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What steps must an alien who seeks to migrate to the United States do to accomplish this purpose? Answer. He must register his intention with a U.S. consulate in the foreign country in which he is located and will thereafter. when a visa becomes available to him. under the particular class to which he is entitled and in accordance with the firstcome firstserved principle of the law. be invited by the consul to make a formal application for a visa. At that time he will be given a complete medical examination and be required to establish his mental and moral qualifications for immigration. Question 10. Is an alien automatically entitled to apply for a visa by establishing to an American consul abroad that he has the relationship or the skills described in the law? Answer. No. A petition must be filed with the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice by the citizen or resident alien relative who is sponsoring the alien applicant or by his prospective employer. Only after this petition Is approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service is the consul empowered to consider a visa application under the preference status which has been authorized. Question 11. What documents must the sponsoring citizen or resident alien submit with his petition? Answe. If the petitioner is a native born citizen he must submit a certified copy of his civil birth record. If he is a naturalized citizen or is a resident alien. the Immigration and Naturalization Service will verify from its records his statements. Additionally the petitioner must submit the various birth. marriage. death or divorce certificates described in detail on the reverse of the petition form to establish the actual relationship between him and the alien applicant for preference classification. Question 12. What documents must a prospective employer or other sponsor of skilled aliens submit with his petition? Answer. The petition must describe in detail the work to be performed by the prospective immigrant. including the salary. wage or other remuneration to be received and must be supported by documents (as described on the reverse of the petition issued by the Department of Labor) attesting to the unavailability of unemployed persons capable of performing the tasks outlined in the petition. Question 13. What are the refugee provisions of the law? Answer. The law provides that 6 percent (10.200) of the 170.000 annual limitation shall be available for aliens defined as fugitives from communism or from the Middle East or persons displaced by natural calamities. Such persons will enter the United States conditionally for a period of 2 years at the end of which time. if their conduct and a review of their past history warrants. they will be given permanent residence rights. Question 14. Since the refugees are a preference class in law must a petition be filed for their admission? Answer. No. Refugees will be processed abroad by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the countries where they have been granted temporary haven. Assurances for their housing. employment and followup services will be provided by American voluntary agencies. as in the past. Question 15. Will aliens who cannot qualify for one of the preferences be eligible for admission as immigrants? Answer. Yes. Such authorized immigrant visas as are not required to satisfy the demands of the preference classes can be made available to other applicants for admission. strictly in the order in which they are registered on the lists of qualified applicants maintained by the Department of State. Question 16. Have the qualitative tests for admission been relaxed in any way?