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STAT.]
PUBLIC LAW 86-363-SEPT. 22, 1969
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" (b) Any citizen of the United States claiming that any immigrant Filing of p et iis his spouse or child and that such immigrant is entitled to a non- "°"* quota immigrant status under section 101(a) (27)(A), or any citizen,^8^u s c i lo i, of the United States claiming that any immigrant is his parent or 1153. unmarried son or unmarried daughter and that such immigrant is entitled to a quota immigrant status under section 203(a)(2), or nny alien lawfully admitted for permanent • residence claiming that any immigrant is his spouse or his unmarried son or his unmarried daughter and that such immigrant is entitled to a quota immigrant status under section 203(a)(3), or any citizen of the United States claiming that any immigrant is his brother or sister or his married son or his married daughter and that such immigrant is entitled to a preference under section 203(a)(4) may file a petition with the Attorney General. No petition for quota immigrant status or a preference in behalf of a son or daughter under paragraphs (2), (3), or (4) of section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be approved by the Attorney General unless the petitioner establishes that he is a parent as defined in section 101(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of the alien in respect to whom the petition is made. The petition shall be in such form and shall contain such information and be supported by such documentary evidence as the Attorney General may by regulations prescribe. The petition shall be made under oath administered by any individual having authority to administer oaths, if executed in the United States, but, if executed outside the United States, administered by a consular officer." Ad (b) Section 205(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 ot^n. o p t e d chilStat. 180) is hereby amended by adding after the first sentence, susciiss. the following: "Not more than two such petitions may be approved for one petitioner in behalf of a child as defined in section 101(b) (1)(E), unless necessary to prevent the separation of brothers and sisters." (c) Aliens Avho have been granted a preference under paragraph (4) of section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act pur^ use iiS3. suant to petitions heretofore approved by the Attorney General on the ground that they are the adopted sons or adopted daughters of United States citizens shall remain in that status notwithstanding the jjrovisions of section 1 of this Act, unless they acquire a different immigrant status pursuant to a petition hereafter approved by the Attorney General. SEC. 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 3 and 20 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, as amended, special nonquota immigrant so ^u *s c*°^at)°p! visas may be issued to aliens eligible to enter the United States for i97ia, i97iq. permanent residence under all the applicable provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act: Provided, That each such alien is found to be the beneficiary of a visa petition approved by the Attorney General pursuant to section 203(a)(2) and (3) and section 205 of 1155"^^ ^^^^' the Immigration and Nationality Act prior to January 1, 1959, and such petition was filed by a person lawfully admitted into the United States under the provisions of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, as amended: Provided further, That, upon his application for an immil^rant visa, and for his admission into the United States, the alien is found to have retained his relationship to the petitioner, and status, as established in the approved petition. Approved September 22, 1959.
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