8 U.S.C. 1151: Worldwide level of immigration

2009

• Pub. L. 111–83 struck out "for at least 2 years at the time of the citizen's death" before "and was not legally separated" in second sentence. (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010) Law text · (b)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–162 added par. (4). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (f)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–208 added subsec. (f). (Child Status Protection Act) Law text · (f)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–386 inserted at end "For purposes of this clause, an alien who has filed a petition under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 1154(a)(1)(A) of this title remains an immediate relative in the event that the United States citizen spouse or parent loses United States citi… (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–208, §671(d)(1)(A), struck out ", 1161," after "section 1160". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(8)(A)(i), substituted "section 1229b(a)" for "section 1254(a)". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(5), substituted "removal is canceled" for "deportation is suspended". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §603(1), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "the number computed under paragraph (2), plus". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §603(2), added pars. (4) and (5). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c), (5)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–416 inserted "(and each child of the alien)" after "death, the alien" in second sentence. · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "1154(a)(1)(A)(ii)" for "1154(a)(1)(A)". · (b)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–232, §302(a)(1)(A), added subpars. (A) and (B), designated existing text as subpar. (C), and in subpar. (C) substituted "The number computed under this paragraph for a subsequent fiscal year" for "The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–232, §302(a)(1)(B), added subpars. (A) and (B), designated existing text as subpar. (C), and in subpar. (C) substituted "The number computed under this paragraph for a subsequent fiscal year" for "The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year". · (d)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–649 amended section generally, substituting provisions setting forth general and worldwide levels for family-sponsored, employment-based, and diversity immigrants, for provisions setting forth numerical limitations on total lawful admissions without breakdown as to type.

1981

• Pub. L. 97–116 inserted proviso authorizing Secretary of State, to the extent that in a particular fiscal year the number of aliens who are issued immigrant visas or who otherwise acquire the status of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and who are subject to the numeric… · (a)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–212 inserted provisions relating to aliens admitted or granted asylums under section 1157 or 1158 of this title, struck out provisions relating to aliens entering conditionally under section 1153(a)(7) of this title, and decreased the authorized number from seventy-seven tho… · (a)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–412 substituted provisions establishing a single worldwide annual immigration ceiling of 290,000 aliens and limiting to 77,000 the number of aliens subject to such ceiling which may be admitted in each of the first three quarters of any fiscal year for provisions establishin… · (a)

1976

• Pub. L. 94–571, §2(1), in amending subsec. (a) generally, designated existing provisions as cl. (1) limited to aliens born in any foreign state or dependent area located in the Eastern Hemisphere and added cl. (2). · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–571, §2(2), struck out subsec. (c) which provided for determination of unused quota numbers, subsec. (d) which provided for an immigration pool, limitation on total numbers, and allocations therefrom, and subsec. (e) which provided for termination of immigration pool… · (c), (d), (e)

1965

• Pub. L. 89–236 substituted provisions setting up a 170,000 maximum on total annual immigration and 45,000 maximum on total quarterly immigration without regard to national origins, for provisions setting an annual quota for quota areas which allowed admission of one-sixth of one per ce… · (a)
• Pub. L. 89–236 substituted provisions defining "immediate relatives" for provisions calling for a determination of annual quota for each quota area by Secretaries of State and Commerce and Attorney General, and proclamation of quotas by President. · (b)
• Pub. L. 89–236 substituted provisions allowing carryover through June 30, 1968, of quotas for quota areas in effect on June 30, 1965, and redistribution of unused quota numbers, for provisions which limited issuance of immigrant visas. · (c)
• Pub. L. 89–236 substituted provisions creating an immigration pool and allocating its numbers without reference to the quotas to which an alien is chargeable, for provisions allowing issuance of an immigrant visa to an immigrant as a quota immigrant even though he might be a nonquota i… · (d)
• Pub. L. 89–236 substituted provisions terminating the immigration pool on June 30, 1968, for provisions permitting reduction of annual quotas based on national origins pursuant to Act of Congress prior to effective date of proclaimed quotas. · (e)