Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term conditional approval means, with respect to a petition for admission of H–2B nonimmigrants, the Secretary has determined that such petition has met all the conditions of section 655.11 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor regulation), and is approved subject to determining whether visas are available for such nonimmigrants within the statutory cap. The term final approval means, with respect to a petition for admission of H–2B nonimmigrants, the Secretary has determined that such petition has met all the conditions of section 655.11 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor regulation), and that visas are available for such nonimmigrants within the statutory cap.
The term H–2B nonimmigrant means a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) ). The term premium processing petition means a petition for an H–2B nonimmigrant for which the petitioner pays a premium fee pursuant to section 286(u) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356 ). Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. The term statutory cap means the maximum number of aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status during any fiscal year under section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B) ).
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