S.744 Immigration bill - Sec. 2231: NONIMMIGRANT CLASSIFICATION FOR NONIMMIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

    Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended--

      (1) in subparagraph (U), by striking `or' at the end;

      (2) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; or'; and

      (3) by adding at the end the following:

        `(W) an alien having a residence in a foreign country who is coming to the United States for a temporary period--

          `(iii)(I) to perform services or labor in agricultural employment and who has a written contract that specifies the wages, benefits, and working conditions of such full-time employment in an agricultural occupation with a designated agricultural employer for a specified period of time;

          `(II) who meets the requirements under section 218A for a nonimmigrant visa described in this clause; and

          `(III) with respect to whom the Secretary of Agriculture has notified the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has accepted the terms and conditions of such employment for such a nonimmigrant; or

          `(iv)(I) to perform services or labor in agricultural employment and who has an offer of full-time employment in an agricultural occupation from a designated agricultural employer for such employment and is not described in clause (i);

          `(II) who meets the requirements under section 218A for a nonimmigrant visa described in this clause; and

          `(III) with respect to whom the Secretary of Agriculture has notified the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has accepted the terms and conditions of such employment for such a nonimmigrant.'.

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