Pub. L. 82-414, tit. II, ch. 3, sec. 224
nonquota immigrant visas
nonquota immigrant visas Sec. 224. A consular officer, may, subject to the limitations provided in sections 204, 205, and 221, issue an immigrant visa to a nonquota immigrant as such upon satisfactory proof, under regulations prescribed under this Act, that the applicant is entitled to a nonquota immigrant status.