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 642 Quota deductions. Termination date. 8 USC llSl. SO u s e app. 1951, 1952, 1954. 8 USC 1184 note. 8 USC 1434.

Adopted child.

Nonquota immigrants. 8 USC 1153.

Application for adjustment of status. 8 USC 1101.

8 USC 1101 note.

Report to Congress.

PUBLIC LAW 85-316~SEPT. 11, 1957

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SEC. 10. The quota deductions required under the provisions of the following Acts are terminated effective July 1, 1957— (1) section 201(e)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009, 64 Stat. 219; 65 Stat. 9 6); (3) the Act of June 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 306); and (4) the Act of April 9, 1952 (66 Stat. 50). SEC. 11. Section 323 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new suDsection: "(c) Any such adopted child (1) one of whose adoptive parents is (A) a citizen of the United States, (B) in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the employment of the Government of the United States, or of an American institution of research recognized as such by the Attorney General, or of an American firm or corporation engaged in whole or in part in the development of foreign trade and commerce of the United States, or a subsidiary thereof, or of a public international organization in which the United States participates by treaty or statute, and (C) regularly stationed abroad in such service or employment, and (2) who is in the United States at the time of naturalization, and (3) whose citizen adoptive parent declares before the naturalization court in good faith an intention to have such child take up residence within the United States immediately upon the termination of such service or employment abroad of such citizen adoptive parent, may be naturalized upon compliance with all the requirements of the naturalization laws except that no prior residence or specified period of physical presence within the United States or within the jurisdiction of the naturalization court or proof thereof shall be required, and paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this section shall not be applicable." SEC. 12. Any alien eligible for a quota immigrant status under the provisions of section 203(a)(1), (2), or (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on the basis of a petition approved by the Attorney General prior to July 1, 1957, shall be held to be a nonquota immigrant and, if otherwise admissible under the provisions of that Act, shall be issued a noncjuota immigrant visa: Provided, That, upon his application for an immigrant visa, and for admission to the United States, the alien is found to have retained his relationship to the petitioner, and status, as established in the approved petition. SEC. 13. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (a) Any alien admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under the provisions of either section 101(a) (15)(A)(i) or (ii) or 101 (a) (15)(G)(i) or (ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, who has failed to maintain a status under any of those provisions, may apply to the Attorney General for adjustment of his status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. (b) If, after consultation with the Secretary of State, it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the alien is a person of good moral character, that he is admissible for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and that such action would not be contrary to the national welfare, safety, or security, the Attorney General, in his discretion, may record the alien's lawful admission for permanent residence as of the date of the order of the Attorney General approving the application for adjustment of status is made. (c) A complete and detailed statement of the facts and pertinent provisions of law in the case shall be reported to the Congress with the reasons for such adjustment of status. Such

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