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 100 STAT. 3428

PUBLIC LAW 99-603—NOV. 6, 1986 the fiscal year, or, if less, the numerical limitation established under subsection (b)(1) for the fiscal year. No such alien shall be admitted who is not admissible to the United States as an immigrant, except as otherwise provided under subsection (e).

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"(2) ALLOCATION OF VISAS.—The Attorney General shall, in

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consultation with the Secretary of State, provide such process as may be appropriate for aliens to petition for immigrant visas or to adjust status to become aliens lawfully admitted for temporary residence under this subsection. No alien may be issued a visa as an alien to be admitted under this subsection or may have the alien's status adjusted under this subsection unless the alien has had a petition approved under this paragraph.

"(d) RIGHTS OF ALIENS ADMITTED OR ADJUSTED UNDER THIS SECTION.— "(1) ADJUSTMENT TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE.—The Attorney

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General shall adjust the status of any alien provided lawful temporary resident status under subsection (c) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the end of the 3-year period that begins on the date the alien was granted such temporary resident status. "(2) TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY RESIDENCE.—During the

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period of temporary resident status granted an alien under subsection (c), the Attorney General may terminate such status only upon a determination under this Act that the alien is deportable. "(3) AUTHORIZED TRAVEL AND EMPLOYMENT DURING TEMPORARY

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8 USC 1101.

RESIDENCE.—During the period an alien is in lawful temporary resident status granted under this section, the alien has the right to travel abroad (including commutation from a residence abroad) and shall be granted authorization to engage in employment in the United States and shall be provided an 'employment authorized' endorsement or other appropriate work permit, in the same manner as for aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence. "(4) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an alien who acquires the status of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence under subsection (c), such status not having changed, is considered to be an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as described in section 101(a)(20)), other than under any provision of the immigration laws. "(5) EMPLOYMENT IN SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL SERVICES REQUIRED.— "(A) FOR 3 YEARS TO AVOID DEPORTATION.—In order to

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meet the requirement of this paragraph (for purposes of this subsection and section 241(a)(20)), an alien, who has obtained the status of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence under this section, must establish to the Attorney General that the alien has performed 90 man-days of seasonal agricultural services— "(i) during the one-year period beginning on the date the alien obtained such status, "(ii) during the one-year period beginning one year after the date the alien obtained such status, and "(iii) during the one-year period beginning two years after the date the alien obtained such status.

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