HR 981 · 93th Congress · Immigration
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
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House Vote4
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-09-27)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1973-09-26
Yea 336Nay 30
PassedHouse · 1973-09-26
Yea 336Nay 30
Plain Language Summary
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Gives parents of U.S. citizens second preference status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Currently covered by this preference are spouses and unmarried sons or unmarried daughters of such aliens). Provides that such citizens must be at least 21 years of age. Provides that the number of aliens, exclusive of special immigrants, who may be issued immigrant visas shall not in any fiscal year exceed a total of 250,000. Provides that the number of immigrant visas made available to natives of any single foreign state shall not exceed 25,000 in any fiscal year. Increases from 1 percent to 3 percent the maximum number of immigrant visas available to a foreign state or the number of immigrants chargeable to a colony of a foreign state. Sets forth the method for allotting visas to aliens who are subject to numerical limitations. Provides that no more than two petitions for preference status may be approved for one petitioner in behalf of a child unless necessary to prevent the separation of brothers and sisters and no petition shall be approved if the alien has previously been accorded special immigrant or preference status as the spouse of a citizen of the United States or the spo…
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