Adjudication by Department of Homeland Security of petitions under blanket petition

(a) In general Section 214(c)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows: (A) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a procedure under which an importing employer that meets the requirements established by the Secretary may file a blanket petition with the Secretary to authorize aliens to enter the United States as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) instead of filing individual petitions under paragraph (1) on behalf of such aliens. Such procedure shall permit— (i) the expedited adjudication by the Secretary of Homeland Security of individual petitions covered under such blanket petitions; and (ii) the expedited processing by the Secretary of State of visas for admission of aliens covered under such blanket petitions.. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to petitions filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.