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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants
Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. NUMERICAL LIMITATION TO ANY SINGLE FOREIGN STATE.

(a) In General.--Section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ''and employment-
based'';
(2) by striking ''(3), (4), and (5),'' and inserting ''(3)
and (4),'';
(3) by striking ''subsections (a) and (b) of section 203''
and inserting ''section 203(a)'';
(4) by striking ''7'' and inserting ''15''; and
(5) by striking ''such subsections'' and inserting ''such
section''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 202 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ''both subsections
(a) and (b) of section 203'' and inserting ''section 203(a)'';
(2) by striking subsection (a)(5); and
(3) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
''(e) Special Rules for Countries at Ceiling.--If it is determined
that the total number of immigrant visas made available under section
203(a) to natives of any single foreign state or dependent area will
exceed the numerical limitation specified in subsection (a)(2) in any
fiscal year, in determining the allotment of immigrant visa numbers to
natives under section 203(a), visa numbers with respect to natives of
that state or area shall be allocated (to the extent practicable and
otherwise consistent with this section and section 203) in a manner so
that, except as provided in subsection (a)(4), the proportion of the
visa numbers made available under each of paragraphs (1) through (4) of
section 203(a) is equal to the ratio of the total number of visas made
available under the respective paragraph to the total number of visas
made available under section 203(a).''.
(c) Country-Specific Offset.--Section 2 of the Chinese Student
Protection Act of 1992 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''subsection (e))'' and
inserting ''subsection (d))''; and
(2) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsection
(e) as subsection (d).
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if enacted on September 30, 2011, and shall apply to fiscal
year 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year.
(e) Transition Rules for Employment-Based Immigrants.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4), and
notwithstanding title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.), the following rules shall apply:
(A) For fiscal year 2012, 15 percent of the
immigrant visas made available under each of paragraphs
(2) and (3) of section 203(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1153(b)) shall be allotted to immigrants who are
natives of a foreign state or dependent area that was
not 1 of the 2 States with the largest aggregate
numbers of natives obtaining immigrant visas during
fiscal year 2010 under such paragraphs.
(B) For fiscal year 2013, 10 percent of the
immigrant visas made available under each of such
paragraphs shall be allotted to immigrants who are
natives of a foreign state or dependent area that was
not 1 of the 2 States with the largest aggregate
numbers of natives obtaining immigrant visas during
fiscal year 2011 under such paragraphs.
(C) For fiscal year 2014, 10 percent of the
immigrant visas made available under each of such
paragraphs shall be allotted to immigrants who are
natives of a foreign state or dependent area that was
not 1 of the 2 States with the largest aggregate
numbers of natives obtaining immigrant visas during
fiscal year 2012 under such paragraphs.
(2) Per-country levels.--
(A) Reserved visas.--With respect to the visas
reserved under each of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of
paragraph (1), the number of such visas made available
to natives of any single foreign state or dependent
area in the appropriate fiscal year may not exceed 25
percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or 2
percent (in the case of a dependent area) of the total
number of such visas.
(B) Unreserved visas.--With respect to the
immigrant visas made available under each of paragraphs
(2) and (3) of section 203(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1153(b)) and not reserved under paragraph (1), for each
of fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, not more than 85
percent shall be allotted to immigrants who are natives
of any single foreign state.
(3) Special rule to prevent unused visas.--If, with respect
to fiscal year 2012, 2013, or 2014, the application of
paragraphs (1) and (2) would prevent the total number of
immigrant visas made available under paragraph (2) or (3) of
section 203(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) from being
issued, such visas may be issued during the remainder of such
fiscal year without regard to paragraphs (1) and (2).
(4) Rules for chargeability.--Section 202(b) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1152(b)) shall apply in determining the foreign state to
which an alien is chargeable for purposes of this subsection.

SEC. 3. E-VISA REFORM.

(a) Definition.--Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii)) is amended by inserting
'', or solely to perform services as an employee who meets the
requirements under section 203(d)(2) if the alien is a national of the
Republic of Ireland,'' after ''Australia''.
(b) Temporary Admission.--Section 212(d)(3)(A) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(A)) is amended to read as
follows:
''(A) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection--
''(i) an alien who is applying for a nonimmigrant
visa and who the consular officer knows or believes to
be ineligible for such visa under subsection (a) (other
than subparagraphs (A)(i)(I), (A)(ii), (A)(iii), (C),
(E)(i), and (E)(ii) of paragraph (3) of such
subsection)--
''(I) after approval by the Secretary of
Homeland Security of a recommendation by the
Secretary of State or by the consular officer
that the alien be admitted temporarily despite
the alien's inadmissibility, may be granted
such a visa and may be admitted into the United
States temporarily as a nonimmigrant, in the
discretion of the Secretary of Homeland
Security; or
''(II) absent such recommendation and
approval, be granted a nonimmigrant visa
pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(E) if such
ineligibility is based solely on conduct in
violation of paragraph (6), (7), or (9) of
section 212(a) that occurred before the date of
the enactment of the Fairness for High-Skilled
Immigrants Act of 2011;
''(ii) an alien who is inadmissible under
subsection (a) (other than subparagraphs (A)(i)(I),
(A)(ii), (A)(iii), (C), (E)(i), and (E)(ii) of
paragraph (3) of such subsection), is in possession of
appropriate documents or was granted a waiver from such
document requirement, and is seeking admission, may be
admitted into the United States temporarily as a
nonimmigrant, in the discretion of the Secretary of
Homeland Security, who shall prescribe conditions,
including exaction of such bonds as may be necessary,
to control and regulate the admission and return of
inadmissible aliens applying for temporary admission
under this paragraph.''.
(c) Numerical Limitation.--Section 214(g)(11)(B) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11)(B)) is amended by inserting
''for each of the nationalities identified under section
101(a)(15)(E)(iii)'' before the period at the end.
Output:
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas.

Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese (PRC) immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act.

Sets forth the following transition period for employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) immigrant visas: (1) for FY2012, 15% of such visas allotted to natives of countries other than the two countries with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2010; (2) for FY2013, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2011; and (3) for FY2014, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2012.

Sets forth the following per country distribution rules: (1) for transition period visas, not more than 25% of the total number of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country; and (2) for non-transition period visas, not more than 85% of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country.

Includes nationals of Ireland coming to the United States under a treaty of commerce to perform specialty occupation services in the nonimmigrant E-3 visa category.

Transfers specified approval authority regarding the temporary admission of certain aliens not otherwise admissible from the Attorney General (DOJ) to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS). Expands the grounds for such approval.