100 STAT. 3656
8 USC 1101.
Regulations. Children and youth.
Records.
PUBLIC LAW 99-653—NOV. 14, 1986
parents was born and in which neither of his parents had a residence at the time of such ahen's birth may be charged to the foreign state of either parent.". SEC. 5. (a) Section 221 (8 U.S.C. 1201) is amended in the following respects: (a) Subsection (a) is amended by substituting the words "foreign state" for the word "quota" wherever the latter appears; by changing the word "immigration" to read "immigrant"; and by deleting the words "one copy of. (b) Subsection (]o) is amended to read: "(b) Each alien who applies for a visa shall be registered in connection with his application, and shall furnish copies of his photograph signed by him for such use as may be by regulations required. The requirements of this subsection may be waived in the discretion of the Secretary of State in the case of any alien who is within that class of nonimmigrants enumerated in sections 101(a)(15XA), and 101(a)(15)(G), or in the case of any alien who is granted a diplomatic visa on a diplomatic passport or on the equivalent thereof.". (c) Subsection (c) is amended to read: "(c) An immigrant visa shall be valid for such period, not exceeding four months, as shall be by regulations prescribed, except that any visa issued to a child lawfully adopted by a United States citizen and spouse while such citizen is serving abroad in the United States Armed Forces, or is employed abroad by the United States Government, or is temporarily abroad on business, shall be valid until such time, for a period not to exceed three years, as the adoptive citizen parent returns to the United States in due course of his service, employment, or business. A nonimmigrant visa shall be valid for such periods as shall be by regulations prescribed. In prescribing the period of validity of a nonimmigrant visa in the case of nationals of any foreign country who are eligible for such visas, the Secretary of State shall, insofar as practicable, accord to such nationals the same treatment upon a reciprocal basis as such foreign country accords to nationals of the United States who are within a similar class. An immigrant visa may be replaced under the original number during the fiscal year in which the original visa was issued for an immigrant who establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer that he was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity because of reasons beyond his control and for which he was not responsible: Provided, That the immigrant is found by the consular officer to be eligible for an immigrant visa and the immigrant pays again the statutory fees for an application and an immigrant visa.". (d) Section 8 of the Act of September 11, 1957 (71 Stat. 641; 8 U.S.C. 1201a) is repealed. SEC. 6. Section 222 (8 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by— (a) amending the second and third sentences of subsection (b) thereof to read: "The immigrant shall furnish to the consular officer with his application a copy of a certification by the appropriate police authorities stating what their records show concerning the immigrant; a certified copy of any existing prison record, military record, and record of his birth; and a certified copy of all other records or documents concerning him or his case which may be required by the consular officer. The copy of each document so furnished shall be
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