TRANSITION FOR SPOUSES AND MINOR CHILDREN OF LEGALIZED ALIENS.

SEC. 112. TRANSITION FOR SPOUSES AND MINOR CHILDREN OF LEGALIZED ALIENS. (a) Additional Visa Numbers.— (1) In general.—In addition to any immigrant visas otherwise available, immigrant visa numbers shall be available in each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 for spouses and children of eligible, legalized aliens (as defined in subsection (c)) in a number equal to 55,000 minus the number (if any) computed under paragraph (2) for the fiscal year. (2) Offset.—The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year is the number (if any) by which— (A) the sum of the number of aliens described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 201(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (or, for fiscal year 1992, section 201(b) of such Act) who were issued immigrant visas or otherwise acquired the status of aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence in the previous fiscal year, exceeds (B) 239,000. (b) Order.—Visa numbers under this section shall be made available in the order in which a petition, in behalf of each such immigrant for classification under section 203(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, is filed with the Attorney General under section 204 of such Act. (c) Legalized Alien Defined.—In this section, the term “legalized alien” means an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who was provided— (1) temporary or permanent residence status under section 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, (2) temporary or permanent residence status under section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or (3) permanent residence status under section 202 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. (d) Definitions.—The definitions in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the administration of this section.