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immigrants skilled in agriculture, if accompanying or following to join them.

(2) The remainder of the quota of each nationality for such year, plus any portion of the 50 per centum referred to in paragraph (1) not required in such year for the issuance of immigration visas to the classes specified in such paragraph, shall be made available in such year for the issuance of immigration visas to quota immigrants of such nationality who are the unmarried children under twenty-one years of age, or the wives, of alien residents of the United States who were lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.

(3) Any portion of the quota of each nationality for such year not required for the issuance of immigration visas to the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be made available in such year for the issuance of immigration visas to other quota immigrants of such nationality.

(b) The preference provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall, in the case of quota immigrants of any nationality, be given in the calendar month in which the right to preference is established, if the number of immigration visas which may be issued in such month to quota immigrants of such nationality has not already been issued; otherwise, in the next calendar month. (43 Stat. 155-156; 47 Stat. 656; 45 Stat. 1009; 8 U. S. C. 206.)

DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS FOR VISAS; FORM OF

SEC. 7. (a) Every immigrant applying for an immigration visa shall make application therefor in duplicate in such form as shall be by regulations prescribed.

CONTENTS

(b) In the application the immigrants shall state (1) the immigrant's full and true name; age, sex, and race; the date and place of birth; places of residence for the five years immediately preceding his application; whether married or single, and the names and places of residence of wife or husband and minor children, if any; calling or occupation; personal description (including height, complexion, color of hair and eyes, and marks of identification); ability to speak, read, and write; names and addresses of parents, and if 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 going to join a relative or friend, and, if so, what relative or friend and his name and complete address; the purpose for which he is going to the United States; the length of time he intends to remain in the United States; whether or not he intends to abide in the United States permanently; whether ever in prison or alms house; whether he or either of his parents has ever been in an institution or hospital for the care and treatment of the insane; (2) if he claims to be a non-quota immigrant, the facts on which he bases

such claim; and (3) such additional information necessary to the proper enforcement of the immigration laws and the naturalization laws, as may be by regulations prescribed.

COPIES OF DOSSIER AND OTHER RECORDS

(c) The immigrant shall furnish, if available, to the consular officer, 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 concerning him kept by the Government to which he owes allegiance. One copy of the documents so furnished shall be permanently attached to each copy of the application and become a part thereof. An immigrant having an unexpired permit issued under the provisions of section 10 shall not be subject to this subdivision. In the case of an application made before September 1, 1924, if it appears to the satisfaction of the consular officer that the immigrant has obtained a visa of his passport before the enactment of 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.

STATEMENTS AS TO MEMBERSHIP IN CLASSES OF ALIENS EXCLUDED

(d) In his application the immigrant shall also state (to such extent as shall be by regulations prescribed) whether or not he is a member of each class of individuals excluded from admission to the United States under the immigration laws, and such classes shall be stated on the blank in such form as shall be by regulations prescribed, and the immigrant shall answer separately as to each class.

STATEMENT AS TO EXEMPTION FROM EXCLUSION

(e) If the immigrant is unable to state that he does not come within any of the excluded classes, but claims to be for any legal reason exempt from exclusion, he shall state fully in the application the grounds for such alleged exemption.

SIGNATURE TO AND VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION; ONE COPY TO BE IMMIGRATION VISA WHEN VISAED; DISPOSITION OF OTHER COPY

(f) Each copy of the application shall be signed by the immigrant in the presence of the consular officer and verified by the oath of the immigrant administered by the consular officer. One copy of the application, when visaed by the consular officer, shall become the immigration visa, and the other copy shall be disposed of as may be by regulations prescribed.

VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION BY IMMIGRANT UNDER AGE OF EIGHTEEN

YEARS

(g) In the case of an immigrant under 18 years of age the application may be made and verified by such individual as shall be by regulations prescribed.

FEE FOR FURNISHING AND VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION

(h) A fee of $1 shall be charged for the furnishing and verification of each application, which shall include the furnishing and verification of the duplicate, and shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. (43 Stat. 156-157; 8 U. S. C. 207 (a)– 207 (h).).

NONQUOTA IMMIGRATION VISAS (WHEN AND HOW USED)

SEO. 8. A consular officer may, subject to the limitations provided in sections 2 and 9, issue an immigration visa to a non-quota immigrant as such upon satisfactory proof, under regulations prescribed under this Act, that the applicant is entitled to be regarded as a non-quota immigrant. (43 Stat. 157; 8 U. S. C. 208.)

ISSUANCE OF IMMIGRATION VISAS TO RELATIVES (ISSUANCE OF NONQUOTA AND QUOTA VISAS TO RELATIVES; AUTHORITY TO ISSUE)

SEC. 9. (a) In case of any immigrant claiming in his application for an immigration visa to be a non-quota immigrant by reason of relationship under the provisions of subdivision (a) of section 4, or to be entitled to preference by reason of relationship to a citizen of the United States under the provisions of section 6, the consular officer shall not issue such immigration visa or grant such preference until he has been authorized to do so as hereinafter in this section provided.

VISAS; PERSONS ENTITLED TO; PETITION FOR; FORM AND CONTENTS

(b) Any citizen of the United States claiming that any immigrant is his relative, and that such immigrant is properly admissible to the United States as a non-quota immigrant under the provisions of subdivision (a) of section 4 or is entitled to preference as a relative under section 6, may file with the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization a petition in such form as may be by regulations prescribed, stating (1) the petitioner's name and address; (2) if a citizen by birth, the date and place of his birth; (3) if a naturalized citizen, the date and place of his admission to citizenship and the number of his certificate, if any; (4) the name and address of his employer or the address of his place of business or occupation if he is not an employee; (5) the degree of the relationship of the immigrant for whom such petition is made, and the names of all the places where such immigrant has resided prior to and at the time when the petition is filed; (6) that the petitioner is able to and will support the immigrant if necessary to prevent such immigrant from becoming a public charge; and (7) such additional information necessary to the proper enforcement of the immigration laws and the naturalization laws as may be by regulations prescribed.

VERIFICATION OF PETITION; DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE ACCOMPANYING

(c) The petition shall be made under oath administered by any individual having power to administer oaths, if executed in the United States, but, if executed outside the United States, administered by a consular officer. The petition shall be supported by any

documentary evidence required by regulations prescribed under this Act. Application may be made in the same petition for admission of more than one individual.

SUPPORTING STATEMENTS ACCOMPANYING PETITION

(d) The petition shall be accompanied by the statements of two or more responsible citizens of the United States, to whom the petitioner has been personally known for at least one year, that to the best of their knowledge and belief the statements made in the petition are true and that the petitioner is a responsible individual able to support the immigrant or immigrants for whose admission application is made. These statements shall be attested in the same way as the petition.

ACTION OF COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND SECRETARY OF STATE

(e) If the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization finds the facts stated in the petition to be true, and that the immigrant in respect of whom the petition is made is entitled to be admitted to the United States as a non-quota immigrant under subdivision (a) of section 4 or is entitled to preference as a relative under section 6, he shall, with the approval of the Attorney General, inform the Secretary of State of his decision, and the Secretary of State shall then authorize the consular officer with whom the application for the immigration visa has been filed to issue the immigration visa or grant the preference.

EFFECT ON RIGHTS OF NONQUOTA IMMIGRANTS

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to entitle an immigrant, in respect of whom a petition under this section is granted, either to enter the United States as a non-quota immigrant if, upon arrival in the United States, he is found not to be a nonquota immigrant, or to enter the United States as a preferencequota immigrant if, upon arrival in the United States, he is found not to be a preference-quota immigrant." (43 Stat. 157-158; 50 Stat. 164; 8 U. S. C. 209 (a)-209 (f).)

PERMIT TO REENTER THE UNITED STATES AFTER TEMPORARY ABSENCE; PERSONS ENTITLED TO; APPLICATION FOR; FORM AND CONTENTS; VERIFICATION; PHOTOGRAPH ACCOMPANYING

SEO. 10. (a) Any alien about to depart temporarily from the United States may make application to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization for a permit to reenter the United States, stating the length of his intended absence, and the reasons therefor. Such application shall be made under oath, and shall be in such form and contain such information as may be by regulations prescribed, and shall be accompanied by two copies of the applicant's photograph.

14 Act of May 14, 1937 (50 Stat. 164; 8 U. S. C. 209 (f)). Prior thereto, subdivision (f) of section 9, Act of May 26, 1924 (43 Stat. 158), read as follows: "(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to entitle an immigrant, in respect of whom a petition under this section is granted, to enter the United States as a non-quota immigrant, if, upon arrival in the United States, he is found not to be a non-quota Immigrant."

ISSUANCE OF REENTRY PERMITS BY COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION WITH APPROVAL OF ATTORNEY GENERAL; LIFE OF PERMIT; FORM AND CONTENTS OF PERMIT; PHOTOGRAPH ATTACHED

(b) If the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization finds that the alien has been legally admitted to the United States, and that the application is made in good faith, he shall, with the approval of the Attorney General, issue the permit, specifying therein the length of time, not exceeding one year, during which it shall be valid. The permit shall be in such form as shall be by regulations prescribed and shall have permanently attached thereto the photograph of the alien to whom issued, together with such other matter as may be deemed necessary for the complete identification of the alien.

EXTENSION of life of PERMIT

(c) On good cause shown the validity of the permit may be extended for such period or periods, not exceeding six months each, and under such conditions, as shall be by regulations prescribed.

FEE FOR PERMIT

(d) For the issuance of the permit, and for each extension thereof, there shall be paid a fee of $3, which shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

SURRENDER OF PERMIT ON RETURN TO UNITED STATES

(e) Upon the return of the alien to the United States the permit shall be surrendered to the immigration officer at the port of inspection.

EFFECT OF PERMIT ON RIGHTS OF ALIEN

(f) A permit issued under this section shall have no effect under the immigration laws, except to show that the alien to whom it is issued is returning from a temporary visit abroad; but nothing in this section shall be construed as making such permit the exclusive means of establishing that the alien is so returning. (43 Stat. 158-159; 8 U. S. C. 210 (a)-210 (f).)

NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS UPON QUOTA; ANNUAL QUOTA BASED ON NATIONALITY; NATIONAL ORIGIN; MINIMUM QUOTA

SEC. 11. (a) The annual quota of any nationality shall be 2 per centum of the number of foreign-born individuals of such nationality resident in continental United States as determined by the United States census of 1890, but the minimum quota of any nationality shall be 100.15

15 The Act of Dec. 17, 1943 (57 Stat. 600), p. 125, provides: "With the exception of those coming under subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f) of section 4, Immigration Act of 1924, all Chinese persons entering the United States annually as immigrants shall be allocated to the quota for the Chinese computed under the provisions of sec. 11, of the said Act. A preference up to 75 per centum of the quota shall be given to Chinese born and resident in China."

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