legislation: 99-hr-2606

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99-hr-2606 99 hr 2606 A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries. Immigration 1985-05-23 1985-06-17 Executive Comment Requested from Justice. House Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] MA D D000416 0 Provides additional immigrant visas for aliens of countries whose 1955 through 1965 U.S. immigration figures do not exceed specified levels as provided for by this Act. Distributes such visas as follows: (1) 40 percent under family preference status (as provided for under the Immigration and Nationaltiy Act); (2) 30 percent under work preference status; and (3) 30 percent to nonpreference aliens. 2021-06-30T19:21:07Z  

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