United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Northern Irish Relief Act - Authorizes the issuance of 25,000 special immigrant visas to British citizens who are residents of Northern Ireland and who are seeking admission into the United States to avoid the consequences of war, armed conflict, civil disorder or persecution. Authorizes such special visas to aliens from Northern Ireland who would be eligible to enter the United States pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act but for the fact that a visa is not immediately available under such Act. Exempts the provisions of this Act from British citizens who are residents of Northern Ireland seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor. Exempts aliens receiving a visa under this Act from paying the fees required by the Immigration and Nationality Act. Allows an alien already in this country on a nonimmigrant visa who is eligible for a visa under this Act to adjust his status to that of a permanent resident.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Makes additional immigration visas available in the case of a foreign state from which the total number of immigrants admitted to the United States in any fiscal year after June 30, 1972 was less than three fourths of the average annual number of visas made available to immigrants from such state during the ten year period beginning July 1, 1955. Limits to 7,500 the total number of visas to be made available in the case of any one foreign state. Specifies the percent of additional visas to be allocated to the categories of preference and nonpreference priorities set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act. Stipulates that the provision of such Act which prohibits the admittance of aliens seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor shall not apply in the determination of an immigrant's eligibility to receive an additional visa as authorized by this Act. Limits the application of the provisions of this Act to four years. Stipulates that nothing in this Act modifies or affects the authority of the Attorney General in the administration of any law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Nonimmigrant Visa Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Attorney General and the Secretary of State to jointly prescribe regulations allowing nationals of designated foreign countries to enter the United States as temporary visitors for business or pleasure for 90 days or less. Prohibits nonimmigrants from having their status adjusted and adds a minimum period of two years to any priority date established for consideration for an immigrant visa for any individual admitted as a nonimmigrant under this Act, and who willfully remained beyond the period of authorized stay or has failed to maintain the status in which he was admitted. Directs the Attorney General to prescribe procedures for the removal of aliens who have entered the United States as nonimmigrants without a valid nonimmigrant visa. Authorizes either the Secretary of State or the Attorney General to waive the requirements of registration, fingerprinting, and furnishing of a photograph in the case of any nonimmigrant alien.