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 104 STAT. 4986 PUBLIC LAW 101-649—NOV. 29, 1990 Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act but for paragraphs (2) and (3) thereof and but for any numerical limitation under such section. (2) APPLICATION OF PER COUNTRY LIMITATIONS. — The number of aliens who are natives of any foreign state who may adjust status pursuant to paragraph (1) in any fiscal year shall not exceed the difference between the per country limitation established under section 202(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the number of aliens who are chargeable to that foreign state in the fiscal year under section 202 of such Act. Subtitle B—Preference System PART 1—FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANTS SEC. 111. FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANTS. Section 203 (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively, and (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: " (a) PREFERENCE ALLOCATION FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED IM- MIGRANTS.— Al iens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201(c) for family-sponsored immigrants shall be allotted visas as follows: " (1) UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS.— Qualified immigrants who are the unmarried sons or daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in a number not to exceed 23,400, plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (4). "(2) SPOUSES AND UNMARRIED SONS AND UNMARRIED DAUGH- TERS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS. —Qualified immigrants— "(A) who are the spouses or children of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or "(B) who are the unmarried sons or unmarried daughters (but are not the children) of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, shall be allocated visas in a number not to exceed 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which such worldwide level exceeds 226,000, plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (1); except that not less than 77 percent of such visa numbers shall be allocated to aliens described in subparagraph (A). "(3) MARRIED SONS AND MARRIED DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS.— Qualified immigrants who are the married sons or married daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in a number not to exceed 23,400, plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2). "(4) BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF CITIZENS.— Qualified immigrants who are the brothers or sisters of citizens of the United States, if such citizens are at least 21 years of age, shall be allocated visas in a number not to exceed 65,000, plus any vissis not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (3).".

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