about EB numbers, EB1,2 will suffer

SEC. 503. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS.


(b) Preference Allocation for Employment-Based Immigrants- Section 203(b) (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `28.6 percent' and inserting `15 percent';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking `28.6 percent' and inserting `15 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-
`(A) IN GENERAL- 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.
`(B) PRIORITY IN ALLOCATING VISAS- In allocating visas under subparagraph (A) for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2017, the Secretary shall reserve 30 percent of such visas for qualified immigrants who were physically present in the United States before January 7, 2004.'; and
(8) by striking paragraph (6).
(c) Special Immigrants Not Subject to Numerical Limitations- Section 201(b)(1)(A) (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking `subparagraph (A) or (B) of'.
(d) Conforming Amendments-
(1) DEFINITION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT- Section 101(a)(27)(M) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(M)) is amended by striking `subject to the numerical limitations of section 203(b)(4),'.
(2) REPEAL OF TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN WORKERS' VISAS- Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (Public Law 105-100; 8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is repealed.

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• which part makes u draw that conclusion? -DO-PERM- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/29/2007 postreply 13:49:22

• 回複：from 28.6% to 15%, clear? -dabaitu- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/29/2007 postreply 13:50:39

• 回複：some good news too -dabaitu- ♀ (1479 bytes) () 05/29/2007 postreply 15:01:20

• may be 15% of proposed 450,000, not current 140,000 -dabaitu- ♀ (1940 bytes) () 05/29/2007 postreply 15:06:51

• It's in a KILLED bill -lzr- ♀ (65 bytes) () 05/29/2007 postreply 19:49:21