S.Amdt. 1403

1. 1

   Change 1: Replaces “120,000” with “150,000”

   ReplacesPage 1145, line 20Printed page

   In S. 744 · Reported to Senate

   "(1) In general.--

   "(A) Numerical limitation.--Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), the worldwide level of merit-based immigrants is equal to [struck: 120,000][inserted: 150,000] for each fiscal year.

   "(B) Status.--An alien admitted on the basis of a merit-based immigrant visa under this section shall have the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

   Original wording

   On page 1145, line 20, strike “120,000” and insert “150,000”.

2. 2

   Change 2: Inserts “of the visas remaining after the allocation under subparagraph (C)” after “50 percent”

   InsertsPage 1148, line 6Printed page

   …50 percent[inserted: of the visas remaining after the allocation under subparagraph (C)]…

   Original wording

   On page 1148, line 6, insert “of the visas remaining after the allocation under subparagraph (C)”after “50 percent”.

3. 3

   Change 3: Inserts “of the visas remaining after the allocation under subparagraph (C)” after “50 percent”

   InsertsPage 1148, line 9Printed page

   …50 percent[inserted: of the visas remaining after the allocation under subparagraph (C)]…

   Original wording

   On page 1148, line 9, insert “of the visas remaining after the allocation under subparagraph (C)”after “50 percent”.

4. 4

   Change 4: Inserts new text on page 1148, between lines 11 and 12

   InsertsPrinted page

   Inserted: (C) 30,000 shall be available to applicants with the highest number of points allocated under tier 3 in paragraph (6).

   Original wording

   On page 1148, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

5. 5

   Change 5: Replaces “to tier 1 or tier 2” with “under tier 1, tier 2, or tier 3”

   ReplacesPage 1148, line 13Printed page

   In S. 744 · Reported to Senate

   "(B) 50 percent shall be available to applicants with the highest number of points allocated under tier 2 in paragraph (5).

   "(3) Unused visas.--If the total number of visas allocated [struck: to][inserted: under] tier 1[struck: ][inserted: , tier 2, ]or tier [struck: 2][inserted: 3] for a fiscal year are not granted during that fiscal year, such number may be added to the number of visas available under section 201(e)(1) for the following fiscal year and allocated as follows:

   "(A) If the unused visas were allocated for tier 1 in a fiscal year, \2/3\ of such visas shall be available for aliens allocated visas under tier 1 in the following fiscal year and \1/3\ of such visas shall be available for aliens allocated visas under either tier 1 or tier 2 in the following fiscal year.

   Original wording

   On page 1148, line 13, strike “to tier 1 or tier 2” and insert “under tier 1, tier 2, or tier 3”.

6. 6

   Change 6: Replaces “(6)” with new text

   ReplacesPage 1154, line 21Printed page

   Struck: (6)

   Inserted: (6) Tier 3.--The Secretary shall allocate points to each alien seeking to be a tier 3 merit-based immigrant as follows:

   Inserted: (A) Employment experience.--An alien shall be allocated 2 points for each year the alien has been lawfully employed in the United States, for a total of not more than 10 points.

   Inserted: (B) Special employment criteria.--An alien who is employed full-time in the United States (or has an offer of full-time employment) in a health services occupation, including direct caregiver, informal caregiver, home health provider, or nurse; a clerical or professional services occupation; a teaching occupation, including early or informal learning provider, teacher assistant, and elementary or secondary teacher; a culinary occupation; an environmental service and maintenance occupation; a retail customer services occupation; or a small business operated by a sibling or parent who is a United States citizen, shall be allocated 10 points.

   Inserted: (C) Caregiver.--An alien who is, has been, or will be a primary caregiver shall be allocated 10 points.

   Inserted: (D) Civic involvement.--An alien who has demonstrated significant civic involvement, including humanitarian and volunteer activities, shall be allocated 2 points.

   Inserted: (E) Siblings and married sons and daughters of citizens.--An alien who is the sibling of a United States citizen or is older than 31 years of age and is the married son or married daughter of a United States citizen shall be allocated 10 points.

   Inserted: (F) Humanitarian concerns.--An alien who is, has been, or will be the primary caregiver of a United States citizen suffering an extreme hardship or the last surviving sibling or last surviving son or daughter of a United States citizens shall be allocated 10 points.

   Inserted: (G) Age.--An alien who is--

   Inserted: (i) between 18 and 25 years of age shall be allocated 8 points;

   Inserted: (ii) between 25 and 33 years of age shall be allocated 6 points; or

   Inserted: (iii) between 33 and 37 years of age shall be allocated 4 points.

   Inserted: (H) Country of origin.--An alien who is a national of a country of which fewer than 50,000 nationals were lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States in the previous 5 years shall be allocated 5 points.

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   Inserted: (7)

   Original wording

   On page 1154, line 21, strike “(6)” and insert the following:

7. 7

   Change 7: Replaces “(7)” with “(8)”

   ReplacesPage 1155, line 5Printed page

   [struck: (7)][inserted: (8)]

   Original wording

   On page 1155, line 5, strike “(7)” and insert “(8)”.

8. 8

   Change 8: Replaces “(8)” with “(9)”

   ReplacesPage 1155, line 10Printed page

   [struck: (8)][inserted: (9)]

   Original wording

   On page 1155, line 10, strike “(8)” and insert “(9)”.

9. 9

   Change 9: Replaces “(9)” with “(10)”

   ReplacesPage 1155, line 15Printed page

   [struck: (9)][inserted: (10)]

   Original wording

   On page 1155, line 15, strike “(9)” and insert “(10)”.

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