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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 3163 (Introduced in House) — To provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. · Sec. 301

Sec. 301. Elimination of existing backlogs

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Section 201(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(c) ) is amended to read as follows: Subject to subparagraph (B), the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of— 480,000; and the sum of— the number computed under paragraph (2); and the number computed under paragraph (3). The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year is the difference, if any, between— the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrant visas established for the previous fiscal year; and the number of visas issued under section 203(a), subject to this subsection, during the previous fiscal year.
The number computed under this paragraph is the difference, if any, between— the difference, if any, between— the sum of the worldwide levels of family-sponsored immigrant visas established for each of fiscal years 1992 through 2012; and the number of visas issued under section 203(a), subject to this subsection, during such fiscal years; and the number of unused visas from fiscal years 1992 through 2012 that were issued after fiscal year 2011 under section 203(a), subject to this subsection. .
Section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(d) ) is amended to read as follows: The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of— 290,000; the number computed under paragraph (2); and the number computed under paragraph (3). The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year is the difference, if any, between— the worldwide level established under paragraph
(1)for the previous fiscal year; and the number of visas actually issued under section 203(b), subject to this subsection, during the previous fiscal year. The number computed under this paragraph is the difference, if any, between— the difference, if any, between— the sum of the worldwide levels established under paragraph
(1)for fiscal years 1992 through 2009; and the number of visas actually issued under section 203(b), subject to this subsection, during such fiscal years; and the number of visas actually issued after fiscal year 2009 pursuant to an immigrant visa number issued under section 203(b), subject to this subsection, during fiscal years 1992 through 2009. . Section 202(a)(1)(A) ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking 201(b)(2)(A)(i) and inserting 201(b) . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date which is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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