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Congress establishes the amount of immigration each year. Immigration for immediate relatives is unlimited; however, preference categories are limited. To distribute the visas fairly among all categories of immigration, the Visa Office in the Department of State distributes the visas by providing visa numbers according to preference and priority date.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Department of State. March 2007.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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