; or (II) cooperates or seeks to cooperate with the requirements under this subsection, or any rule or regulation pertaining to this subsection. (ii) In this subparagraph, the term employee includes— (I) a current employee; (II) a former employee; and (III) an applicant for employment. . 208. 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: (2) (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 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 processing by the Secretary of State of visas for admission of aliens covered under such blanket petitions