(b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to services performed in calendar quarters beginning after the date of the enactment of this division. 51312. Individuals with doctoral degrees in STEM fields recognized as individuals having extraordinary ability Section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is amended by inserting after extensive documentation the following: or, with regard to a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, has earned a doctoral degree in at least one of such fields, in a health profession, or in a related program, from an institution of higher education in the United States (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ) . IV Student Visas 51401. Modernizing Visas for Students (a) Modification of Student Nonimmigrant Visa Category Section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning,