A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries.

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 May 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 June 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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