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 PUBLIC LAW 100-658—NOV. 15, 1988

102 STAT. 3909

under this section or in the admission of such an immigrant issued a visa under this section. (d) APPLICATION OF DEFINITIONS OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY

ACT.—Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the administration of this section. Nothing in this section shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, affect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Attorney General in the administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. (e) UNDERREPRESENTED COUNTRY DEFINED.—In this section, the term "underrepresented country" means a foreign state natives of which used, during fiscal year 1988, less than 25 percent of the maximum number of immigrant visa numbers otherwise available to it in that fiscal year under section 202(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In applying the previous sentence, there shall not be taken into account visa numbers issued under section 314 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF H-1 STATUS FOR CERTAIN REGISTERED NURSES THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1989.

The Attorney General shall provide for the extension through December 31, 1989, of nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for an alien to perform temporarily services as a registered nurse in the case of an alien who has had such-status for a period of at least 5 years if— (1) such status has not expired as of the date of the enactment of this Act but would otherwise expire during 1988 or 1989, due only to the time limitation with respect to such status; or (2)(A) the alien's status as such a nonimmigrant expired during the period beginning on January 1, 1987, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, due only to the time limitation with respect to such status, (B) the alien is present in the United States as of the date of the enactment of this Act, (C) the alien has been employed as a registered nurse in the United States since the date of expiration of such status, and (D) in the case of an alien whose status expired during 1987, the alien's employer has filed with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, before the date of the enactment of this Act, an appeal of a petition filed in connection with the alien's application for extension of such status. Approved November 15, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5115: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-1038 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): Oct. 5, considered and passed House. Oct. 21, considered and passed Senate.

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