A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Redefines special immigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act as an immigrant who is the spouse or child of a citizen of the United States or is the parent of a citizen of the United States twenty-one years of age. Entitles the spouse and children of such an immigrant to special immigrant status derivatively if accompanying or following to join him. Provides that special immigrants shall be admitted without regard to the numerical limitations in the Act. Defines the term "refugee." Sets forth the number of immigrants from the Eastern Hemisphere allowed into the United States in any fiscal year at 42,000 in the first three quarters and 155,000 for the year; from the Western Hemisphere and Canal Zone at 19,000 in the first three quarters and 70,000 for the year; and from any single foreign state contiguous to the United States 9,500 for the first three quarters and 35,000 for the year. Provides that no person shall receive any perference in the issuance of an immigrant visa except as provided by statute. Specifies the number of visas to be granted in any fiscal year to various categories of immigrants and in what order. Provides that any citizen of the United States claiming …