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113TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 744
A BILL
To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for
other purposes.
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(b) TABLE
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Sec. 5. Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy and Southern Border Fencing Strategy.
Sec. 6. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund.
Sec. 7. Reference to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Sec. 8. Definitions.
TITLE IBORDER SECURITY
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1111.
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1115.
1116.
Definitions.
Additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.
National Guard support to secure the Southern border.
Enhancement of existing border security operations.
Border security on certain Federal land.
Equipment and technology.
Access to emergency personnel.
Southwest Border region prosecution initiative.
Interagency collaboration.
SCAAP reauthorization.
Use of force.
Training for border security and immigration enforcement officers.
Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Task Force.
Immigration ombudsman.
Reports.
Severability.
TITLE IIIMMIGRANT VISAS
2101.
2102.
2103.
2104.
2105.
2106.
2107.
2108.
2109.
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Sec. 2215. Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER BCORRECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY RECORDS
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2234.
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2304.
2305.
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2307.
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2311.
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Sec. 2318.
Sec. 2319.
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CHAPTER 1CITIZENSHIP
AND
NEW AMERICANS
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2521.
2522.
2523.
2524.
Establishment.
Purpose.
Membership.
Functions.
CHAPTER 2PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
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2531.
2532.
2533.
2534.
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NATURALIZATION
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3103.
3104.
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Sec. 3302. Effective date.
Sec. 3303. Mandatory exit system.
Sec. 3304. Identity-theft resistant manifest information for passengers, crew,
and non-crew onboard departing aircraft and vessels.
Sec. 3305. Profiling.
Subtitle DAsylum and Refugee Provisions
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3402.
3403.
3404.
3405.
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3407.
3601.
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3603.
3604.
3605.
3606.
3607.
3608.
3609.
3610.
3611.
3612.
Definitions.
Disclosure.
Prohibition on discrimination.
Recruitment fees.
Registration.
Bonding requirement.
Maintenance of lists.
Amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Responsibilities of Secretary of State.
Enforcement provisions.
Rule of construction.
Regulations.
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3718.
Inadmissible aliens.
Organized and abusive human smuggling activities.
Preventing criminals from renouncing citizenship during wartime.
Diplomatic security service.
Secure alternatives programs.
Oversight of detention facilities.
Procedures for bond hearings and filing of notices to appear.
Sanctions for countries that delay or prevent repatriation of their
nationals.
Sec. 3719. Gross violations of human rights.
TITLE IVREFORMS TO NONIMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAMS
Subtitle AEmployment-based Nonimmigrant Visas
Sec. 4101. Market-based H1B visa limits.
Sec. 4102. Employment authorization for dependents of employment-based nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4103. Eliminating impediments to worker mobility.
Sec. 4104. STEM Education and Training.
Subtitle BH1B Visa Fraud and Abuse Protections
CHAPTER 1H1B EMPLOYER APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 4211. Modification of application requirements.
Sec. 4212. Requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas.
Sec. 4213. New application requirements.
Sec. 4214. Application review requirements.
CHAPTER 2 INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION
H1B EMPLOYERS
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4222.
4223.
4224.
OF
COMPLAINTS AGAINST
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Sec.
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4307.
4308.
4309.
4310.
4311.
Penalties.
Prohibition on retaliation against L nonimmigrants.
Reports on L nonimmigrants.
Application.
Report on L blanket petition process.
Subtitle DOther Nonimmigrant Visas
4501.
4502.
4503.
4504.
4505.
Short titles.
Premium processing.
Encouraging Canadian tourism to the United States.
Retiree visa.
Incentives for foreign visitors visiting the United States during low
peak seasons.
Sec. 4506. Visa waiver program enhanced security and reform.
Sec. 4507. Expediting entry for priority visitors.
Sec. 4508. Visa processing.
Subtitle FReforms to the H2B Visa Program
Sec. 4601. Extension of returning worker exemption to H2B numerical limitation.
Sec. 4602. Other requirements for H2B employers.
Sec. 4603. Nonimmigrants participating in relief operations.
Sec. 4604. Nonimmigrants performing maintenance on common carriers.
Subtitle GW Nonimmigrant Visas
Sec. 4701. Bureau of Immigration and Labor Market Research.
Sec. 4702. Nonimmigrant classification for W nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4703. Admission of W nonimmigrant workers.
Subtitle HInvesting in New Venture, Entrepreneurial Startups, and
Technologies
Sec. 4801. Nonimmigrant INVEST visas.
Sec. 4802. INVEST immigrant visa.
Sec. 4803. Administration and oversight.
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sovereignty.
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PROVISIONAL IMMIGRANTS.
OF STATUS OF REGISTERED
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(3) APPELLATE
REVIEW.An
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(3) TIME
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border.
8 of the 5-year period described in subsection (a), the Com9 mission shall submit to the President, the Secretary, and
10 Congress a report setting forth specific recommendations
11 for policies for achieving and maintaining the border secu12 rity goals specified in subsection (c). The report shall in13 clude, at a minimum, recommendations for the personnel,
14 infrastructure, technology, and other resources required to
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1 services as may be necessary and appropriate for the Com2 mission to perform its functions. Any employee of the ex3 ecutive branch of Government may be detailed to the Com4 mission without reimbursement to the agency of that em5 ployee and such detail shall be without interruption or loss
6 of civil service or status or privilege.
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8 troller General of the United States shall review the rec9 ommendations in the report submitted under subsection
10 (d) in order to determine
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paragraph (2)(B).
(2) DEPOSITS.
(A) INITIAL
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(i) ELECTRONIC
U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)).
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percent of the
MITIGATION
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(iii) H1B
VISA FEES.Fees
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(3) USE
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SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
land Security.
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1 region for the purposes of assisting U.S. Customs and
2 Border Protection in securing the Southern border.
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PROGRAMMATIC
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(1)
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Border region.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
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APPROPRIATIONS.In addi-
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GENERAL.The
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(3) USE
OF GRANTS.Grants
awarded under
telephone
that
communications
systems
and
service
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and
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systems.
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OF
APPROPRIATIONS.
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(2) STATE
(A)
AUTHORIZATION
APPROPRIA-
OF
TIONS.There
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INITIATIVE.
3
4
(a) REIMBURSEMENT
ECUTORS
FOR
TO
STATE
FEDERALLY
AND
LOCAL PROS-
INITIATED
CRIMINAL
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.There is
11 authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec12 essary to carry out subsection (a) during fiscal years 2014
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
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nities; and
particular area.
(b) TRAINING
FOR
6 OFFICERS.The Secretary shall ensure that border com7 munities liaison officers in Border Patrol sectors along the
8 international borders between the United States and Mex9 ico and between the United States and Canada receive
10 training to better
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Department of Justice;
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(1) IN
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and
(3) MEMBERSHIP.
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Border Patrol.
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(B) NONGOVERNMENTAL
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APPOINTEES.
(C) TERM
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(D) CHAIR,
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DHS
Task
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section (a)(2).
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Force.
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1 necessary to carry out this section for each of the fiscal
2 years 2014 through 2017.
3
10
11
follows:
SEC. 452. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMI-
12
GRATION OMBUDSMAN.;
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crossings; and
(b) REPORT
ON
INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.
10 The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech11 nology, and Logistics and the Under Secretary of Home12 land Security for Science and Technology shall jointly sub13 mit a report on the results of the interagency collaboration
14 under section 1109 to
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Senate;
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House of Representatives.
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1 ment to any person or circumstance, is held to be uncon2 stitutional, the remainder of the provisions of this Act and
3 the amendments made by this Act and the application of
4 the provision or amendment to any other person or cir5 cumstance shall not be affected.
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GRANT.
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19 vision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security (re20 ferred to in this section as the Secretary), after con21 ducting the national security and law enforcement clear22 ances required under subsection (c)(8), may grant reg-
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(1) IN
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11
this subsection.
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(2) PHYSICAL
13
(A) IN
PRESENCE.
GENERAL.The
alien
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(ii)
shall
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(B) BREAK
(i) IN
GENERAL.Except
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(3) GROUNDS
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(A) IN
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section 237(a);
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(B) WAIVER.
(i) IN
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this section.
discretionary
authority
to
waive
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(I)
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(B),
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(C) CONVICTION
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against an alien.
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(4) APPLICABILITY
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(5) DEPENDENT
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RELATIONSHIP.If
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subsection (c)(3).
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OF TERMINATION OF LEGAL
(C) EFFECT
OF DISQUALIFICATION OF
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(1) IN
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(2) PAYMENT
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GENERAL.An
(A) IN
OF TAXES.
GENERAL.An
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liability.
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(B) DEFINITION
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of 1986.
(C) DEMONSTRATION
OF COMPLIANCE.
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(3) APPLICATION
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(A) INITIAL
PERIOD.
PERIOD.Except
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additional 18 months.
(4) APPLICATION
(A) REQUIRED
INFORMATION.The
APPLICATION.The
Sec-
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the application.
(6) ELIGIBILITY
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(A) IN
AFTER DEPARTURE.
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dent;
resident;
in
245D(b)(1)(A); or
clause
(ii)
and
(iii)
section
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status.
(7) SUSPENSION
CATION PERIOD.
(A) PROTECTION
FROM DETENTION OR
REMOVAL.A
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migrant
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(b)(3); or
status
under
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ALIENS
IN
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CEEDINGS.Notwithstanding
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and
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such status.
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(C) TREATMENT
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(i) IN
OF CERTAIN ALIENS.
GENERAL.If
an alien who
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vincing evidence.
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(ii) LIMITATIONS
ON MOTIONS TO
16
REOPEN.The
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(i)(II).
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(D) PERIOD
21
APPLICATION.
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(i) IN
limitations on motions to
PENDING ADJUDICATION OF
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(iii) CONTINUING
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(iv) EFFECT
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granted
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grant status.
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(8)
SECURITY
AND
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
CLEARANCES.
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EMPLOYMENT.
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(B) ALTERNATIVE
(C) CLEARANCES.
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initial period of
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6-year terms if
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GENERAL.The
(B) EMPLOYMENT
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(i)(I)
regularly
days; and
(II) is not likely to become a public
charge
212(a)(4)); or
(as
determined
under
section
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11
12
13
14
(C) PAYMENT
OF TAXES.An
applicant
15
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(10) FEES
AND PENALTIES.
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(A) STANDARD
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(i) IN
PROCESSING FEE.
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(ii)
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metrics;
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judication;
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fraud; and
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of such fee.
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(iii) AUTHORITY
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RECOVERY
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(B) DEPOSIT
FEES.Fees
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collected
under
subparagraph
(A)(i)
11
12
prehensive
13
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Act; and
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Immigration
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(C) PENALTY.
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Modernization Act.
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(11) ADJUDICATION.
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EVIDENCE.The
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(B) AMENDED
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tion
(i) is filed within the application pe-
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initial application.
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(12) EVIDENCE
OF REGISTERED PROVISIONAL
IMMIGRANT STATUS.
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(A) IN
GENERAL.The
Secretary shall
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(B) DOCUMENTATION
(A)
tamper-resistant,
digitized photograph;
and
shall
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United States;
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the Secretary.
(13) DACA
RECIPIENTS.Unless
the Secretary
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(d) TERMS
10
VISIONAL IMMIGRANT
CONDITIONS
OF
REGISTERED PRO-
STATUS.
11
(1) CONDITIONS
12
IMMIGRANT STATUS.
13
OF REGISTERED PROVISIONAL
14
other
15
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18
AND
provision
(B)
of
TRAVEL
law,
including
OUTSIDE
THE
UNITED
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STATES.A
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to obtain a visa if
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subsection (c)(12); or
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(e) DISSEMINATION
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3 as practicable after the date of the enactment of the Bor4 der Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration
5 Modernization Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with en6 tities approved by the Secretary, and in accordance with
7 a plan adopted by the Secretary, shall broadly dissemi8 nate, in the most common languages spoken by aliens who
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nent resident.
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ALLOCATION,
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EMPLOYEES OF CER-
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(b) ADJUSTMENT
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(3) UNIFORMED
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CERTAIN ALIENS
AS
CHILDREN.
(1) REQUIREMENTS.
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(B) ADJUDICATION.
(i) IN
(1).
(ii) ADJUSTMENT
VORABLE
OF STATUS IF FA-
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lowing:
(d) RESTORATION
MINE
CATION.
RESIDENCY
OF
FOR
PURPOSES
OF
HIGHER EDU-
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(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
(A) ESTABLISHMENT
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justifiable.
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ENTS.Appeals
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(E) EXHAUSTION
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1 tions or with removal orders or voluntary departure agree2 ments based on such section for acts committed before the
3 date of the enactment of this Act shall not affect the eligi4 bility of an alien to apply for a benefit under the Immigra5 tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
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1 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund estab2 lished under section 6(a)(1).
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CANTS.
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11 public or private nonprofit organizations that will use the
12 funding to assist eligible applicants under section 245B,
13 245C, or 245D of the Immigration and Nationality Act
14 by providing them with the services described in sub15 section (c).
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(3) TERMINATION
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COMPLAINTS.
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tion, respectively.
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exclusive.
(5) PRECLUSIVE
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settlement by
agricultural
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settlement agreement.
employer,
or
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association members.
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(B) VIOLATIONS
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ACTING AS AN EMPLOYER.
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GENERAL.If
(i) IN
BY
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GENERAL.If
ASSOCIATION
an association
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clause (ii).
(ii) MEMBER
RESPONSIBILITY.If
penalty
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shall
be
invoked
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FOR
CERTAIN AG-
OCCUPATIONS.
(1)
FINDING.Certain
industries
possess
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LOCATIONS.The
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mote locations.
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(1) DISQUALIFICATION
ANCE.An
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(2) MONITORING
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(A) IN
REQUIREMENT.
GENERAL.The
Secretary shall
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Customs Enforcement;
workers; and
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14 not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
15 this Act.
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1 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a))
2 after the date that is 1 year after the effective date of
3 the regulations issued pursuant to section 2241(b).
4
(1) REPEAL
NONIMMIGRANT
EGORY.Section
tion
clause (a).
and
Nationality
(2) REPEAL
Act
(8
H-2A WORKER.Section
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U.S.C.
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AMENDMENTS.
(A) AMENDMENT
OF PETITION REQUIRE-
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RICULTURAL WORKERS.
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CHAPTER 3OTHER PROVISIONS
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2
(b) DEADLINE
FOR
ISSUANCE
OF
REGULATIONS.
15
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
16 ment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agri17 culture shall jointly submit a report to Congress that de18 scribes the measures being taken and the progress made
19 in implementing this subtitle and the amendments made
20 by this subtitle.
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22
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1 ulations are issued on an interim basis or on any other
2 basis.
3
4
(a) IN GENERAL.
(1) WORLDWIDE
GRANTS.Section
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OF
MERIT-BASED IMMI-
GRANTS.
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(1) IN
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GENERAL.
(A) NUMERICAL
LIMITATION.Subject
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(2) ANNUAL
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cal year.
(4) TIER
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(i) IN
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lowing categories:
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education
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LANGUAGE.An
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(H) SIBLINGS
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DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS.An
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LANGUAGE.An
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Homeland Security of
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(8) INELIGIBILITY
OR APPROVED PETITIONS.An
(A) HIGH
DEMAND
TIER
OCCUPA-
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cal year.
(B) HIGH
DEMAND
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OCCUPA-
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(H) ZONE
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(b) MODIFICATION
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14 this section shall take effect on the first day of the first
15 fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of
16 this Act.
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1 idence (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(20) of
2 the
Immigration
and
Nationality
Act
(8
U.S.C.
3 1101(a)(20)).
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(1)
IMMIGRANTS.An
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EMPLOYMENT-BASED
(2) FAMILY-BASED
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(3) LONG-TERM
MERIT-BASED IMMIGRANTS.An
alien who
gration
10
and
Nationality
Act
(8
U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)); and
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(d)
ALLOCATION
OF
EMPLOYMENT-SPONSORED
(e) ALLOCATION
BASED
FAMILY-SPONSORED MERIT-
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(1) SPOUSES
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RESIDENTS.Petitions
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(2) OTHER
each of the
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Act; and
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FAMILY MEMBERS.In
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paragraph (1).
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(3) ORDER
OF
ISSUANCE
FOR
PREVIOUSLY
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FILED APPLICATIONS.Subject
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1153(a)).
(4) SUBSEQUENTLY
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(5) ORDER
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1 under paragraph (c)(3) of this section must be lawfully
2 present in an employment authorized status for 20 years
3 prior to filing an application for adjustment of status.
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(7)
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section
(A)(vi)).
201(b)(2)
(8) ADMISSION
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EIGN STATES.
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EIGN
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EMPLOYMENT-BASED;
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6 this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the
7 enactment of this Act.
8
FOR
FAMILY-BASED
10 IMMIGRANTS.
11
(1) IN
GENERAL.Section
203(a) (8 U.S.C.
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13
FOR
FAMILY-BASED
14 IMMIGRANTS.Aliens subject to the worldwide level speci15 fied in section 201(c) for family-based immigrants shall
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GRANT STATUS.Section
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GRANTING
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EMPLOYMENT-
201(b)(1)
(8
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(c) TECHNICAL
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CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(1) PROCEDURE
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1153(b)) is amended
OF
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U.S.C.
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(A) PROFESSIONS
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DEGREES.Visas
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(cc)
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(III)
TION.Nothing
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(4) EXCEPTION
in this subparagraph
REQUIREMENT
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to read as follows:
FOR
IMMIGRANTS.Section
STEM
(D) APPLICATION
17
(i) IN
OF GROUNDS.
GENERAL.Except
as pro-
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6
(5) SKILLED
OTHER WORKERS.
(A) IN
GENERAL.Section
203(b)(3)(A)
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(2),.
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(B) MEDICAL
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.
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203(b)(3)
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subparagraph (B).
(6) CERTAIN
SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS.Section
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(7)
EMPLOYMENT
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permanent residence; or
10
who is
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United States; or
13
14
15
16
(b) EMPLOYMENT
17 NONIMMIGRANTS
AND
PERIOD
DESCRIBED
OF
ADMISSION
OF
SECTION
IN
IN
SECTION
21 101(A)(15)(V).
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(A) EMPLOYMENT
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AUTHORIZATION.The
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OF ADMISSION.The
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AUTHORIZATION.The
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(B) PERIOD
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period
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(C) TREATMENT
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9 this section shall take effect on the first day of the first
10 fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of
11 this Act.
12
E AND FIANCE
CHILD STATUS PROTECSEC. 2309. FIANCE
13
14
TION.
15 1101(a)(15)(K)(i) is amended
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1 United States, they shall be placed in proceedings in ac2 cordance with sections 240 and 241.
3
4 alien
marries
the
petitioner
described
in
section
5 101(a)(15)(K)(i) within 90 days after the alien is admit6 ted into the United States, the Secretary or the Attorney
7 General, subject to the provisions of section 245(d), may
8 adjust the status of the alien, and any children accom9 panying or following to join the alien, to that of an alien
10 lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a conditional
11 basis under section 216 if the alien and any such children
12 apply for such adjustment and are not determined to be
13 inadmissible to the United States. If the alien does not
14 apply for such adjustment within 6 months after the mar15 riage, the visa issued under the provisions of section
16 1101(a)(15)(K) shall automatically expire.
17
18 shall not apply to an alien who is eligible to apply for ad19 justment of the aliens status to an alien lawfully admitted
20 for permanent residence under this section.
21
23 curity, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Mod24 ernization Act shall be permitted to apply for adjustment
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1 of the aliens status to that of an alien lawfully admitted
2 for permanent residence under this section..
3
4 1255(d)) is amended
5
10
11
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to
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United
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23 101(a)(15)(K)(i)) or as the spouse of a United States cit24 izen or of an alien lawfully admitted to permanent resi25 dence under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) (in the case of an
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1 alien parent admitted to the United States under section
2 101(a)(15)(K)(ii))..
3
(e) TECHNICAL
10
11
12
13
201(b)(2)(A)(i)
14
201(b)(2); and
15
and
inserting
16
201(b)(2)(A)(i)
17
201(b)(2).
18
(2) AGE
and
inserting
section
DETERMINATION.Section
paragraph
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(a) MODIFICATION
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2 CONVENTION
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NON-HAGUE-CONVENTION
COUN-
212(a)(1)(C)(ii)
U.S.C.
AND
TRIES.Section
(8
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OWERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.
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(1)
RULE
FOR
ORPHANS
SPOUSES.In
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(3) ELIGIBILITY
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1182(a)(9)).
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(b) PROCESSING
TIVE
VISAS
AND
DERIVA-
PETITIONS.
5
6
OF IMMIGRANT
(1) IN
GENERAL.Section
204(b) (8 U.S.C.
1154(b)) is amended
10
11 whose qualifying relative died before the completion of im12 migrant visa processing may have an immigrant visa ap13 plication adjudicated as if such death had not occurred.
14 An immigrant visa issued before the death of the quali15 fying relative shall remain valid after such death.
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(2) TRANSITION
(A) IN
PERIOD.
GENERAL.Notwithstanding
a de-
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(B)
INAPPLICABILITY
OF
BARS
TO
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2 WIDOWERS,
AND
3 would have been statutorily eligible for any waiver of inad4 missibility under this Act but for the death of a qualifying
5 relative, the eligibility of such alien shall be preserved as
6 if the death had not occurred and the death of the quali7 fying relative shall be the functional equivalent of hardship
8 for purposes of any waiver of inadmissibility which re9 quires a showing of hardship..
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PETITIONS
AND
FOR
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support),.
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FAMILY-SPONSORED
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serting a semicolon;
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REMOVAL,
DEPORTATION
OR
INADMIS-
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(a) APPLICATIONS
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(i) is described in
(I)
(C),
212(a)(2);
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(IV)
paragraph
(2)(A)(ii),
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U.S.C. 7102); or
tion..
(c) REINSTATEMENT
OF
REMOVAL ORDERS.Sec-
8 tion 241(a)(5) (8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(5)) is amended by strik9 ing the period at the end and inserting , unless the alien
10 reentered prior to attaining the age of 18 years, or rein11 statement of the prior order of removal would not be in
12 the public interest or would result in hardship to the
13 aliens United States citizen or permanent resident parent,
14 spouse, or child..
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AS
CHILDREN.Section
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(VI) ALIENS
WHO ENTERED AS
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CHILDREN.Clause
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education
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(b)
ALIENS
(as
UNLAWFULLY
defined
in
section
PRESENT.Section
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(1) INADMISSIBILITY.
18
(A) IN
212(a)(6)(C)
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follows:
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(C) MISREPRESENTATION.
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GENERAL.Section
(i) IN
GENERAL.Any
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(ii) FALSELY
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(I) INADMISSIBILITY.Subject
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(II) SPECIAL
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DREN.An
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(iv) LIMITATION
ON
REVIEW.No
clause (iii)..
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.Section
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11
subsection (i).
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lows:
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(D) FALSELY
CLAIMING CITIZENSHIP.
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is deportable..
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(1) TERMINATION
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OF
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(1) CANDIDATE
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worker.
(c) CONSULTATION.The Secretary of Homeland
4 Security shall consult with the Secretary of State in car5 rying out this section.
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of candidate countries;
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(B) DOCUMENTARY
REQUIREMENTS.Sec-
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(C)
INELIGIBLE
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REQUIREMENT.Section
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(i) IN
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residence.
(ii) OBLIGATION
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to read as follows:
8 than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Bor9 der Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration
10 Modernization Act, the Secretary of State and the Sec11 retary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Sec12 retary of Defense, shall improve the efficiency by which
13 applications for special immigrant visas under section
14 1244(a) are processed so that all steps incidental to the
15 issuance of such visas, including required screenings and
16 background checks, are completed not later than 9 months
17 after the date on which an eligible alien applies for such
18 visa.; and
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following:
(B) REVIEW
CHIEF OF MISSION.
(i) IN
GENERAL.An
applicant who
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information; and
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organization
in
lowing:
(ii) REVIEW
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(I) IN
GENERAL.An
applicant
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approval shall
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TION ON FEES.and
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PROCESS.;
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visa.
(B) PROHIBITION
ON FEES.The
retary; and
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(12) REPORT
ON IMPROVEMENTS.Not
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graph (E);
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QUARTERLY
REPORTS
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PROGRAMS.
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UNDERSERVED
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sionals; and.
(b) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.Section 214(l) (8
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10 (1)(C) whose employment relationship with a health facil11 ity or health care organization terminates during the 3-
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3 as amended by section 333(b), is further amended by add4 ing at the end the following:
5
6 waivers under paragraph (1)(B) for a fiscal year if 90 per7 cent of the waivers available to the States receiving at
8 least 5 waivers were used in the previous fiscal year.
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professionals; and
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1 (b1) of such section) and inserting (other than a non2 immigrant described in subparagraph (L) or (V) of section
3 101(a)(15), a nonimmigrant described in any provision of
4 section 101(a)(15)(H)(i), except subclause (b1) of such
5 section, and an alien coming to the United States to re6 ceive graduate medical education or training as described
7 in section 212(j) or to take examinations required to re8 ceive graduate medical education or training as described
9 in section 212(j)).
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FILLING
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SERVED
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professionals
(without
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1 immigrant status has been submitted in a timely manner
2 and where the employment start date for the beneficiary
3 of such petition is October 1 of that fiscal year. Such phy4 sician shall be authorized to be employed incident to status
5 during the period between the filing of such petition and
6 October 1 of such fiscal year. However, the physicians
7 status and employment authorization shall terminate 30
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11 year
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(e) APPLICABILITY
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2 siring a grant under this section shall submit an applica3 tion to the Chief at such time, in such manner, and con4 taining such information as the Chief may reasonably re5 quire, including
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TITLE IIIINTERIOR
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Subtitle AEmployment
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participating State; or
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(i) DEPOSIT
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17 otherwise specified, civil penalties collected under this sec18 tion shall be deposited by the Secretary into the Com19 prehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established
20 under section 6 of the Border Security, Economic Oppor-
(j) CHALLENGES
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1 submit to Congress a report that assesses implementation
2 of the Employment Verification System established under
3 section 274A(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
4 as amended by subsection (a), in the agricultural industry,
5 including the use of such System technology in agriculture
6 industry hiring processes, user, contractor, and third7 party employer agent employment practices, timing and
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(B) TABLE
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SHIP STATUS.
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(7) EMPLOYMENT
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(c) AUTHORIZATION
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PROVISION.Nothing
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REMOVAL.Section 274A
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claim; or
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(m) VICTIMS
AND
OF
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
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LABOR
12 Homeland Security may permit an alien to remain tempo13 rarily in the United States and authorize the alien to en14 gage in employment in the United States if the Secretary
15 determines that the alien
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(1)
has
filed
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relief
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criminal activity.
(e) MODIFICATION
5 TO ADJUST STATUS
OF
FOR
LIMITATION
VICTIMS
OF
ON
AUTHORITY
CRIMES.Section
6 245(m)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1255(m)(1)) is amended, in the mat7 ter before subparagraph (A), by inserting or an investiga8 tion or prosecution regarding a workplace or civil rights
9 claim after prosecution.
10
11
(f) EXPANSION
FORMATION
OF
LIMITATION
ON
SOURCES
OF
IN-
12 DETERMINATIONS.
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(1) IN
GENERAL.Section
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the following:
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CLAIM DEFINED.Section
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(1) WORKPLACE
13
(A) IN
CLAIMS DEFINED.
GENERAL.In
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provision of law.
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following:
poraneously filed..
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8
CATION FUNDING.
(a) DISPOSITION
OF
CIVIL PENALTIES.Penalties
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(1) EMERGENCY
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SIONAL ENFORCEMENT.In
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2010.
(2) EMERGENCY
PAYGO.Amounts
SEC.
3203.
9
10
DIRECTIVE
TO
THE
UNITED
STATES
SEN-
TENCING COMMISSION.
11 section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accord12 ance with subsection (b), the United States Sentencing
13 Commission shall promulgate sentencing guidelines or
14 amend existing sentencing guidelines to modify, if appro15 priate, the penalties imposed on persons convicted of of16 fenses under
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1 hancements for any person convicted of an offense de2 scribed in subsection (a) if such offense involves
3
documents;
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any victim; or
14
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work completed.
SEC. 3204. CONFIDENTIALITY FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME.
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required party;
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title.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
TO THE
(1) IN
GENERAL.There
are authorized to be
this title.
10
(2) PROHIBITION
11
12
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15
this title.
16
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
TO THE
17 ATTORNEY GENERAL.There are authorized to be appro18 priated to the Attorney General such sums as may be nec19 essary to carry out the provisions of this title and the
20 amendments made by this title, including enforcing com21 pliance with section 274B of the Immigration and Nation22 ality Act, as amended by section 3105 of this Act.
23
(e) AUTHORIZATION
24 SECRETARY
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appropriate official
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designated.
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1 adequately complied with the provisions of this section, the
2 Secretary may, in the Secretarys discretion, require the
3 air or vessel carrier to collect identity-theft resistant de4 parture manifest information at a specific location prior
5 to the issuance of a boarding pass or other document on
6 the international departure, or the boarding of crew, in
7 any port through which the carrier boards aliens for inter8 national departure under the supervision of the Secretary
9 for such period as the Secretary considers appropriate to
10 ensure the adequate collection and transmission of biomet11 ric departure manifest information.
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(a) CHILDREN
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REFUGEE
OR
ASYLEE SPOUSES
alien; and
10
(2)
is
otherwise
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(II) who
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11 designated under clause (i) to the satisfaction of the Sec12 retary of Homeland Security shall be considered a refugee
13 for purposes of admission as a refugee under this section
14 unless the Secretary determines that such alien ordered,
15 incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecu16 tion of any person on account of race, religion, nationality,
17 membership in a particular social group, or political opin18 ion.
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(1) IN
(2) DESIGNATION
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212(a); and
(E)
not
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241(b)(3)(B)(i).
(2) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
in
CERTAIN
PROVI-
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(4) SUBMISSION
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perjury
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AUTHORIZATION.The
(6) TRAVEL
DOCUMENTS.The
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(1) INSPECTION
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ADJUSTMENT
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justment of status.
(4) NUMERICAL
LIMITATION.The
number of
10
11
12
13
(d) PROVING
THE
CLAIM.In determining an
14 aliens eligibility for lawful conditional status or adjust15 ment of status under this subsection, the Secretary of
16 Homeland Security or the Attorney General shall consider
17 any credible evidence relevant to the application. The de18 termination of what evidence is credible and the weight
19 to be given that evidence shall be within the sole discretion
20 of the Secretary or the Attorney General.
21
(e) REVIEW.
22
(1) ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW.No
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(f) LIMITATION.
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United States.
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(2) SAVINGS
PROVISION.Nothing
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1252(a)(2)(B)(ii))
is
amended
by
striking
12
13
SEC.
3407.
19
20
REPRESENTATION
AT
OVERSEAS
REFUGEE
INTERVIEWS.
23
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FOR
IMMIGRATION
IN
BOARD
OF IMMIGRATION
10 APPEALS PERSONNEL.The Attorney General shall in11 crease the number of Board of Immigration Appeals staff
12 attorneys (including the necessary additional support
13 staff) to efficiently process cases by at least
14
15
16
17
18 the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund es19 tablished under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be nec-
22
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
TO
THE
AUTHORITY
APPOINT COUNSEL
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1 ALIENS
IN IMMIGRATION
PROCEEDINGS.Section 292 (8
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ceedings..
(c) APPOINTMENT
PANIED
OF
ALIEN CHILDREN
COUNSEL
AND
FOR
ALIENS WITH
UNACCOMA
SERIOUS
9 General shall appoint counsel, at the expense of the Gov10 ernment, if necessary, to represent an alien in a removal
11 proceeding who has been determined by the Secretary to
12 be an unaccompanied alien child, is incompetent to rep13 resent himself or herself due to a serious mental disability
14 that would be included in section 3(2) of the Americans
15 with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(2)), or is
16 considered particularly vulnerable when compared to other
17 aliens in removal proceedings, such that the appointment
18 of counsel is necessary to help ensure fair resolution and
19 efficient adjudication of the proceedings..
20
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15 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund estab16 lished under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be nec17 essary to carry out this section and the amendment made
18 by this section.
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1 rials and standard decision templates that conform to the
2 law of the circuits in which they sit.
3
4 tive Office for Immigration Review shall produce a prac5 tice manual describing best practices for the immigration
6 courts and shall make such manual available electronically
7 to counsel and litigants who appear before the immigra8 tion courts.
9
10
(c)
RECORDING
AND
OTHER
TECH-
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(1) PLAN
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1 rector of the Executive Office for Immigration Review
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4 improvements to this system regarding quality and timeli5 ness of transcription.
6
15 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund estab16 lished under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be nec17 essary to carry out this section.
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1 section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29
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(a) REQUIREMENT
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contractor; and
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1 Secretary shall refuse to issue or renew, or shall revoke
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4 notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a certificate of
5 registration under this section if
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TIONALITY ACT.
14 graph (A)(iii), (B)(i) (but only for domestic servants de15 scribed in clause (i) or (ii) of section 274a.12(c)(17) of
16 title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on De17 cember 4, 2007)), (G)(v), (H), (J), (L), (Q), (R) or add
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1375b) ; and
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14 subtitle.
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4 support.
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(b) USE
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11 more than 25 years, or both.
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1 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than
2 25 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act
3 of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of
4 this title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to fa5 cilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section
6 929(a) of this title)) or 15 years (in the case of any other
7 offense), or both..
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2 ingly and falsely represents that such person is an attor3 ney or an accredited representative (as that term is de4 fined in section 1292.1 of title 8, Code of Federal Regula5 tions (or any successor regulation)) in any matter arising
6 under any Federal immigration law shall be fined under
7 this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both..
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ity; or
statement or representation,
11 person who knowingly and without lawful authority pro12 duces, buys, sells, possesses, or uses any official material
13 (or counterfeit of any official material) used to make 10
14 or more immigration documents, including any distinctive
15 paper, seal, hologram, image, text, symbol, stamp, engrav16 ing, or plate, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned
17 not more than 20 years, or both..
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(h) TABLE
OF
Trafficking in passports.
False statement in an application for a passport.
Forgery or false use of a passport.
Misuse of a passport.
Schemes to provide fraudulent immigration services.
Immigration and visa fraud.
Alternative imprisonment maximum for certain offenses.
Authorized law enforcement activities..
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PROCEDURES.The
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21 SERVICE PROVIDER.The Attorney General may com22 mence a civil action in the name of the United States to
23 enjoin any immigration service provider from further en24 gaging in any fraudulent conduct that substantially inter25 feres with the proper administration of the immigration
26 laws or who willfully misrepresents such providers legal
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1 authority to provide representation before the Department
2 of Justice or Department.
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(1) IMMIGRATION
LAWS.The
term immigra-
(2) IMMIGRATION
SERVICE
PROVIDER.The
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MENT FRAUD.
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(a) DIRECTIVE
TENCING
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TO
THE
COMMISSION.
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Senate; and
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House of Representatives.
(b) PROTECTION
FOR
LEGITIMATE REFUGEES
AND
15 ASYLUM SEEKERS.
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(1) IN
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FICATION, OR STATUS.A
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1101(a)); or
(II)
240A(b)(2),
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216(c)(4)(C)
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U.S.C.
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VICTED OF
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(1) INADMISSIBILITY
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212 (8 U.S.C.
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(K) CRIMES
DOMESTIC
(i) DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, STALKING,
(I) IN
GENERAL.Any
alien
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is inadmissible.
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ORDER
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defense;
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ACTIVITIES.
(1) IN
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GENERAL.Title
II (8 U.S.C. 1151 et
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States; or
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United States
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thority;
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(d).
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(b) CONSPIRACY
AND
15 attempts or conspires to violate subsection (a) of this sec16 tion shall be punished in the same manner as a person
17 who completes a violation of such subsection.
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(1) IN
GENERAL.In
lawful authority
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(2) APPLICATION
TO TRAVEL OR ENTRY.No
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(f) EFFORT
OR
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4 mits to another person the location, movement, or activi5 ties of any Federal, State, or tribal law enforcement agen6 cy with the intent to further a Federal crime relating to
7 United States immigration, customs, controlled sub8 stances, agriculture, monetary instruments, or other bor9 der controls shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned not
10 more than 10 years, or both.
11
(b) DESTRUCTION
OF
12 CONTROLS.Whoever knowingly and without lawful au13 thorization destroys, alters, or damages any fence, barrier,
14 sensor, camera, or other physical or electronic device de15 ployed by the Federal government to control the border
16 or a port of entry or otherwise seeks to construct, exca17 vate, or make any structure intended to defeat, circumvent
18 or evade any such fence, barrier, sensor camera, or other
19 physical or electronic device deployed by the Federal gov20 ernment to control the border or a port of entry shall be
21 fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 10 years,
22 or both, and if, at the time of the offense, the person uses
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(c) CONSPIRACY
AND
(2) TABLE
OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.The
9 DURING
AND IN
RELATION
OR
TO AN
USE
OF A
FIREARM
ALIEN SMUGGLING
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SEC. 3714. DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICE.
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3 cure alternatives programs that incorporate case manage4 ment services in each field office of the Department to
5 ensure appearances at immigration proceedings and public
6 safety.
7
8 contract with nongovernmental community based organi9 zations to conduct screening of detainees, provide appear10 ance assistance services, and operate community-based su11 pervision programs. Secure alternatives shall offer a con12 tinuum of supervision mechanisms and options including
13 community support, depending on an assessment of each
14 individuals circumstances. The Secretary may contract
15 with nongovernmental organizations to implement secure
16 alternatives that maintain custody over the alien.
17
23 determined to be a sufficient measure to ensure appear24 ances at immigration proceedings and public safety.
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1 tained under this Act except for aliens detained under sec2 tion 236A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
3 U.S.C. 1226a). If an individual is not eligible for release
4 from custody or detention, the Secretary shall consider the
5 alien for placement in secure alternatives that maintain
6 custody over the alien to serve as detention, including the
7 use of electronic ankle devices.
8
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(1) APPLICABLE
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(2) DETENTION
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1 treated humanely and benefit from the protections set
2 forth in this section.
3
(1) ANNUAL
detention facili-
(2) ROUTINE
OVERSIGHT.In
addition to an-
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(3) AVAILABILITY
OF RECORDS.All
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(B) EXISTING
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available.
(2) FINANCIAL
(A) REQUIREMENT
TO IMPOSE.Subject
plicable regulations.
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OF
IMPOSITION.Financial
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OF NOTICES TO APPEAR.
(a) ALIENS
IN
(f) PROCEDURES
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ALS.
5 read as follows:
6
7
OR
TO
NATION-
DELAY ACCEPTING
8 ALIENS.Notwithstanding section 221(c), if the Sec9 retary of Homeland Security determines, in consultation
10 with the Secretary of State, that the government of a for11 eign country denies or unreasonably delays accepting
12 aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents
13 of that country after the Secretary asks whether the gov14 ernment will accept an alien under this section, or after
15 a determination that the alien is inadmissible under para16 graph (6) or (7) of section 212(a), the Secretary of State
17 shall order consular officers in that foreign country to dis18 continue granting visas, or classes of visas until the Sec19 retary of Homeland Security notifies the Secretary of
20 State that the country has accepted the aliens..
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(a) INADMISSIBILITY
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(iii) COMMISSION
OF ACTS OF TOR-
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ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS.Any
in the commission of
EXTRAJUDICIAL
KILLINGS,
alien who
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parable gravity;
persons; or
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mental injury,
14
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(b) NONAPPLICABILITY
QUIREMENT
WITH RESPECT
CONFIDENTIALITY RE-
OF
TO
VISA RECORDS.The
17 President may make public, without regard to the require18 ments under section 222(f) of the Immigration and Na19 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(f)), with respect to confiden20 tiality of records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of
21 visas or permits to enter the United States, the names
22 of aliens deemed inadmissible on the basis of section
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(a)
IN
GENERAL.Section
214(g)
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6 and (C), the allocation of nonimmigrant visas under sec7 tion 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) for each fiscal year after the first
8 fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of
9 the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immi10 gration Modernization Act shall be equal to the sum of
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graph (C).
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1 more than, or less than 10,000 less than, the allocation
2 of such visas for the previous fiscal year.
3
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of
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nonimmigrant
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under
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(b) INCREASE
IN
ALLOCATION
IMMIGRANTS.Section
FOR
214(g)(5)(C)
STEM NON(8
U.S.C.
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(c) PUBLICATION.
(1) DATA
SUMMARIZING PETITIONS.The
Sec-
10
Immigration
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and
(2) ANNUAL
Nationality
Act
(8
U.S.C.
NUMERICAL LIMITATION.As
soon
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APPLICATION.The
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ENTS
IMMIGRANTS.
OF
EMPLOYMENT-BASED
NON-
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1 tion to extend the status of a nonimmigrant admitted
2 under subparagraph (H)(i)(b) or (L) of section 101(a)(15)
3 if the petition involves the same alien and petitioner unless
4 the Secretary determines that
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(b) EFFECT
EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION.Sec-
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20 of authorized admission shall be deemed to have retained
21 such legal status throughout the entire 60-day period be22 ginning on the date such employment is terminated. A
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deemed
to
have
lawful
status
under
section
4 1202(c)) is amended
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FOR
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(a)
FEE.Section
212(a)(5)(A)
(8
U.S.C.
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(1) IN
TRAINING ACCOUNT.
GENERAL.There
is established in the
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section 212(a)(5)(A)(v).
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(2) LOW-INCOME
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GRAM.Sixty
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1 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) is authorized to accept new employ2 ment performing services as a registered nurse for a facil3 ity described in section 212(m)(6) upon the filing by the
4 prospective employer of a new petition on behalf of such
5 nonimmigrant as provided under subsection (c). Employ6 ment authorization shall continue for such alien until the
7 new petition is adjudicated. If the new petition is denied,
8 such authorization shall cease.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
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1 that are H1B nonimmigrants or L nonimmigrants under
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3 count toward such percentage.
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5 Act entitled An Act making emergency supplemental ap6 propriations for border security for the fiscal year ending
7 September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, approved
8 August 13, 2010 (Public Law 111230; 8 U.S.C. 1101
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1 and demonstrates that the failure to satisfy any of the
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3 caused by extraordinary circumstances, as determined by
4 the Secretary in the Secretarys discretion..
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PLOYERS.
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2 any person desiring to provide to the Secretary informa3 tion described in clause (ii)(I) that may be used, in whole
4 or in part, as the basis for the commencement of an inves5 tigation described in such clause, to provide the informa6 tion in writing on a form developed and provided by the
7 Secretary and completed by or on behalf of the person.
8
9 hearing described in clause (vi) based on such investiga10 tion) may be conducted with respect to information about
11 a failure to comply with the requirements under this sub12 section, unless the Secretary receives the information not
13 later than 24 months after the date of the alleged failure.
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101(a)(15)(L); and
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IMMIGRANTS.
as
nonimmigrants
described
in
section
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17
to this subsection; or
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FOR
OF
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House of Representatives.
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6
7
8
9
10
(a) AUTHORIZATION
IMMIGRANTS
DUAL INTENT
SEEKING BACHELORS
OR
FOR
GRADUATE DE-
(1) IN
GENERAL.Section
101(a)(15)(F) (8
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13
lows:
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(2) PRESUMPTION
OF STATUS; INTENTION TO
(B)
in
subsection
(H)(i)(b)
(H)(i)(b), (H)(i)(c),.
9
10
214 (8
or
(c),
(h),
and
inserting
by
FOR
striking
(F),
COLLEGES
13
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15
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17
Education..
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TIONS.Section
FOR
ACADEMIC INSTITU-
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2
10
11 retarys discretion, may waive the accreditation require12 ment in section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) with respect to an estab13 lished college, university, or language training program if
14 the academic institution
15
16
17
18
accreditation requirement.
19
20 to in subparagraph (B) shall be permitted by any aca21 demic institution having authorization for attendance by
22 nonimmigrant students under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) to
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1 agement of the institution, including serving as an indi2 vidual designated by the institution to maintain records
3 required by the Student and Exchange Visitor Information
4 System established under section 641 of the Illegal Immi5 gration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
6 (8 U.S.C. 1372).
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11
12
sons).
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14
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16
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Visitor Program..
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(d)
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.Section
(1) IN
as provided in para-
10
Act; and
11
GENERAL.Except
12
for
13
14
15
16
in subparagraph (A).
17
(2) TEMPORARY
18
(A) IN
nonimmigrant
visa
under
EXCEPTION.
GENERAL.During
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tion
by
an
(B)
entity
described
ADDITIONAL
in
section
REQUIREMENT.An
10
11
not
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
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21
22
(a)
NONIMMIGRANT
STATUS.Section
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section 212(t); or
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Labor
212(t);.
an
attestation
under
section
(c)
NONIMMIGRANT
PROFESSIONALS.Section
23 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) each place that term appears and in24 serting clause (iii) or (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(E).
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(a)
NONIMMIGRANT
CATEGORY.Section
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rity; or
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11
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subsection
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16
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(a)
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than
subparagraphs
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this paragraph..
(c)
NUMERICAL
LIMITATION.Section
nationalities
identified
under
section
7 101(a)(15)(E)(iii)..
8
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admitted
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1 retary shall forward a copy of the petition and all sup2 porting documentation to the national office of an appro3 priate labor organization..
4
JUDICATION OF APPLICATION.
(u) TREATMENT
JUDICATION OF
OF
101(a)(15)(E),
101(a)(15)(G),
13 101(a)(15)(H),
101(a)(15)(I),
101(a)(15)(J),
14 101(a)(15)(L),
101(a)(15)(O),
101(a)(15)(P),
15 101(a)(15)(Q), 101(a)(15)(R), 214(e), and such other sec16 tions as the Secretary of Homeland Security may by regu17 lations prescribe whose status has expired but who has,
18 or whose sponsoring employer or authorized agent has,
19 filed a timely application or petition for an extension of
20 such employment authorization and nonimmigrant status
21 as provided under subsection (a) is authorized to continue
22 employment with the same employer until the application
23 or petition is adjudicated. Such authorization shall be sub24 ject to the same conditions and limitations as the initial
25 grant of employment authorization..
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SCHOOL STUDENTS.
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7
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(1)
PROCESSING
SERVICE.Recog-
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may
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(2) FEES.
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(A) AUTHORITY
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16
OF FEES.Fees
collected under
18
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21
22
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pended.
24
(C) RELATIONSHIP
25
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State.
(3)
OF
PREMIUM
ESSING.Premium
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11
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13
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16
TO CONGRESS.
(A) REQUIREMENT
FOR REPORT.Not
17
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tion.
23
(B) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES OF CON-
24
GRESS DEFINED.In
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Senate; and
of Representatives..
10
11
UNITED STATES.
15
(1) IN
GENERAL.The
Secretary of Homeland
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the alien
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subparagraph (D).
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(3) IMMIGRANT
determining eli-
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INTENT.In
(4) PERIOD
OF ADMISSION.During
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period..
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(w) VISAS
TION
OF
NONIMMIGRANTS DESCRIBED
SEC-
101(a)(15)(Y).
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14
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18
the alien
19
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21
in section 101(a)(15)(Y)(i);
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in paragraph (2).
subsection
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section 101(Y)(i)(II);
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15
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1613(a)); and
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1 2 years, regarding the availability of visa appointments for
2 each visa processing post, to allow applicants to identify
3 periods of low demand, when wait times tend to be lower.
4
5
6
AND REFORM.
(1)
TIONS.
10
DESIGNATE;
TO
(A) AUTHORITY
TO
DESIGNATE.The
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CONGRESSIONAL
17
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tives.
(ii) OVERSTAY
RATE.
(I) INITIAL
DESIGNATION.The
ratio of
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under
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section
101(a)(15)(B)
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(II)
CONTINUING
TION.The
of
term
overstay
rate
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(III) COMPUTATION
OF OVER-
STAY RATE.In
rate.
10
(iii) PROGRAM
COUNTRY.The
term
11
12
13
paragraph (A)..
14
(b) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
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congressional committees;
10
11
12
13
graph (E).
14
15
(c) DESIGNATION
ON
OVERSTAY RATES.
16
OF
(1) IN
GENERAL.Section
217(c)(2)(A) (8
17
18
lows:
19
(A)
20
TIONS.
GENERAL
NUMERICAL
21
(i) LOW
22
FUSAL RATE.The
23
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(ii) LOW
RATE.The
(2)
QUALIFICATION
CRITERIA.Section
10
11
as follows:
12
(3) QUALIFICATION
CRITERIA.After
14
15
16
17
18
19
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21
(3) INITIAL
PERIOD.Section
217(c) is further
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(4)
CONTINUING
DESIGNATION.Section
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24
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minated;.
(5) COMPUTATION
10
JUDICIAL
11
12
13
REVIEW.Section
(6) COMPUTATION
217(c)(6) (8 U.S.C.
14
(A) COMPUTATION
OF
VISA
RATES.For
16
17
18
19
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21
22
regulation.
(B) JUDICIAL
REVIEW.No
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25
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(6)
INFORMATION.Section
WAIVER
(D); and
INFORMATION.
10
11
12
fusing.
13
(7) WAIVER
14
INFORMATION.In
AUTHORITY.Section
(8) WAIVER
217(c)(8) (8
AUTHORITY.The
Secretary of
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(d) TERMINATION
DESIGNATION; PROBATION.
OF
(f) TERMINATION
DESIGNATION; PROBATION.
(A) PROBATIONARY
PERIOD.The
COUNTRY.The
term pro-
11
12
in subsection (c)(1)(B).
13
(2) DETERMINATION,
14
PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
15
(A) DETERMINATION
OF PROBATIONARY
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(3) ACTIONS
PROBATIONARY PERIOD.At
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(A) COMPLIANCE
13
TIONARY PERIOD.If
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(B) NONCOMPLIANCE
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(4) ACTIONS
14
PROBATIONARY PERIODS.At
15
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(A) COMPLIANCE
DURING
ADDITIONAL
19
PERIOD.The
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(c)(2).
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(B)
DURING
TIONAL PERIODS.The
periodic
of subsection (c)(2).
evaluation
(5) EFFECTIVE
required
DATE.The
by
subsection
termination of a
11
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13
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15
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(6) TREATMENT
19
NATION.For
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section (d)
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(7) CONSULTATIVE
OF STATE.In
10
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12
in those provisions..
13
(e) REVIEW
14
OLOGY.Not
OF
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22
(f) EVALUATION
OF
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
FOR
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Electronic
verification; and
System
for
Travel
Authorization
paragraph (1).
(g) SENSE
10
OF
OF
CONGRESS
ON
PRIORITY
FOR
REVIEW
11 that the Secretary, in the process of conducting evalua12 tions of countries participating in the visa waiver program
13 under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
14 (8 U.S.C. 1187), should prioritize the reviews of countries
15 in which circumstances indicate that such a review is nec16 essary or desirable.
17
18
(4) EXPEDITING
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United States.
unless
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16
eler program.
17
(C) SECURITY
REQUIREMENTS.An
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individual.
(E) INELIGIBLE
TRAVELERS.An
indi-
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11
12
traveler program..
13
14
15 sion of law and not later than 90 days after the date of
16 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
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OF
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5 after the end of the first 6 months after the implementa6 tion of subsection (a), and not later than 30 days after
7 the end of each subsequent quarter, the Secretary of State
8 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
9 a report that provides
10
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12
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15
16
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(1) IN
GENERAL.Nothing
in subsection (a)
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thority
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(2) SECURITY
completion of a
6
7
9
10
(a) IN GENERAL.
11
(1) IN
GENERAL.Subparagraph
(A) of para-
12
13
14
15
16
17
through 2018..
18
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1 of invitation from the institution, organization, or media
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4 made for services conducted for the benefit of that institu5 tion, entity or media outlet and if the alien has not accept6 ed such payment or expenses from more than 5 institu7 tions, organizations, or media outlets in the previous 68 month period. Any alien who is admitted under section
9 101(a)(15)(B) or any other valid visa may perform serv10 ices under this section without reentering the United
11 States and without a letter of invitation, if the alien does
12 not receive any remuneration including an honorarium
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Act.
4 of Immigration and Labor Market Research as an inde5 pendent statistical agency within U.S. Citizenship and Im6 migration Services.
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8 migration and Labor Market Research is the Commis9 sioner, who shall be appointed by the President, by and
10 with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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(e) DETERMINATION
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4 not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment
5 of this Act.
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