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; validity (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Diversity immigrants No visa may be issued to any alien on or after the date of the enactment of this Act under section 203(c)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as in effect during the period beginning on such date of enactment and ending on the day before the effective date set forth in paragraph (1). (3) Validity or invalidity of certain employment-based petitions and applications (A) In general No persons may file, and neither the Secretary of Homeland Security nor the Secretary of State may accept, adjudicate, or approve any petitions filed under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) 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 effect immediately before the effective date set forth in paragraph (1). 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, as petitions seeking classification of aliens under section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 3(a), any petitions filed under section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) seeking classification of aliens under section 203(b)(4) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) who meet the definition of special immigrants under section 101(a)(27)(C) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)) that are pending on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of 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 seeking classification of aliens under section 203(b)(4) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) who do not meet the definition of special immigrant under section 101(a)(27)(C) of such Act that are pending on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. Any applications for adjustment of status or immigrant visas based on such pending petitions shall be rejected, denied, or made invalid. (4) Applicability to waitlisted applicants (A) Religious workers Beginning on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, 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 that have been approved under section 203(b)(4) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) as if the visas 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 Beginning on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, aliens who are beneficiaries of petitions that have been approved under section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) may not be issued visas pursuant to such section.