Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under Section 124 of Public Law 101-649

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• Document number: 02-31483
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: December 13, 2002
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This rule removes the Department's regulations concerning the documentation of immigrants under section 124 of Immigration Act of 1990 (IMMACT 90). This section provided immigrant status for certain aliens who were resident and employed in Hong Kong. Qualifying aliens could be granted immigrant status during fiscal years 1991 and 1993 and could be granted extended immigrant visa validity up to January 1, 2002. Since this category of visas no longer exists, the Department is removing the regulations.

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