Since more than 170.000 persons will be applying to come to the United States each year. how will they be selected? Answer. The new law establishes a system of preferences: 74 percent (125.800) will be reserved for relatives of U.S. citizens and resident aliens. in varying degrees. 20 perCent (34.000) will be assigned to persons with skills and talents needed in the United States. 6 percent (10.200) will be made available to refugees. Question 6. What are the degrees of relationship and specific percentages authorized for each class of relatives? Answer. The unmarried sons and daughters of citizens over 21 years of age are allocated 20 percent. The spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of aliens already here as immigrants are allocated 20 percent. Married sons and daughters of citizens are allocated the next 10 percent of the relative class. Brothers and sisters of citizens are given a 24percent allocation.
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