TITLE IV—REFORMS TO NONIMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAMS

Subtitle A—Employment-based Nonimmigrant Visas

1629.7.. Sec. 4101. Market-based H–1B visa limits. [+Hatch10/Schumer]
1634.13 Sec. 4102. Employment authorization for dependents of employment-based nonimmigrants.
[+Hatch10/Schumer] 1636.3.. Sec. 4103. Eliminating impediments to worker mobility.
1639.5.. Sec. 4104. STEM Education and Training.[+ Hatch9/Schumer]
1670.19 Sec. 4105. H–1B and L Visa Fees.

Subtitle B—H–1B Visa Fraud and Abuse Protections

CHAPTER 1—H–1B EMPLOYER APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1671.23 Sec. 4211. Modification of application requirements. [+Hatch10/Schumer Grassley58]
1687.1.. Sec. 4212. Requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas.
1689.19 Sec. 4213. New application requirements.
1692.5.. Sec. 4214. Application review requirements.

CHAPTER 2— INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST H–1B EMPLOYERS

1693.21 Sec. 4221. General modification of procedures for investigation and disposition. [+ Whitehouse6]
1696.3.. Sec. 4222. Investigation, working conditions, and penalties.
1699.23 Sec. 4223. Initiation of investigations.
1702.3.. Sec. 4224. Information sharing.
1703.1.. Sec. 4225. Transparency of high-skilled immigration programs [+Hatch10/Schumer]

CHAPTER 3—OTHER PROTECTIONS

1707.13 Sec. 4231. Posting available positions through the Department of Labor.
1708.17 Sec. 4232. Requirements for information for H–1B and L nonimmigrants.
1711.6.. Sec. 4233. Filing fee for H1B-dependent employers
1713.18 Sec. 4234. Providing premium processing of employment-based visa petitions.
1714.4.. Sec. 4235. Technical correction.
1714.11 Sec. 4236. Application. [+Hatch10/Schumer]
1714.20 Sec. 4237. Portability for beneficiaries of immigrant petitions [+ Hatch10/Schumer]

Subtitle C—L Visa Fraud and Abuse Protections

1717.11 Sec. 4301. Prohibition on outplacement of L nonimmigrants. [+Hatch10/Schumer]
1718.14 Sec. 4302. L employer petition requirements for employment at new offices.
1721.12 Sec. 4303. Cooperation with Secretary of State.
1721.21 Sec. 4304. Limitation on employment of L nonimmigrants.
1723.7.. Sec. 4305. Filing fee for L nonimmigrants.
1725.10 Sec. 4306. Investigation and disposition of complaints against L nonimmigrant employers.
1728.13 Sec. 4307. Penalties.
1730.3.. Sec. 4308. Prohibition on retaliation against L nonimmigrants.
1731.2.. Sec. 4309. Reports on L nonimmigrants.
1731.5.. Sec. 4310. Application.
1731.9.. Sec. 4311. Report on L blanket petition process. [+ Grassley2]

Subtitle D—Other Nonimmigrant Visas

1731.22 Sec. 4401. Nonimmigrant visas for students. [+ Grassley77]
1735.1.. Sec. 4402. Classification for specialty occupation workers from free trade countries. [+ Schumer3]
1738.5.. Sec. 4403. E–visa reform.
1740.11 Sec. 4404. Other changes to nonimmigrant visas.
1742.15 Sec. 4405. Treatment of nonimmigrants during adjudication of application.
1743.12 Sec. 4406. Nonimmigrant elementary and secondary school students.
1743.17 Sec. 4407. J–1 Summer Work Travel Visa Exchange Visitor Program fee.
[+Schumer1]

1743.17 Sec. 4408. J Visa eligibility for speakers of certain foreign languages [+ Schumer4]



1746.17 Sec. 4409. F–1 Visa Fee

1747.18 Sec. 4410. Pilot program for remote B non-immigrant visa interviews [+Klobuchar3]
1749.17 Sec. 4411.Providing consular officers with access to all terrorist databases and requiring heightened scrutiny of applications for admission from persons listed on terrorist databases.
1752.4.. Sec. 4412. Visa revocation information.
175216 Sec. 4413. Status for certain battered spouses and children [+Klobuchar1]
1755.14 Sec. 4414. Nonimmigrant crewmen landing temporarily in Hawaii.
[+ Hirono2]

Subtitle E—JOLT Act

1756.14 Sec. 4501. Short titles.
1756.18 Sec. 4502. Premium processing.
1759.14 Sec. 4503. Encouraging Canadian tourism to the United States.
1761.9.. Sec. 4504. Retiree visa.
1764.8.. Sec. 4505. Incentives for foreign visitors visiting the United States during low peak seasons.
1764.16 Sec. 4506. Visa waiver program enhanced security and reform. [+ Hirono4]
1779.17 Sec. 4507. Expediting entry for priority visitors.
1781.13 Sec. 4508. Visa processing.
1784.6.. Sec. 4509. B Visa fee.

Subtitle F—Reforms to the H–2B Visa Program

1784.20 Sec. 4601. Extension of returning worker exemption to H–2B numerical limitation.
1787.1.. Sec. 4602. Other requirements for H–2B employers.
1789.5.. Sec. 4603. Executives and managers.
1790.5.. Sec. 4604. Honoraria
1791.18 Sec. 4605. Nonimmigrants participating in relief operations.
1792.17 Sec. 4606. Nonimmigrants performing maintenance on common carriers.

Subtitle G—W Nonimmigrant Visas

1794.5.. Sec. 4701. Bureau of Immigration and Labor Market Research. [+Schumer1]
1801.5.. Sec. 4702. Nonimmigrant classification for W nonimmigrants.
1801.17 Sec. 4703. Admission of W nonimmigrant workers. [+Hatch10/Schumer]
[+Schumer1 Schumer5]

Subtitle H—Investing in New Venture, Entrepreneurial Startups, and Technologies

1850.4.. Sec. 4801. Nonimmigrant INVEST visas. [+ Whitehouse1]
1853.23 Sec. 4802. INVEST immigrant visa. [+ Whitehouse1]
1867.15 Sec. 4803. Administration and oversight.
1870.7.. Sec. 4804. Permanent authorization OF EB—5 regional center program.
[+ Leahy2 ]
1887.1.. Sec. 4805. Conditional permanent resident status for employment-based immigrants, spouses, and children.
[+ Leahy2 ]
1902.12 Sec. 4806. EB—5 Visa Reforms
[+ Leahy2 ] 1910.8.. Sec. 4807. Authorization of Appropriations. [+ Sessions36]

Subtitle I— Student and Exchange Visitor Programs

1910.20 Sec. 4901. Short title.
1910.23 Sec. 4902. SEVIS and SEVP defined.
1911.7.. Sec. 4903. Increased criminal penalties.
191.14 Sec. 4904. Accreditation requirement.
1912.15 Sec. 4905. Other academic institutions.
1913.18 Sec. 4906. Penalties for failure to comply with SEVIS reporting requirements.
1914.13 Sec. 4907. Visa fraud.
1916.8.. Sec. 4908. Background checks.
1918.14 Sec. 4909. Revocation of authority to issue Form I-20 of flight schools not certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.
1919.3.. Sec. 4910. Revocation of accreditation.
1919.15 Sec. 4911. Report on risk assessment.
1920.1.. Sec. 4912. Implementation of GAO recommendations.
1921.6.. Sec. 4913. Implementation of SEVIS II.