States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 
U.S.C. 5726(b)(2)) that was not violent in 
nature; or 
(iii) has had their citizenship, nation-
ality, or residency revoked for having sub-
mitted to any United States Government 
agency a nonfrivolous application for ref-
ugee status, asylum, or any other immigra-
tion benefit under the immigration laws 
(as defined in section 101(a) of that Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a))); 
(B) is a Priority Hong Kong Resident 
spouse or child of an alien described in sub-
paragraph (A); or 
(C) is the parent of an alien described in 
subparagraph (A), if such parent is a citizen of 
the PRC and no other foreign state. 
(2) OTHER
CATEGORIES.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State, may designate other categories of 
aliens for purposes of establishing a well-founded 
fear of persecution under subsection (a) if such 
aliens share common characteristics that identify 
them as targets of persecution in the PRC on ac-
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count of race, religion, nationality, membership in a 
particular social group, or political opinion. 
(3) SIGNIFICANT
ROLE.—For purposes of 
clause (i) of subsection (b)(1)(A), a significant role 
shall include, with respect to the protests described 
in such clause— 
(A) an organizing role; 
(B) a first aid responder; 
(C) a journalist or member of the media 
covering or offering public commentary; 
(D) a provider of legal services to one or 
more individuals arrested for participating in 
such protests; or 
(E) a participant who during the period 
beginning on June 9, 2019, and ending on June 
30, 2020, was arrested, charged, detained, or 
convicted as a result of such participation. 
(c) AGE OUT PROTECTIONS.—For purposes of this 
section, a determination of whether an alien is a child shall 
be made using the age of the alien on the date an applica-
tion for refugee or asylum status, in which the alien is 
a named beneficiary, is filed with the Secretary of Home-
land Security. 
(d) EXCLUSION FROM NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.— 
Aliens provided refugee status under this section shall not 
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be counted against the numerical limitation on refugees 
established in accordance with the procedures described in 
section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1157). 
(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 
days thereafter, the Secretary of State and the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall submit a report 
on the matters described in paragraph (2) to— 
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate; and 
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report 
required by paragraph (1) shall include, with respect 
to applications submitted under this section— 
(A) the total number of refugee and asy-
lum applications that are pending at the end of 
the reporting period; 
(B) the average wait-times for all appli-
cants for refugee status or asylum pending— 
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(i) a prescreening interview with a re-
settlement support center; 
(ii) an interview with U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services; and 
(iii) the completion of security checks; 
(C) the number of approvals, referrals in-
cluding the source of the referral, denials of ap-
plications 
for 
refugee 
status 
or 
asylum, 
disaggregated by the reason for each such de-
nial; and 
(D) the number of refugee circuit rides to 
interview populations that would include Hong 
Kong SAR completed in the last 90 days, and 
the number planned for the subsequent 90-day 
period. 
(3) FORM.—Each report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
(4) PUBLIC REPORTS.—The Secretary of State 
shall make each report submitted under this sub-
section available to the public on the internet website 
of the Department of State. 
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SEC. 11. ADMISSION FOR CERTAIN HIGHLY SKILLED HONG 
KONG RESIDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, or, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of State in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may pro-
vide an alien described in subsection (b) with the status 
of a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)), if 
the alien— 
(1) or an agent acting on behalf of the alien, 
submits a petition for classification under section 
203(b)(4) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)); 
(2) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant 
visa; 
(3) is otherwise admissible to the United States 
for permanent residence (excluding the grounds for 
inadmissibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. (a)(4))); and 
(4) clears a background check and appropriate 
screening, as determined by the Secretary of Home-
land Security. 
(b) ALIENS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) PRINCIPAL ALIENS.—An alien is described 
in this subsection if— 
(A) the alien— 
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(i) is a Hong Kong Priority Resident; 
and 
(ii) has earned a bachelor’s or higher 
degree from an institution of higher edu-
cation; and 
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security 
determines that such alien’s relocation to the 
United States would provide a significant ben-
efit to the United States. 
(2) SPOUSES AND CHILDREN.—An alien is de-
scribed in this subsection if the alien is the spouse 
or child of a principal alien described in paragraph 
(1). 
(c) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The total number of prin-
cipal aliens who may be provided special immigrant 
status under this section may not exceed 5,000 per 
year for each of the 5 fiscal years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary 
of Homeland Security may, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, prioritize the issuance of visas to 
individuals with a bachelor’s or higher degree in 
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medi-
cine, health care, or medicine. 
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(2) EXCLUSION
FROM
NUMERICAL
LIMITA-
TIONS.—Aliens provided immigrant status under 
this section shall not be counted against any numer-
ical limitation under section 201, 202, 203, or 207 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151, 1153, and 1157). 
(d) ELIGIBILITY
FOR ADMISSION UNDER OTHER 
CLASSIFICATION.—No alien shall be denied the oppor-
tunity to apply for admission under this section solely be-
cause such alien qualifies as an immediate relative or is 
eligible for any other immigrant classification. 
(e) TIMELINE FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that all steps under the control of the United States 
Government incidental to the approval of such appli-
cations, including required screenings and back-
ground checks, are completed not later than 2 years 
after the date on which an eligible applicant submits 
an application under subsection (a). 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), the relevant Federal agencies may take addi-
tional time to process applications described in para-
graph (1) if satisfaction of national security con-
cerns requires such additional time, provided that 
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the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee 
of the Secretary, has determined that the applicant 
meets the requirements for status as a special immi-
grant under this section and has so notified the ap-
plicant. 
SEC. 12. TERMINATION. 
Except as provided in section 6 of this Act, this Act 
shall cease to have effect on the date that is 5 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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