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 104 STAT. 4982 PUBLIC LAW 101-649—NOV. 29, 1990 "(ii) Aliens admitted under section 211(a) on the basis of a prior issuance of a visa to their accompanying parent who is such an immediate relative. "(B) Aliens born to an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence during a temporary visit abroad. " (c) WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANTS. —(I)(A) The worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is, subject to subparagraph (B), equal to— "(i) 480,000, minus "(ii) the number computed under paragraph (2), plus "(iii) the number (if any) computed under paragraph (3). " (B)(i) For each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994, 465,000 shall be substituted for 480,000 in subparagraph (A)(i). "(ii) In no case shall the number computed under subparagraph (A) be less than 226,000. "(2) The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year is the sum of the number of aliens described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2) who were issued immigrant visas or who otherwise acquired the status of aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence in the previous fiscal year. "(3) The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year is the difference (if any) between the maximum number of visas which may be issued under section 203(b) (relating to employmentbased immigrants) during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued under that section during that year. " (d) WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS.—(1) The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to— "(A) 140,000, plus "(B) the number computed under paragraph (2). "(2) The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year is the difference (if any) between the maximum number of visas which may be issued under section 203(a) (relating to family-sponsored immigrants) during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued under that section during that year. "(e) WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF DIVERSITY IMMIGRANTS,—The worldwide level of diversity immigrants is equal to 55,000 for each fiscal year.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item in the table of contents relating to section 201 is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 201. Worldwide level of inundation.". SEC. 102. PER COUNTRY LEVELS. Section 202 (8 U.S.C. 1152) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: " (a) PER COUNTRY LEVEL.— "(1) NONDISCRIMINATION. — Except as specifically provided in paragraph (2) and in sections 101(a)(27), 201(b)(2)(A)(i), and 203, no person shall receive any preference or priority or be discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person's race, sex, nationedity, place of birth, or place of residence. "(2) PER COUNTRY LEVELS FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED AND EMPLOY- MENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS. —Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the total number of immigrant visas made avsdlable to natives of any single foreign state or dependent area under subsections (a) and (b) of section 203 in any fiscal year may not exceed 7

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