; (3) in the matter preceding clause (i), as redesignated, by striking An alien is described and inserting the following: (A) In general An alien is described ; (4) in subparagraph (A)(i), as redesignated, by striking who had a petition for classification approved and inserting who submitted an application to the Chief of Mission ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (B) Employment requirements An application by a surviving spouse or child of a principal alien shall be subject to employment requirements set forth in paragraph (1) as of the date of the principal alien’s filing of an application for the first time, or if the principal alien do not file an application, the employment requirements as of the date of the principal alien’s death. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall be effective on June 30, 2019, and shall have retroactive effect. 306. Inclusion of certain special immigrants in the annual refugee survey Section 413(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1523(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting and individuals who have opted to receive refugee benefits and who were admitted pursuant to section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 ( Public Law 109–163 ; 8 U.S.C. 1101 note), section 1244 of the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 note), section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note), or section 308 of the Refugee Protection Act of 2019 after who have entered the United States, . 307. United States refugee program priorities (a) In General The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall designate as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern— (1) Syrian Kurds, stateless persons who habitually resided in Syria, and other Syrians who partnered with, or worked for or directly with, the United States Government in Syria