H.R.170의 원문을 읽어보고나 쓴 기사인지 의문스럽습니다.
https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr170/BILLS-115hr170ih.pdf
H.R. 170의 골자는 8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3)(B)(i)을 보너스를 포함하는 봉급을 연 $100,000 (3년마다 인플레이션 조정) 이상 받아야 한다고 자격을 규정하도록 대체하는 것입니다. 이 과정에서 기존에 석사 이상 학위 소지자의 경우 이 규정을 면제했던 8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3)(B)(i)(II) 항목이 삭제되는 것입니다.
Section 212(n)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
“(i) the term ‘exempt H–1B nonimmigrant’ means an H–1B nonimmigrant who receives wages (including cash bonuses) at an annual rate equal to at least the greater of $100,000 or the applicable adjusted amount under clause (iii);”;
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) the amount described in clause (i) (as of the last increase to such amount) shall be increased, effective for the third fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this clause and for every third fiscal year thereafter, by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for the month of June preceding the date on which such increase takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the same month of the third preceding calendar year.”.
기존 조항은 다음과 같습니다.
(i) the term “exempt H–1B nonimmigrant” means an H–1B nonimmigrant who-
(I) receives wages (including cash bonuses and similar compensation) at an annual rate equal to at least $60,000; or
(II) has attained a master’s or higher degree (or its equivalent) in a specialty related to the intended employment; and
연간 20,000의 별도 쿼터를 부과하는 항목은 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5)(C)로 H.R. 170에서 수정하는 항목이 아닙니다.
8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5)
(5) The numerical limitations contained in paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to any nonimmigrant alien issued a visa or otherwise provided status under section 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of this title who-
(A) is employed (or has received an offer of employment) at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20), or a related or affiliated nonprofit entity;
(B) is employed (or has received an offer of employment) at a nonprofit research organization or a governmental research organization; or
(C) has earned a master’s or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20), until the number of aliens who are exempted from such numerical limitation during such year exceeds 20,000.
덧붙여서 8 U.S.C. 1182(n)은 문자 그대로 Labor condition application, 즉 LCA 관련 규정을 명시하는 섹션입니다. 연장시 LCA를 새로 파일링해야 한다면 해당 규정이 적용될 것으로 보입니다.