Requirements for information for H–1B and L–1 nonimmigrants

Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Requirements for information for H–1B and L–1 nonimmigrants (1) In general Upon issuing a visa to an applicant, who is outside the United States, for nonimmigrant status pursuant to subparagraph (H)(i)(b) or (L) of section 101(a)(15), the issuing office shall provide the applicant with— (A) a brochure outlining the obligations of the applicant’s employer and the rights of the applicant with regard to employment under Federal law, including labor and wage protections; (B) the contact information for appropriate Federal agencies or departments that offer additional information or assistance in clarifying such obligations and rights; and (C) a copy of the petition submitted for the nonimmigrant under section 212(n) or the petition submitted for the nonimmigrant under subsection (c)(2)(A), as appropriate. (2) Applicants inside the united states Upon the approval of an initial petition filed for an alien who is in the United States and seeking status under subparagraph (H)(i)(b) or (L) of section 101(a)(15), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the applicant with the material described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1)..