]n$ is an ali5 describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,requirem5t ( timely
 petition & int]view = removal (        
condition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! conditional 
basis e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 = a    
po9ts-bas$ immigrant1 ali5 sp\se1 or    
ali5 *ild may be remov$ if-- 7,a7 !     
po9ts-bas$ immigrant1 dur+ ! #ij-;day   
p]iod end+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !
 date on :i* ! po9ts-bas$ immigrant 0   
grant$ p]man5t resid5t /atus on a       
conditional basis1 submits a petition to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t-- 7i7
 reque/s ! removal ( su* conditional    
basis2 &  7ii7 /ates1 "u p5alty (       
p]jury1 ! facts & in=mation describ$ 9  
subsection 7e77#a72 &  7,b7 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7e77#c71 ! po9ts-bas$     
immigrant appe>s = a p]sonal int]view   
be=e an (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security respect+ ! facts &  
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a74
  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( p]man5t resid5t     
/atus = failure to file petition or h   
p]sonal int]view  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
t]m9ate ! p]man5t resid5t /atus ( a     
po9ts-bas$ immigrant 7& su* /atus ( !   
immigrant's sp\se & *ildr5 obta9$ on a  
conditional basis "u ?is section or     
section #baf7 on ! date t is #b ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* su* ali5 0 lawfully  
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce if-- 7i7 no  
petition is fil$ ) respect to su* ali5 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 or    
7ii7 ! ali5 fails to appe> at an        
int]view describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 &
 requir$ "u subsection 7e77#c71 unless !
 ali5 %[s good cause = su* nonappe>ance4
  7,b7 ,he>+ 9 removal proce$+s ,9 any  
removal proce$+ conc]n+ an ali5 ^:      
p]man5t resid5t /atus is t]m9at$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! burd5 ( pro( %all be
 on ! ali5 to e/abli% compliance ) !    
requirem5t "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,det]m9ation aft] 
petition & int]view  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! lat] ( ! date  
on :i* a po9ts-bas$ immigrant files a   
petition pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 

& ! date on :i* su* ali5 is int]view$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
det]m9e :e!r ! facts & in=mation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 & alleg$ 9
 ! petition are true4  7,b7 ,removal (  
conditional basis ,if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es ! facts & in=mation conta9$ 9 a
 petition submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7 are true1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7i7 notify ! ali5 involv$ ( su*         
det]m9ation2 &  7ii7 remove !           
conditional basis ( ! ali5's /atus      
effective z ( ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !
 date on :i* su* ali5 0 lawfully admitt$
 = p]man5t resid5ce4  7,c7 ,t]m9ation if
 adv]se det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es ! facts & in=mation alleg$ 9 ! 
petition are n true1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7i7 notify ! ali5 involv$ ( su*         
det]m9ation2 &  7ii7 subject to         
subp>agraph 7,d71 t]m9ate ! p]man5t     
resid5t /atus ( ! po9ts-bas$ immigrant1 
ali5 sp\se1 & ali5 *ild z ( ! date ( su*
 det]m9ation4  7,d7 ,he>+ 9 removal     

proce$+ ,any ali5 ^: p]man5t resid5t    
/atus is t]m9at$ pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,c7 may reque/ a review ( su*         
det]m9ation 9 a proce$+ to remove !     
ali54 ,9 su* proce$+1 ! burd5 ( pro(    
%all be on ! ,secret>y to e/abli%1 by a 
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! facts &   
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 
& alleg$ 9 ! petition are n true4  7e7  
,detail ( petition & int]view  7#a7     
,cont5t ( petition ,ea* petition        
submitt$ pursuant to subsection         
7d77#a77;,a7 %all conta9 facts &        
in=mation demon/rat+ ! ali5 is n        
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,d7 ( subsection 7c77#b74  7#b7 ,p]iod
 = fil+ petition  7,a7 ,n9ety-day p]iod 
be=e second anniv]s>y ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a petition %all be  
fil$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#a77;,a7
 dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod end+ on ! date t 
is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !         
po9ts-bas$ immigrant 0 lawfully admitt$ 
= p]man5t resid5ce4  7,b7 ,late         
petitions = good cause %[n ,a petition  

requir$ "u subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 may  
be consid]$ if fil$ aft] ! date ref]r$  
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! po9ts-bas$   
immigrant e/abli%es1 to ! satisfaction (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 good  
cause & ext5uat+ circum/ances = failure 
to file ! petition dur+ ! p]iod describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,fil+ (      
petitions dur+ removal ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security may /ay removal       
proce$+s aga9/ an ali5 :o is ! subject (
 removal he>+s z a result ( failure to  
file a petition on a timely basis 9     
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 p5d+ !    
fil+ ( a petition pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7 ,p]sonal        
int]view ,! int]view requir$ "u         
subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 %all be conduct$
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
a petition is submitt$ pursuant to      
subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 at a local (fice
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security t has
 be5 designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security & is conv5i5t to ! p>ties     
involv$4  7f7 ,treatm5t ( p]iod =       

purposes ( naturalization ,= purposes ( 
title ,,iii1 an ali5 grant$ lawful      
p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional  
basis %all be consid]$ to h be5 admitt$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to be pres5t 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 z an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4  4  7b7     
,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    
#baf;,a ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #baf;,b4       
,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus =    
po9ts-bas$ immigrants1 sp\ses1 & *ildr54
  4  #g4 ,protection ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
taxpay]s & college /ud5ts  7a7 ,national
 policy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djj ( !
 ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w         
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aic2 #h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afja7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !    
section head+1 by /rik+ welf>e & ins]t+ 
public b5efits2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! ,congress &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,/atem5t (        

national policy conc]n+ welf>e &        
immigration ,congress  2 &  7,c7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,/atem5t (     
national policy conc]n+ public education
 & immigration  7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds t ! "r to a free public education =
 ali5s :o are n lawfully admitt$ =      
p]man5t resid5ce-- 7,a7 creates a       
significant burd5 on ! budgets ( ,/ates 
& local gov]nm5ts by deplet+ _! limit$  
educational res\rces2 &  7,b7 promotes  
violations ( ! immigration laws         
inconsi/5t ) ,f$]al law & policy4  7#b7 
,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section          
#aja7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bj774  7#c7 ,policy ,x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7,a7 ali5s 
:o are n lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce %\ld n be entitl$ to public    
education b5efits 9 ! same mann] z      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & ali5s :o are    
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 &  

7,b7 ,/ates %\ld n be obligat$ to       
provide public education b5efits to     
ali5s :o are n lawfully admitt$ =       
p]man5t resid5ce4  4  7b7 ,limitation on
 eligibility = pref]5tial treatm5t (    
c]ta9 ali5s = high] education b5efits   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eje ( ! ,illegal
 ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant        
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbc7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #eje4 ,limitation on           
eligibility = pref]5tial treatm5t (     
c]ta9 ali5s = high] education b5efits   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce ,! 
t]m lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#aja7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bj774  7#b7 ,po/second>y     
educational in/itution ,! t]m           
po/second>y educational in/itution has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m in/itution ( high]    
education 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajjb74  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law-- 7#a7 any ali5 :o is n 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce %all
 be requir$ to pay to ! po/second>y     
educational in/itution at :i* su* ali5  
is enroll$ n less ?an ! am\nt ( tuition1
 fees1 & o!r co/s *>g$ to any /ud5t     
c>ry+ ! same academic workload :o is n a
 resid5t ( ! ,/ate or political         
subdivision 9 :i* t in/itution is       
locat$2 &  7#b7 no citiz5 or national ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates may be *>g$ a high]     
am\nt ( tuition1 fees1 or o!r co/s z a  
/ud5t c>ry+ ! same academic workload ?an
 ! am\nt ( su* tuition1 fees1 & o!r co/s
 *>g$ to an ali5 :o is n lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 ) su*       
tuition1 fees1 & co/s det]m9$ net ( any 
disc\nts or b5efits provid$ by any level
 ( gov]nm5t or by ! po/second>y         
educational in/itution4  7c7            
,applicability ,?is section %all apply  
to all tuition1 fees1 & o!r co/s paid by
 /ud5ts on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,am]icans ,fir/ ,immigration ,act to 

att5d any po/second>y educational       
in/itution4  7d7 ,p5alties ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may n approve a     
po/second>y educational in/itution t is 
9 violation ( subsection 7b7 = any /ud5t
 seek+ to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !      
purpose ( pursu+ a full c\rse ( /udy at 
t in/itution "u clause 7i7 or 7iii7 (   
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,f7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77 = a p]iod
 ( #e ye>s4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ! ,illegal           
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7,public   
,law #ajd-bjh2 #aaj ,/at4 #cjji-edf7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#eje & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eje4    
,limitation on eligibility = pref]5tial 
treatm5t ( c]ta9 ali5s = high] education
 b5efits4  4  7#c7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts   
,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,f7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* 

t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security4  7c7 ,effective date2        
applicability  7#a7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t   
made by subsection 7b77#a7 %all apply to
 all tuition1 fees1 & o!r co/s paid by  
/ud5ts on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act to any po/second>y educational 
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 su* am5dm5t74