Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 43 Part 1.djvu/187

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156 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 190. 1924. M=¤i¤¤¤¤= °* ¤¤°°¤ (b) The preference provided in subdivision (a) shall not in the au°W°d` case of quota immigrants of any nationalityqexceed @0 per centum c,§Q",,§§§LY ,§Y,‘2§d.,°,‘§'f of the annual quota for such nationality. _ othing m this section shall be construed to grant to the class of unmigrants specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) a priority in preference over the _ class s cified in paragraph (2g._ _ _ _ m$}€§,i'§£.g.°° t° (c) Ighe preference provide in this section shall, m the case of quota immigrants of any nationality, be given m the calendar month in which the right to preference is established, 1f the number of immigration visas which may be issued in such month to quota immigrants of such nationahty has not already been issued; otherwise in the next calendar month. Ai>¤¤i¤¤¤¤¤¥¤* We- Arrmcarioiw ron mmrommox visa. T° "° m’“i°i”d“` Sec. 7. a Eve immi ant applying for an immigration visa Imam. shall makei agpplicaltion tllnggfor in duplicate in such form as shall be b regulations rescri . ¤§*g*”‘°'*°’*“°” (h5) In the application the immigrant shall state (1) the immi- M grant’s full and true name; age, sex, and race; the date and place of birth; places of residence for the five years immediately precedmg his application; whether married or smgle, and the names an places of residence of wife or husband an minor children, 1f any; calling or occupation; personal description (including hex ht, complexion, color of hair and eyes, and marks of 1dent1fication§; ability to s eak, read, and write; names and addresses of parents, and 1f neither parent living, then the name and address of his nearest relative in the country from which he comes; port of entry into the United States; final destination, if any, beyond the port of entry; whether he has a ticket through to such final destination; whether goin to join a relative or friend, and, if so, what relative or friend and iis name and complete address; the purpose for which he is going to the United States; the length of time he intends to remain m the United States; whether or not he intends to abide in the United States permanently; whether ever in prison or almshouse; whether he or e1ther~ of his parents has ever been in an institution or hos- Ad¤{¤<>¤el *¤*w¤°¤· ital for the care and treatment of the insane; (2) if he claims to q"°t° mngnm Ee a non—quota immigrant, the facts on which he bases such claim; and (3) such additional information necessary to the proper enforcement of thp imnngrationbggws and the naturalization laws, as may be b regu ations prescri . ¤¤i~i°¤‘iii§i¤¤¤°{m8E°ii}tiiii (cg The immigrant shall furnish, if available, to the consular ofli- ¤“**°d °°““'· csi-, with his application, two COPIES of his “ dossier " and prison record and military record, two certified copies of his birth certificate, and two copies of all other available public records concern- D**P°°‘°‘°° °‘· ing him kept by the Government to which he owes allegiance. One t. copy of the documents so furnished shall be permanently attached E"°°" "’“‘ to each copy of the apphcatnon and become a part thereof. An immigrant aving an unexpired permit issued under the provisions ,_g1iscr;r_g%m&·;0f section 10 shall not be ubject to this subdivision. In the ease xiidgubelcre Septem- of an application made before September 1, 1924, if it a pears to the "°"·’°“ satisfaction of the consular officer that the immi ant iias obtained a visa of his passport before the enactment ogr this Act, and is unable to obtain the documents referred to in this subdivision without undue expense and delay, owing to absence from the country from which such documents should be obtained, the consular officer may relieve such immigrant from the requirements of this subdivision.