Public Law 101-649

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Public Law 101-649 is the formal designation of the U.S. Immigration Act of 1990, a major law that overhauled and expanded the legal immigration system.

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Public Law 101-649 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
immigration law
abbreviation TPS
aimedTo encourage employment-based immigration
increase diversity of immigrant origins
promote family reunification
alsoKnownAs DV lottery
Diversity Immigrant Visa
surface form: Diversity Visa program
amended Immigration and Nationality Act
annualDVCap 55000
authorized Temporary Protected Status for nationals of designated countries
codifiedIn 8 U.S.C. (various sections)
country United States of America
created Temporary Protected Status
createdVisaCategory Diversity Immigrant Visa
surface form: Diversity Immigrant (DV) visas

EB-1 priority workers
EB-2 professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability
EB-3 skilled workers, professionals, and other workers
EB-4 special immigrants
EB-5 immigrant investors
O nonimmigrant visas for individuals with extraordinary ability
P nonimmigrant visas for athletes and entertainers
Q cultural exchange nonimmigrant visas
dateSigned 1990-11-29
effectiveDate 1990-10-01
enactedBy 101st United States Congress
established Diversity Immigrant Visa
surface form: Diversity Immigrant Visa program
expanded nonimmigrant visa categories
hasTitle Immigration Act of 1990
increased employment-based immigrant visa numbers
family-sponsored immigrant visa numbers
overall immigration ceilings
jurisdiction federal immigration policy
legislativeSession 101st United States Congress
modified grounds of deportability
grounds of inadmissibility
overhauled United States legal immigration system
precededBy Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
publicLawNumber 101-649
reallocated immigrant visas to underrepresented countries
relatedTo Immigration and Nationality Act
surface form: Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
restructured employment-based immigration preferences
setAnnualImmigrationCeiling 700000
shortName Immigration Act of 1990
signedBy George H. W. Bush
strengthened penalties for immigration-related crimes
subject immigration to the United States
typeOfChange comprehensive immigration reform

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Immigration Act of 1990 publicLawNumber Public Law 101-649
IMMACT90 publicLawNumber Public Law 101-649