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Per-Country-Limit
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per-country-limit
- The maximum number of family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas that can be issued to citizens of any country in a fiscal year. The limits are calculated each fiscal year depending on the total number of family-sponsored and employment-based visas available.
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services