114 STAT. 1646 PUBLIC LAW 106-396 —OCT. 30, 2000 the commencing alien, and had the status of a lawful nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(G)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(G)(iv)) on such day, shall be considered as maintaining such nonimmigrant status on and after such commencement date, but only during the period in which the commencing alien is an officer or employee of any successor or separated entity of INTELSAT. (2) ALIENS CHANGING STATUS.— In the case of an alien who is a member of the immediate family of an alien described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), the alien may be granted and may maintain status as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(G)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(G)(iv)) on the same terms as an alien described in subparagraph (A) or (B), respectively, of paragraph (1). (c) SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS.—For purposes of section 101(a)(27)(I) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(I)) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the term "international organization" includes INTELSAT or any successor or separated entity of INTELSAT. SEC. 302. TREATMENT OF EMPLOYMENT FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINEVG IMMIGRANT STATUS AS A MULTINATIONAL EXECUTIVE OR MANAGER. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(e)), in the case of an alien described in subsection (b)— (1) any services performed by the alien in the United States as an officer or employee of INTELSAT or any successor or separated entity of INTELSAT, and in a capacity that is managerial or executive, shall be considered emplo3ment outside the United States by an employer described in section 203(b)(1)(C) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(C)), if the alien has the status of a lawful nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(G)(iv) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(G)(iv)) during such period of service; and (2) the alien shall be considered as seeking to enter the United States in order to continue to render services to the same employer. (b) ALIENS DESCRIBED.— An alien described in this subsection is an alien— (1) whose nonimmigrant status is maintained pursuant to section 301(a); and (2) who seeks adjustment of status after the date of privatization to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) based on section 203(b)(1)(C) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(C)) during the period in which the alien is— (A) an officer or employee of INTELSAT or any successor or separated entity of INTELSAT; and (B) rendering services as such an officer or employee in a capacity that is managerial or executive. SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title—
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