SEC. 601. (a) In General- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, (including section 244(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (hereinafter "the Act") (8 U.S.C. 1254a(h)), the Secretary may permit an alien, or dependent of such alien, described in this section, to remain lawfully in the United States under the conditions set forth in this Title.
(b) Definition of Z nonimmigrants- Section 101(a)(15) of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph-"(Z) subject to Title VI of the [Insert title of Act], an alien who""(i) is physically present in the United States, has maintained continuous physical presence in the United States since January 1, 2007, is employed, and seeks to continue performing labor, services or education; or"(ii) is physically present in the United States, has maintained continuous physical presence in the United States since January 1, 2007, and"(I) is the spouse or parent (65 years of age or older) of an alien described in (i); or"(II) was, within two years of the date on which [NAME OF THIS ACT] was introduced, the spouse of an alien who was subsequently classified as a Z nonimmigrant under this section, or is eligible for such classification, if""(aa) the termination of the relationship with suchspouse was connected to domestic violence; and"(bb) the spouse has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by the spouse or parent who is a Z nonimmigrant."(iii) is under 18 years of age at the time of application for nonimmigrant status under this subparagraph, is physically present in the United States, has maintained continuous physical presence in the United States since January 1, 2007, and was born to or legally adopted by at least one parent who is at the time of application described in (i) or (ii)."
(c) Presence in the United States-
(1) IN GENERAL- The alien shall establish that the alien was not present in lawful status in the United States on January 1, 2007, under any classification described in section 101(a)(15) of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) or any other immigration status made available under a treaty or other multinational agreement that has been ratified by the Senate.
(2) CONTINUOUS PRESENCE- For purposes of this section, an absence from the United States without authorization for a continuous period of 90 days or more than 180 days in the aggregate shall constitute a break in continuous physical presence.
(d) Other Criteria-
(1) GROUNDS OF INELIGIBILITY- An alien is ineligible for Z nonimmigrant status if the Secretary determines that the alien"
(A)
(1) is inadmissible to the United States under section 212(a) of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)), except as provided in paragraph (2);"(2) Nothing in this paragraph shall require the Secretary to commence removal proceedings against an alien.
(B) is subject to the execution of an outstanding administratively final order of removal, deportation, or exclusion;
(C) is described in or is subject to section 241(a)(5) of the Act;
(D) has ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion;
(E) is an alien--
(i) for whom there are reasonable grounds for believing that the alien has committed a serious criminal offense as described in section 101(h) of the Act outside the United States before arriving in the United States; or
(ii) for whom there are reasonable grounds for regarding the alien as a danger to the security of the United States; or
(F) has been convicted of"
(i) a felony;
(ii) an aggravated felony as defined at section 101(a)(43) of the Act;
(iii) 3 or more misdemeanors under Federal or State law; or
(iv) a serious criminal offense as described in section 101(h) of the Act;
(G) has entered or attempted to enter the United States illegally on or after January 1, 2007; and
(H) with respect to an applicant for Z-2 or Z-3 nonimmigrant status, a Z-2 nonimmigrant, or a Z-3 nonimmigrant who is under 18 years of age, the alien is ineligible for Z nonimmigrant status if the principal Z-1 nonimmigrant or Z-1 nonimmigrant status applicant is ineligible.
(I) The Secretary may in his discretion waive ineligibility under subparagraph (B) or (C) if the alien has not been physically removed from the United States and if the alien demonstrates that his departure from the United States would result in extreme hardship to the alien or the alien's spouse, parent or child.
(2) GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY-
(A) In General."In determining an alien's admissibility under paragraph (1)(A)"
(i) paragraphs (6)(A)(i) (with respect to an alien present in the United States without being admitted or paroled before the date of application, but not with respect to an alien who has arrived in the United States on or after January 1, 2007), (6)(B), (6)(C)(i), (6)(C)(ii), (6)(D), (6)(F), (6)(G), (7), (9)(B), (9)(C)(i)(I), and (10)(B) of section 212(a) of the Act shall not apply, but only with respect to conduct occurring or arising before the date of application;
(ii) the Secretary may not waive--
(I) subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), or (I) of section 212(a)(2) of the Act (relating to criminals);
(II) section 212(a)(3) of the Act (relating to security and related grounds);
(iii) with respect to an application for Z nonimmigrant status, section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the Act;
(IV) paragraph (6)(A)(i) of section 212(a) of the Act (with respect to any entries occurring on or after January 1, 2007);
(V) section 212(a)(9)(C)(i)(II);
(VI) subparagraph (A), (C), or (D) of section 212(a)(10) of the Act (relating topolygamists, child abductors, and unlawful voters);
(iii) the Secretary may in his discretion waive the application of any provision of section 212(a) of the Act not listed in subparagraph
(B) on behalf of an individual alien for humanitarian purposes, to ensure family unity, or if such waiver is otherwise in the public interest; and
(B) Construction."Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary other than under this paragraph to waive the provisions of section 212(a) of the Act.
(e) Eligibility Requirements.--To be eligible for Z nonimmigrant status an alien shall meet the following and any other applicable requirements set forth in this section:
(1) Eligibility- The alien must not fall within a class of aliens ineligible for Z nonimmigrant status listed under subsection (d)(1).
(2) Admissibility- The alien must not be inadmissible as a nonimmigrant to the United States under section 212, except as provided in subsection (d)(2), regardless of whether the alien has previously been admitted to the United States.
(3) Presence- To be eligible for Z-1 or Z-2 nonimmigrant status, or for nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(Z)(iii)(I), the alien must"
(A) have been physically present in the United States before January 1, 2007, and have maintained continuous physical presence in the United States since that date;
(B) be physically present in the United States on the date of application for Z nonimmigrant status; and
(C) be on January 1, 2007, and on the date of application for Z nonimmigrant status, not present inlawful status in the United States under any classification described in section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) or any other immigration status made available under a treaty or other multinational agreement that has been ratified by the Senate.
(4) Employment- An alien seeking Z-1 nonimmigrant status must be employed in the United States on the date of filing of the application for Z-1 nonimmigrant status.
(6) Fees and Penalties-
(A) Processing Fees."
(i) An alien making an initial application for Z nonimmigrant status shall be required to pay a processing fee in an amount sufficient to recover the full cost of adjudicating the application, but no more than $1,500 for a single Z nonimmigrant.
(ii) An alien applying for extension of his Z nonimmigrant status shall be required to pay a processing fee in an amount sufficient to cover administrative and other expenses associated with processing the extension application, but no more than $1,500 for a single Z nonimmigrant.
(B) Penalties."
(i) An alien making an initial application for Z-1 nonimmigrant status shall be required to pay, in addition to the processing fee in subparagraph (A), a penalty of $1,000.
(ii) A Z-1 nonimmigrant making an initial application for Z-1 nonimmigrant status shall be required to pay a $500 penalty for each alien seeking Z-2 or Z-3 nonimmigrant status derivative to the Z-1 applicant.
(iii) An alien who is a Z-2 or Z-3 nonimmigrant and who has not previously been a Z-1 nonimmigrant, and who changes status to that of a Z-1 nonimmigrant, shall in addition to processing fees be required to pay the initial application penalties applicable to Z-1 nonimmigrants.
(C) State Impact Assistance Fee- In addition to any other amounts required to be paid under this subsection, a Z-1 nonimmigrant making an initial application for Z-1 nonimmigrant status shall be required to pay a State impact assistance fee equal to $500.
(D) Deposit and Spending of Fees."The processing fees under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited and remain available until expended as provided by sections 286(m) and (n).
(E) Deposit, Allocation, and Spending of Penalties."
(i) Deposit of Penalties.--The penalty under subparagraph (B) shall be deposited and remain available as provided by section 286(w).
(ii) Deposit of State Impact Assistance Funds."The funds under subparagraph (C) shall be deposited and remain available as provided by section 286(x).
(7) Interview- An applicant for Z nonimmigrant status must appear to be interviewed.
(8) Military Selective Service.- The alien shall establish that if the alien is within the age period required under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.) that such alien has registered under that Act.
(f) Application Procedures."
(1) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe by notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with the procedures described in section 610 of the [NAME OF THIS ACT], the procedures for an alien in the United States to apply for Z nonimmigrant status and the evidence required to demonstrate eligibility for such status.
(2) Initial Receipt of Applications.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, or such other entities as are authorized by the Secretary to accept applications under the procedures established under this subsection, shall accept applications from aliens for Z nonimmigrant status for a period of one year starting the first day of the first month beginning no more than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section. If, during the one-year initial period for the receipt of applications for Z nonimmigrant status, the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that additional time is required to register applicants for Z nonimmigrant status, the Secretary may in his discretion extend the period for accepting applications by up to 12 months.
(3) Biometric Data.--Each alien applying for Z nonimmigrant status must submit biometric data in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(g) Content of Application Filed by Alien."
(1) Application Form.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall create an application form that an alien shall be required to complete as a condition of obtaining Z nonimmigrant status.
(2) Application Information-
(A) In General.--The application form shall request such information as the Secretary deems necessary and appropriate, including but not limited to, information concerning the alien's physical and mental health; complete criminal history, including all arrests and dispositions; gang membership, renunciation of gang affiliation; immigration history; employment history; and claims to United States citizenship.
(3) Security and Law Enforcement Background Checks-
(A) Submission of Fingerprints- The Secretary may not accord Z nonimmigrant status unless the alien submits fingerprints and other biometric data inaccordance with procedures established by the Secretary.
(B) Background Checks- The Secretary shall utilize fingerprints and other biometric data provided by the alien to conduct appropriate background checks of such alien to search for criminal, national security, or other law enforcement actions that would render the alien ineligible for classification under this section.
(h) Treatment of Applicants-
(1) IN GENERAL- An alien who files an application for Z nonimmigrant status shall, upon submission of any evidence required under paragraphs (f) and (g) and after the Secretary has conducted appropriate background checks, to include name and fingerprint checks, that have not by the end of the next business day produced information rendering the applicant ineligible -
(A) be granted probationary benefits in the form of employment authorization pending final adjudication of the alien's application;
(B) may in the Secretary's discretion receive advance permission to re-enter the United States pursuant to existing regulations governing advance parole;
(C) may not be detained for immigration purposes, determined inadmissible or deportable, or removed pending final adjudication of the alien's application, unless the alien is determined to be ineligible for Z nonimmigrant status; and
(D) may not be considered an unauthorized alien (as defined in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3))) unless employment authorization under subparagraph (A) is denied.
(2) Timing of Probationary Benefits."No probationary benefits shall be issued to an alien until the alien has passed all appropriate background checks or the end of thenext business day, whichever is sooner.
(3) Construction. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the Secretary's authority to conduct any appropriate background and security checks subsequent to issuance of evidence of probationary benefits under paragraph (4).
(4) Probationary Authorization Document - The Secretary shall provide each alien described in paragraph (1) with a counterfeit-resistant document that reflects the benefits and status set forth in paragraph (h) (1). The Secretary may by regulation establish procedures for the issuance of documentary evidence of probationary benefits and, except as provided herein, the conditions under which such documentary evidence expires, terminates, or is renewed. All documentary evidence of probationary benefits shall expire no later than six months after the date on which the Secretary begins to approve applications for Z nonimmigrant status.
(5) Before Application Period- If an alien is apprehended between the date of enactment and the date on which the period for initial registration closes under subsection (f)(2), and the alien can establish prima facie eligibility for Z nonimmigrant status, the Secretary shall provide the alien with a reasonable opportunity to file an application under this section after such regulations are promulgated.
(6) During Certain Proceedings- Notwithstanding any provision of the Act, if the Secretary determines that an alien who is in removal proceedings is prima facie eligible for Z nonimmigrant status, then the Secretary shall affirmatively communicate such determination to the immigration judge. The immigration judge shall then terminate or administratively close such proceedings and permit the alien a reasonable opportunity to apply for such classification.
(i) Adjudication of Application Filed by Alien."
(1) In General.--The Secretary may approve the issuance of documentation of status, as described in subsection (j),to an applicant for a Z nonimmigrant visa who satisfies the requirements of this section.
(2) Evidence of Continuous Physical Presence, Employment, or Education."
(A) Presumptive Documents- A Z nonimmigrant or an applicant for Z nonimmigrant status may presumptively establish satisfaction of each required period of presence, employment, or study by submitting records to the Secretary that demonstrate such presence, employment, or study, and that the Secretary verifies have been maintained by the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, or any other Federal, State, or local government agency.
(B) Verification."Each Federal agency, and each State or local government agency, as a condition of receipt of any funds under Section 286(x), shall within 90 days of enactment ensure that procedures are in place under which such agency shall"
(i) consistent with all otherwise applicable laws, including but not limited to laws governing privacy, provide documentation to an alien upon request to satisfy the documentary requirements of this paragraph; or
(ii) notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 6103 of title 26, United States Code, provide verification to the Secretary of documentation offered by an alien as evidence of
(a) presence or employment required under this section, or
(b) a requirement for any other benefit under the immigration laws.
(C) Other Documents- A Z nonimmigrant or an applicant for Z nonimmigrant status who is unable tosubmit a document described in subparagraph (i) may establish satisfaction of each required period of presence, employment, or study by submitting to the Secretary at least 2 other types of reliable documents that provide evidence of employment, including"
(I) bank records;
(II) business records;
(III) employer records;
(IV) records of a labor union or day labor center;
(V) remittance records;
(VI) sworn affidavits from nonrelatives who have direct knowledge of the alien's work, that contain--
(a) the name, address, and telephone number of the affiant;
(b) the nature and duration of the relationship between the affiant and the alien; and
(c) other verification or information.
(D) ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS - The Secretary may"
(i) designate additional documents to evidence the required period of presence, employment, or study; and
(ii) set such terms and conditions on the use of affidavits as is necessary to verify and confirm the identity of any affiant or otherwise prevent fraudulent submissions.
(3) BURDEN OF PROOF- An alien who is applying for a Z nonimmigrant visa under this section shall prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the alien has satisfied the requirements of this section.
(4) DENIAL OF APPLICATION."
(i) An alien who fails to satisfy the eligibility requirements for a Z nonimmigrant visa shall have his application denied and may not file additional applications.
(ii) An alien who fails to submit requested initial evidence, including requested biometric data, and requested additional evidence by the date required by the Secretary shall, except where the alien demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such failure was reasonably excusable or was not willful, have his application considered abandoned. Such application shall be denied and the alien may not file additional applications.
(j) Evidence of Nonimmigrant Status."
(1) In General.--Documentary evidence of nonimmigrant status shall be issued to each Z nonimmigrant.
(2) Features of Documentation.--Documentary evidence of Z nonimmigrant status:
(A) shall be machine-readable, tamper-resistant, and shall contain a digitized photograph and other biometric identifiers that can be authenticated;
(B) shall be designed in consultation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Forensic Document Laboratory;
(C) shall, during the alien's authorized period of admission under subsection (k), serve as a valid travel and entry document for the purpose of applying for admission to the United States where the alien is applying for admission at a Port of Entry.
(D) may be accepted during the period of its validity by an employer as evidence of employment authorization and identity under section 274A(b)(1)(B); and
(E) shall be issued to the Z nonimmigrant by the Secretary of Homeland Security promptly after final adjudication of such alien's application for Z nonimmigrant status, except that an alien may not be granted permanent Z nonimmigrant status until all appropriate background checks on the alien are completed to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(k) Period of Authorized Admission-
(1) Initial Period."The initial period of authorized admission as a Z nonimmigrant shall be four years.
(2) Extensions-
(A) In General."Z nonimmigrants may seek an indefinite number of four-year extensions of the initial period of authorized admission.
(B) Requirements."In order to be eligible for an extension of the initial or any subsequent period of authorized admission under this paragraph, an alien must satisfy the following requirements:
(i) Eligibility."The alien must demonstrate continuing eligibility for Z nonimmigrant status;
(ii) English Language and Civics.""(I) Requirement at First Renewal.--At or before the time of application for the first extension of Z nonimmigrant status, an alien who is 18 years of age or older must demonstrate an attempt to gain an understanding of the English language and knowledge of United States civics by taking the naturalization test described in sections 312(a)(1) and (2) by demonstrating enrollment in or placement on a waiting list for English classes.
(II) Requirement at Second Renewal.--At or before the time of application for the second extension of Z nonimmigrant status, an alien who is 18 years of age or older must pass the naturalization test described in sections 312(a)(1) and (2). The alien may make up to three attempts to demonstrate such understanding and knowledge but must satisfy this requirement prior to the expiration of the second extension of Z nonimmigrant status.
(III) Exception.--The requirement of subclauses (I) and (II) shall not apply to any person who, on the date of the filing of the person's application for an extension of Z nonimmigrant status--
(aa) is unable because of physical or developmental disability or mental impairment to comply therewith;
(bb) is over fifty years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least twenty years, or
(cc) is over fifty-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least fifteen years.
(iii) Employment."With respect to an extension of Z-1 or Z-3 nonimmigrant status an alien must demonstrate satisfaction of the employment or study requirements provided in subsection (m) during the alien's most recent authorized period of stay as of the date of application; and
(iv) Fees."The alien must pay a processing fee in an amount sufficient to recover the full cost of adjudicating the application, but no more than $1,500 for a single Z nonimmigrant.
(C) Security and Law Enforcement Background Checks."An alien applying for extension of Z nonimmigrant status may be required to submit to a renewed security and law enforcement background check that must be completed to the satisfaction ofthe Secretary of Homeland Security before such extension may be granted.
(D) Timely Filing and Maintenance of Status.
(i) In General.--An extension of stay under this paragraph, or a change of status to another Z nonimmigrant status under subsection (l), may not be approved for an applicant who failed to maintain Z nonimmigrant status or where such status expired or terminated before the application was filed.
(ii) Exception.--Failure to file before the period of previously authorized status expired or terminated may be excused in the discretion of the Secretary and without separate application, with any extension granted from the date the previously authorized stay expired, where it is demonstrated at the time of filing that:
(I) the delay was due to extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the applicant, and the Secretary finds the delay commensurate with the circumstances; and
(II) the alien has not otherwise violated his Z nonimmigrant status.
(iii) Exemptions from Penalty and Employment Requirements."An alien demonstrating extraordinary circumstances under clause (ii), including the spouse of a Z-1 nonimmigrant who has been battered or has been the subject of extreme cruelty perpetrated by the Z-1 nonimmigrant, and who is changing to Z-1 nonimmigrant status, may be exempted by the Secretary, in his discretion, from"
(I) the requirements under subsection
(m) for a period of up to 180 days; and
(II) the penalty provisions of section (e)(6)(B)(iii), except that the alien must pay the penalty under section (e)(6)(B) at the time of application for the alien's first subsequent extension of Z-1 nonimmigrant status.
(E) Bars to Extension- Except as provided in subparagraph (D), a Z nonimmigrant shall not be eligible to extend such nonimmigrant status if:
(i) the alien has violated any term or condition of his or her Z nonimmigrant status, including but not limited to failing to comply with the change of address reporting requirements under section 265;
(ii) the period of authorized admission of the Z nonimmigrant has been terminated for any reason; or
(iii) with respect to a Z-2 or Z-3 nonimmigrant, the principal alien's Z-1 nonimmigrant status has been terminated.
(l) Change of Status."
(1) Change from Z Nonimmigrant Status."
(A) In General.--A Z nonimmigrant may not change status under section 248 to another nonimmigrant status, except another Z nonimmigrant status or status under subparagraph (U) of section 101(a)(15).
(B) Change from Z-A Status."A Z-A nonimmigrant may change status to Z nonimmigrant status at the time of renewal referenced in section 214A(j)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(B) Limit on Changes."A Z nonimmigrant may not change status more than one time per 365-day period. The Secretary may, in his discretion, waive the application of this subparagraph to an alien if it is established to the satisfaction of the Secretary thatapplication of this subparagraph would result in extreme hardship to the alien.
(2) No Change to Z Nonimmigrant Status.--A nonimmigrant under the immigration laws may not change status under section 248 to Z nonimmigrant status.
(m) Employment."
(1) Z-1 and Z-3 Nonimmigrants."
(A) In General.--Z-1 and Z-3 nonimmigrants shall be authorized to work in the United States.
(B) Continuous Employment Requirement." All requirements that an alien be employed or seeking employment for purposes of this Title shall not apply to an alien who is under 16 years or over 65 years of age. A Z-1 or Z-3 nonimmigrant between 16 and 65 years of age must remain continuously employed full time in the United States as a condition of such nonimmigrant status, except where"
(i) the alien is pursuing a full course of study at an established college, university, seminary, conservatory, trade school, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or language training program;
(ii) the alien is employed while also engaged in study at an established college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or language training program;
(iii) the alien cannot demonstrate employment because of a physical or mental disability (as defined under section 3(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(2)) or as a result of pregnancy if such condition is evidenced by the submission of documentation prescribed by the Secretary; or
(iv) the alien's ability to work has been temporarily interrupted by an event that the Secretary has determined to be a force majeure interruption.
(2) Z-2 Nonimmigrants."Z-2 nonimmigrants shall be authorized to work in the United States.
(3) Portability." Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the ability of a Z nonimmigrant to change employers during the alien's period of authorized admission.
(n) Travel Outside the United States-
(1) In General- A Z nonimmigrant--
(A) may travel outside of the United States; and
(B) may be readmitted (if otherwise admissible) without having to obtain a visa if:
(i) the alien's most recent period of authorized admission has not expired;
(ii) the alien is the bearer of valid documentary evidence of Z nonimmigrant status that satisfies the conditions set forth in section (j); and
(iii) the alien is not subject to the bars on extension described in subsection (k)(2)(E).
(2) Admissibility- On seeking readmission to the United States after travel outside the United States an alien granted Z nonimmigrant status must establish that he or she is not inadmissible, except as provided by subsection (d)(2).
(3) Effect on Period of Authorized Admission- Time spent outside the United States under paragraph (1) shall not extend the most recent period of authorized admission in the United States under subsection (k).
(o) Termination of Benefits-
(1) IN GENERAL- Any benefit provided to a Z nonimmigrant or an applicant for Z nonimmigrant status under this section shall terminate if"
(A) the Secretary determines that the alien is ineligible for such classification and all review procedures under section 603 of the [Insert title of Act] have been exhausted or waived by the alien;
(B)
(i) the alien is found removable from the United States under section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227); (ii) the alien becomes inadmissible under section 212 (except as provided in subsection (d)(2), or (iii) the alien becomes ineligible under subsection (d)(1);
(C) the alien has used documentation issued under this section for unlawful or fraudulent purposes;
(D) in the case of the spouse or child of an alien applying for a Z nonimmigrant visa or classified as a Z nonimmigrant under this section, the benefits for the principal alien are terminated;
(E) with respect to a Z-1 or Z-3 nonimmigrant, the employment or study requirements under subsection
(m) have been violated; or
(F) with respect to probationary benefits, the alien's application for Z nonimmigrant status is denied.
(3) Denial of Immigrant Visa or Adjustment Application." Any application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident status made under this section by an alien whose Z nonimmigrant status is terminated under paragraph (1) shall be denied.
(4) Departure from the United States- Any alien whose period of authorized admission or probationary benefits is terminated under paragraph (1), as well as the alien's Z-2or Z-3 nonimmigrant dependents, shall depart the United States immediately.
(5) Invalidation of Documentation- Any documentation that is issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security under subsection (j) or pursuant to subsection (h)(4) to any alien, whose period of authorized admission terminates under paragraph (1), shall automatically be rendered invalid for any purpose except departure.
(p) Revocation."If, at any time after an alien has obtained status under section 601 of the [Insert title of Act] but not yet adjusted such status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 602, the Secretary may, for good and sufficient cause, if it appears that the alien was not in fact eligible for status under section 601, revoke the alien's status following appropriate notice to the alien.
(q) Dissemination of Information on Z Program- During the 2 year period immediately after the issuance of regulations implementing this title, the Secretary, in cooperation with entities approved by the Secretary, shall broadly disseminate information respecting Z classification under this section and the requirements to be satisfied to obtain such classification. The Secretary shall disseminate information to employers and labor unions to advise them of the rights and protections available to them and to workers who file applications under this section. Such information shall be broadly disseminated, in no fewer than the top five principal languages, as determined by the Secretary in his discretion, spoken by aliens who would qualify for classification under this section, including to television, radio, and print media to which such aliens would have access.
(r) Definitions- In this title and section 214A of the Immigration and Nationality Act:
(1) Z NONIMMIGRANT; Z NONIMMIGRANT WORKER- The term 'Z nonimmigrant worker' means an alien admitted to the United States under paragraph (Z) of subsection 101(a)(15). The term does not include aliens granted probationary benefits under subsection (h) and whose applications for nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(Z) of the Act have not yet been adjudicated.
(2) Z-1 NONIMMIGRANT; Z-1 WORKER- The term 'Z-1 nonimmigrant' or `Z-1 worker' means an alien admitted to the United States under paragraph (i)(I) of subsection 101(a)(15)(Z).
(3) Z-A NONIMMIGRANT; Z-A WORKER - The term 'Z-A nonimmigrant' or `Z-A worker' means an alien admitted to the United States under paragraph (ii)(II) of subsection 101(a)(15)(Z).
(4) Z-2 NONIMMIGRANT- The term 'Z-2 nonimmigrant' means an alien admitted to the United States under paragraph (ii) of subsection 101(a)(15)(Z).
(5) Z-3 NONIMMIGRANT; Z-3 worker - The term 'Z-3 nonimmigrant' or `Z-3 worker' means an alien admitted to the United States under paragraph (iii) of subsection 101(a)(15)(Z).
