Elimination of Diversity Lottery Immigrant Visa program

(a) In general Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)) is amended to read as follows: (c) Allocation for religious workers Aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201(e) for religious workers in a fiscal year shall be allotted visas in accordance with section 204(a)(1)(E).. (b) Technical and conforming amendments The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 201 (8 U.S.C. 1151)— (A) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) special immigrants described in section 203(c), in a number not to exceed the number specified in subsection (e) during any fiscal year.; and (B) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Worldwide level of religious workers The worldwide level of religious workers under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to 3,000.; and (2) in section 203(e) (8 U.S.C. 1153(e))— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or (b) and inserting, (b) or (c); (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (c) Effective date (1) In general Subject to paragraph (3), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Validity or invalidity of certain petitions and applications (A) In general No persons may file, and the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State may not accept, adjudicate, or approve any petitions under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act seeking classification of aliens under section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)), as in existence immediately before such date of enactment. Any applications for adjustment of status or immigrant visas based on such petitions shall be rejected, denied, or made invalid. (B) Pending petitions for religious workers and other special immigrants (i) Religious workers The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall adjudicate or approve any petitions under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act pending on the date of the enactment of this Act seeking classification of aliens described in section 101(a)(27)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)) under section 203(b)(4) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)), as in existence immediately before that date of enactment, as petitions seeking classification of aliens under section 203(c) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)), as amended by this Act. (ii) Other special immigrants Neither the Secretary of Homeland Security nor the Secretary of State may adjudicate or approve any petitions under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act pending on the date of the enactment of this Act seeking classification of aliens not described in section 101(a)(27)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act under section 203(b)(4) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) as in existence immediately before such date of enactment. Any applications for adjustment of status or immigrant visas based on such petitions shall be rejected, denied, or made invalid. (3) Applicability to waitlisted applicants (A) Religious workers Notwithstanding the amendments made by this section, visas may be issued to aliens described in section 101(a)(27)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)) who are beneficiaries of petitions approved under section 203(b)(4) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) before the date of the enactment of this Act as if they were issued to beneficiaries of petitions under section 203(c) of such Act, as amended by this Act. Such petitions shall retain their original priority dates. (B) Other special immigrants (i) In general Notwithstanding the amendments made by this section, aliens not described in section 101(a)(27)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who are beneficiaries of petitions under section 203(b)(4) of such Act approved before the date of the enactment of this Act may be issued visas pursuant to such paragraph in accordance with the availability of visas under clause (ii). (ii) Availability of visas Visas may be issued to aliens not described in section 101(a)(27)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who are beneficiaries of approved petitions under section 203(b)(4) of such Act, but only until 6,940 visas have been issued. When all of the visas authorized in the previous sentence have been issued, no additional visas may be issued under such section 203(b)(4).