SEC. 1601. ELIMINATION OF EXISTING BACKLOGS.

TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION
SEC. 1601. ELIMINATION OF EXISTING BACKLOGS.

(a) Family-Sponsored Immigrants.--Section 201(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(c)) is amended to read as follows:

``(c) Worldwide Level of Family-Sponsored Immigrants.--The worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of--

``(1) 480,000;

``(2) the difference between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued during the previous fiscal year; and

``(3) the difference between--

``(A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during fiscal years 2001 through 2005 minus the number of visas issued under this subsection during those years; and

``(B) the number of visas described in subparagraph (A) that were issued after fiscal year 2005.''.

(b) Employment-Based Immigrants.--Section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d)) is amended to read as follows:

``(d) Worldwide Level of Employment-Based Immigrants.--The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of--

``(1) 290,000;

``(2) the difference between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued during the previous fiscal year; and

``(3) the difference between--

``(A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and the number of visa numbers issued under this subsection during those years; and

``(B) the number of visas described in subparagraph (A) that were issued after fiscal year 2005.''.

SEC. 1602. COUNTRY LIMITS.

Section 202(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (2)--

[Page: S1098] (A) by striking ``, (4), and (5)'' and inserting ``and (4)''; and

(B) by striking ``7 percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or 2 percent'' and inserting ``10 percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or 5 percent''; and

(2) by striking paragraph (5).

SEC. 1603. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS.

(a) Preference Allocation for Family-Sponsored Immigrants.--Section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) is amended to read as follows:

``(a) Preference Allocations for Family-Sponsored Immigrants.--Aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201(c) for family-sponsored immigrants shall be allocated visas as follows:

``(1) UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS.--Qualified immigrants who are the unmarried sons or daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 10 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (4).

``(2) SPOUSES AND UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.--Visas in a quantity not to exceed 50 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to qualified immigrants--

``(A) who are the spouses or children of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, which visas shall constitute not less than 77 percent of the visas allocated under this paragraph; or

``(B) who are the unmarried sons or daughters of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

``(3) MARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS.--Qualified immigrants who are the married sons and daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 10 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2).

``(4) BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF CITIZENS.--Qualified immigrants who are the brothers or sisters of citizens of the United States who are at least 21 years of age shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 30 percent of the worldwide level plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (3).''.

(b) Preference Allocation for Employment-Based Immigrants.--Section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``28.6 percent'' and inserting ``20 percent'';

(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``28.6 percent'' and inserting ``20 percent'';

(3) in paragraph (3)(A)--

(A) by striking ``28.6 percent'' and inserting ``35 percent''; and

(B) by striking clause (iii);

(4) by striking paragraph (4);

(5) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4);

(6) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated, by striking ``7.1 percent'' and inserting ``5 percent'';

(7) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated, the following:

``(5) OTHER WORKERS.--Visas shall be made available, in a number not to exceed 30 percent of such worldwide level, plus any visa numbers not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (4), to qualified immigrants who are capable, at the time of petitioning for classification under this paragraph, of performing unskilled labor that is not of a temporary or seasonal nature, for which qualified workers are determined to be unavailable in the United States, or to nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a).''; and

(8) by striking paragraph (6).

(c) Conforming Amendments.--

(1) DEFINITION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT.--Section 101(a)(27)(M) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(M)) is amended by striking ``subject to the numerical limitations of section 203(b)(4),''.

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