1 Certain aliens in the United States may apply to the INS for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident rather than apply to a Consular Officer for an immigrant visa. For information concerning the requirements and procedures to be followed, consult the nearest district office of INS. 2 INS denotes the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Both MA-7-50A and MA-7-50B. If alien has live-at-work job offer, include MA-7-50C. * When nonpreference category for alien's foreign state chargeability (generally, country or birth) is oversubscribed; otherwise, optional. Schedule A applicant requires job offer to file form I-140. 3. List of Foreign States Subject to Annual Limitation of 20,000 Immigrants Under Section 202(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Source: Visa Office, Department of State; as of March 15, 1989) *Foreign states identified as "adversely affected" for purposes of implementing section 314 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (P.L. 99–603). 'Foreign states which have dependent areas. Persons born in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, Sinkiang, and Tibet are chargeable to the limitation for China-mainland. 'Persons born in the areas administered prior to June 1967 by Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria are chargeable, respectively, to the foreign state limitation for Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. Persons born in Junagadh and that portion of Jammu and Kashmir controlled by India are chargeable to the foreign state limitation for India. Persons born in that portion of Jammu and Kashmir controlled by Pakistan are chargeable to the foreign state limitation for Pakistan. 'Persons born in the Habomai Islands, Shikotan, Kunashiri, Etorofu, and Southern Sakhalin are chargeable to the foreign state limitation for Japan. 6 • Madeira and the Azores are included as an integral part of Portugal. "The Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, and the following areas of Spanish sovereignty in North Africa-Ceuta, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera-are considered as integral parts of Spain. 'These foreign states are not treated as "underrepresented" for purposes of section 3 of Public Law 100-658. All other foreign states listed are treated as "underrepresented". 67-459 0 - 89 - 13 |