Sec. 207. NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR ALIENS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY, ACCOMPANYING ALIENS, AND ATHLETES AND ENTERTAINERS (O & P NONIMMIGRANTS)
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## SEC. 207 NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR ALIENS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY, ACCOMPANYING ALIENS, AND ATHLETES AND ENTERTAINERS (O & P NONIMMIGRANTS) ###
(a)In General Section 101(a)(15) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “or” at the end of subparagraph (M), ####
(2)by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(N)and inserting a semicolon, and ####
(3)**[**Omitted; added subparagraph
(O)and
(P)at the end of section 101(a)(15).**]** ###
(b)Periods of Admission, Etc Section 214 (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), by inserting “(1)” after “(a)” and **[**Omitted; added paragraph
(2)at the end of section 214(a).**]** ####
(2)in subsection (c), as amended by section 206(b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “or (L)” and inserting “, (L), (O), or (P)(i)”, and #####
(B)**[**Omitted; added paragraphs (3)—(6) at the end of section 214(c).**]** ###
(c)Work Authorization During Pending Labor Disputes ####
(1)In the case of an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant (other than under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and who is authorized to be employed in an occupation, if nonimmigrants constitute a majority of the members of the bargaining unit in the occupation, during the period of any strike or lockout in the occupation with the employer which strike or lockout is pending on the date of the enactment of this Act the alien— #####
(A)continues to be authorized to be employed in the occupation for that employer, and #####
(B)is authorized to be employed in any occupation for any other employer so long as such strike or lockout continues with respect to that occupation and employer. ####
(2)In the case of an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant (other than under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) and who is authorized to be employed in an occupation, if nonimmigrants do not constitute a majority of the members of the bargaining unit in the occupation, during the period of any strike or lockout in the occupation with the employer which strike or lockout is pending on the date of the enactment of this Act the alien— #####
(A)is not authorized to be employed in the occupation for that employer, and #####
(B)is authorized to be employed in any occupation for any other employer so long as there is no strike or lockout with respect to that occupation and employer. ####
(3)With respect to a nonimmigrant described in paragraph
(1)or
(2)who does not perform unauthorized employment, any limit on the period of authorized stay shall be extended by the period of the strike or lockout, except that any such extension may not continue beyond the maximum authorized period of stay. ####
(4)The provisions of this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR ALIENS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY, ACCOMPANYING ALIENS, AND ATHLETES AND ENTERTAINERS (O & P NONIMMIGRANTS)
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