[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR45.3]

[Page 244]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 45--VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER SECTION 124 OF PUBLIC LAW 101-649--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 45.3  Control of numerical limitation.

    (a) Centralized control. Centralized control of the numerical 
limitation specified in section 124 of Public Law 101-649 is established 
in the Department. In order to effect this control, the Department shall 
limit the number of immigrant visas and the number of adjustments of 
status that may be granted to aliens applying under section 124 of 
Public Law 101-649 to a number not to exceed 12,000 in any fiscal year 
and not to exceed in any month of a fiscal year 1,200 plus any balance 
remaining from authorizations for preceding months in the same fiscal 
year.
    (b) Allocation of immigrant visa numbers. Within the numerical 
limitations specified in paragraph (a) of this section and based on the 
chronological order of priority dates of applicants as established 
pursuant to Sec. 45.2 of this part, the Department shall allocate 
immigrant visa numbers for use in connection with the issuance of 
immigrant visas and the granting of adjustment of status to such aliens.